Commentators Mary Carillo and Terry Gannon hosted the NBC broadcast of the ceremony, which features a traditional performance by the host country of every Olympic Games. See the artists who used music to unite the viewers across the world before athletes compete across sports from skiing to ice hockey, vying for gold.

Celebrate the arrival of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with the rest of the world by watching the Winter Games Opening Ceremony at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on Friday.

"Those are a lot of boos for him — whistling, jeering, some applause."

The Olympic Winter Games in Milan kicked off with a stunning slate of performances.

It wasn't a surprise, but it was still quite something to hear.

Milan Cortina's painfully long, inevitably uneven event was, at its best, a celebration of humanity

Maybe it would have been better if Mariah Carey had just belted out “All I Want For Christmas is You” at the 2026 Winter Olympics Games opening ceremony Friday, taken a bow and left it at that. Yes,

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be