Mariah Carey. A dancing stovetop espresso maker. The Winter Olympics kicked off in Italy on Friday with all that and more. Milan's San Siro Stadium played the role of primary host. But, in the spirit of these unusually widespread Games,

The unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Milan Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture has started

As the Milan-Cortina festivities unspooled across multiple locations, the theme of "harmony" felt more necessary - and harder to capture - than ever.

The winter Olympic games are often seen as more of an appendix to their larger summertime counterparts than a tentpole in themselves. But in 2026, the parallels between Milan - which co-hosts the 25th winter Olympics with Cortina d'Ampezzo,

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

NBC had to move quickly to find an opening ceremony host, with Savannah Guthrie stepping aside. Mary Carillo will anchor the coverage from Italy.

Keep your shirt on, Olympics fans. Pita Taufatofua of Tonga is returning to the opening ceremony after being absent in the last two Olympiads. The Milan Cortina Olympics website announced this week that Taufatofua had been chosen as an Olympic flag bearer along with nine others.