As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes are on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.

Stream the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: What Time, Where and Who

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium.

Paolo Petrecca, head of the sports unit of Italian state broadcaster RAI, stepped down on Thursday following backlash triggered by a series of live blunders he made while commenting the Milan-Cortina

AN ITALIAN sports broadcaster who butchered the commentary of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony has quit the top job following intense backlash. Paolo Petrecca’s embarrassing,

Paolo Petrecca, head of sports at Italian public broadcaster Rai, has left the role due to a series of mistakes during the live TV broadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony in Milan. The 61-year-old submitted his resignation after receiving heavy criticism,

To celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics’ dual host cities, the Opening Ceremony featured the lighting of two Olympic cauldrons at the Arco della Pace in Milan and Piazza Dibona in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The Parade of Nations also took place in multiple locations, including Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Livigno, and Predazzo.