As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
The Olympic Winter Games in Milan kicked off with a stunning slate of performances.
Get the latest information on the Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony, including who is set to perform, when it’s taking place, timing, how to watch and more.
Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian opera singer, previously sang the song during his final public performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin. Because of his health issues, the song was pre-recorded and lip-synced.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics.
Pianist Lang Lang spoke to NBC News ahead of his performance at the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in Milan.
The iconic Mariah Carey had the honor of performing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. It was announced back in December that Carey was invited to make an appearance at the opening ceremony in Italy.
What it was like to be in San Siro Stadium to kick off the Winter Games
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