For the first time in Winter Olympics history, the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony unfolded as a multi-centered celebration, with events taking place across Italy. While the main ceremony was held at San Siro Olympic Stadium, athletes, spectators, and local communities at competition venues nationwid e were part of the moment. Multiple athlete parades and two Olympic cauldrons created a series of scenes that reflected the scale and shared spirit of the Olympics. The Olympic Rings is revealed above dancers during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. A view of performers during the Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro in Milan, Italy. A general view as dancers from the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala perform during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. A general view of a parade of performers dressed as symbols of Italian imagination and creativity during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb.6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Models wearing creations designed by Giorgio Armani walk during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Two aerial actors perform next to the rings representing the city and mountain during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Two aerial actors perform next to the rings representing the city and mountain during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. The Olympic Rings is revealed during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. Flagbearer Nefeli Tita of Team Greece enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Athletes of Team Canada enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Flagbearers Ji-Woo Park and Junhwan Cha of Team Republic of Korea lead the team in the parade during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Czech Republic’s flag bearer Lucie Charvatova (R) parades with members of the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. Flagbearer Stevenson Savart of Team Haiti enters with his teammate into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Athletes of Team Hungary enter with the team into San Siro Stadium in Milan and Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. Norway’s flag bearer Peder Kongshaug (R) and (From L) Norway’s Henrik Fagerli Rukke, Norway’s Julie Nistad Samsonsen, Norway’s Didrik Eng Strand parade during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. Athletes of Team Ukraine enter into the stadium at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno and at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. USA’s flag bearer Erin Jackson parades with other athletes during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. The athletes of Italy parade during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. Italian tenor singer Andrea Bocelli (C) performs during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Dibona on Feb. 6, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. A firework display is seen at the Arco della Pace after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Jan 26 How to watch the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Jan 24 Here's what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony special ...read more read less