The 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games have officially begun after an opening ceremony spread across four different venues in northern Italy. Two Italian skiing legends lit the cauldron in Milan to set the Games in motion, while an alpine skier lit another cauldron in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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.

There are few opportunities to mount an event of this scale, but the Olympics host country showed what it was made of through performances by Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Sabrina Impacciatore.

What it was like to be in San Siro Stadium to kick off the Winter Games

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were spotted at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night in Milan, Italy.

Before the opening ceremony begins at the legendary San Siro Stadium in Italy for the Olympic Games, problems have already arisen.

Pianist Lang Lang spoke to NBC News ahead of his performance at the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in Milan.

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