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.

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.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics began with an opening ceremony featuring symbolic outfits and nods to the host country of Italy.

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.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially get underway Friday, Feb. 6. Here's all the info you need to watch all the festivities.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opened with stars including Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, in addition to colors, costumes, joy and aspirations of unity.

There will be two broadcasts of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony this Friday. You can tune in live from 2PM - 5PM ET on Friday afternoon, or catch the encore broadcast from 8PM - 11PM ET that night. Both broadcasts will air on NBC, which is available with DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.

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