Greece's Olympic Team looks to skier Alexandros Ioannis Ginnis for its first medal in the Winter Games starting in the Italian Alps
The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony officially kicks off the Milano-Cortina Games with performances, the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
The Opening Ceremony will mark the official start of the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Friday. Although some competitions, such as qualifiers and tournament matches, began days earlier, the celebratory Opening Ceremony will officially kick off the Games.
Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The discussion explores the evolution of the games from a sacred religious sanctuary at Olympia to today's "moving circus" of international host cities.
Every Olympic Games has a torch. Every torch has a designer. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, that designer is MIT engineer and architect Carlo Ratti .
Many Olympic venues are left to decay after the events are over. See what these cities have done with the facilities after their games ended.
Everything to know about this cherished tradition.
From musical performances from Mariah Carey to the Parade of Nations, here's what to expect.
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