The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.

Marco Balich has helped design grand spectacles at more than half a dozen Olympics. On Friday, he’ll do it again, on home turf in Italy.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially begins today with the opening ceremony and a number of early events. Curling began the action over the past two days and continues this Friday, as does the women’s ice hockey competition that saw Team USA beat Czech Republic yesterday.

Friday's ceremony marks the start of the 25th Winter Games

The opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy arrives Friday, but the sports will already be underway. Here's what to know.

Here is everything you need to know about the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including TV and streaming options for the event.

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture is scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony begins on Friday.

The Winter Olympics do not begin with competition. They begin with a theme. The organizing committee's theme for Milan-Cortina is Harmony.