The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games

This is the most spread-out Olympics in history, and the Opening Ceremony will have celebrations across Italy. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — officially started the Milan Cortina Games on Friday … Read more

IOC President Kirsty Coventry makes history as first woman to declare the Olympic Games open

The historic 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off Friday with the Opening Ceremony and lighting of two cauldrons in Italy. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry became the first woman to declare the Olympic Games open on Friday.  The historic 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off with the Opening … Read more

LIVE UPDATES: Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony begins, kicking off 2026 Games with unique dual-site celebration

This is the most spread-out Olympics in history, and the Opening Ceremony will have celebrations across Italy. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina … Read more

Big Air snowboarding and skiing: Rules to know for the 2026 Olympics

Big Air events at the 2026 Olympics feature huge jumps, high-risk tricks and judging based on difficulty, execution, height and progression. WASHINGTON — With the 2026 Winter Olympics here, big air events are once again set to be some of the most jaw dropping competitions to watch. Big air snowboarding and big air freestyle skiing … Read more