For the primary time in Winter Olympics historical past, the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony unfolded as a multi-centered celebration, with occasions going down throughout Italy. Whereas the principle ceremony was held at San Siro Olympic Stadium, athletes, spectators, and native communities at competitors venues nationwide have been a part of the second. A number of athlete parades and two Olympic cauldrons created a collection of scenes that mirrored the dimensions and shared spirit of the Olympics.
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Peiro Cruciatti/AFP through Getty Pictures The Olympic Rings is revealed above dancers throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games on the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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David Davies/PA Pictures through Getty Pictures A view of performers throughout the Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on the San Siro in Milan, Italy.
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Matthias Hangst/Getty Pictures A normal view as dancers from the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala carry out throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Matthias Hangst/Getty Pictures A normal view of a parade of performers dressed as symbols of Italian creativeness and creativity throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb.6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Elsa/Getty Pictures Mariah Carey performs throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures Fashions carrying creations designed by Giorgio Armani stroll throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Henk Jan Dijks/Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Pictures/DeFodi through Getty Pictures Two aerial actors carry out subsequent to the rings representing town and mountain throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Henk Jan Dijks/Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Pictures/DeFodi through Getty Pictures Two aerial actors carry out subsequent to the rings representing town and mountain throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Gabriel Bouys/AFP through Getty Pictures The Olympic Rings is revealed throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games on the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Maddie Meyer/Getty Pictures Flagbearer Nefeli Tita of Staff Greece enters the stadium throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Predazzo Ski Leaping Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
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Matthias Hangst/Getty Pictures Athletes of Staff Canada enter the stadium throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Matthias Hangst/Getty Pictures Flagbearers Ji-Woo Park and Junhwan Cha of Staff Republic of Korea lead the group within the parade throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
Czech Republic’s flag bearer Lucie Charvatova (R) parades with members of the delegation throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Maddie Meyer/Getty Flagbearer Stevenson Savart of Staff Haiti enters along with his teammate into the stadium throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Predazzo Ski Leaping Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
Athletes of Staff Hungary enter with the group into San Siro Stadium in Milan and Predazzo Ski Leaping Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Alexander Nemenov/Getty Norway’s flag bearer Peder Kongshaug (R) and (From L) Norway’s Henrik Fagerli Rukke, Norway’s Julie Nistad Samsonsen, Norway’s Didrik Eng Strand parade throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games on the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
Athletes of Staff Ukraine enter into the stadium at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno and at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Piero Cruciatti/Getty Pictures USA’s flag bearer Erin Jackson parades with different athletes throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games on the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Picture Photograph Company/Getty Pictures The athletes of Italy parade throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on the San Siro stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Wang Zhao / Getty Pictures President of the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry delivers a speech throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games on the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Piero Cruciatti / Getty Pictures Italian tenor singer Andrea Bocelli (C) performs throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Video games on the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Julian Finney/Getty Pictures The Olympic cauldron is lit on the Arco della Tempo throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Dibona on Feb. 6, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
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Jamie Squire/Getty Pictures A firework show is seen on the Arco della Tempo after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron throughout the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
