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 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.
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 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony will be held at Milan's San Siro Stadium, home to football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan. The Opening Ceremony will actually be one of the final events held at San Siro Stadium, it's set to be demolished some time after the Games end.
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What channel is the opening ceremony on today? Time, TV schedule to watch 2026 Winter Olympics
Here is everything you need to know about the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including TV and streaming options for the event.
The Winter Olympics opening ceremony isn't until tomorrow, but the host city of Milan is already running out of food.
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