The Olympic Winter Games in Milan kicked off with a stunning slate of performances.

The official kickoff of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the opening ceremony, will take place Friday, Feb. 6, at Milan's San Siro Stadium.

A visual look at the best of the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, spread out across Northern Italy in four venues.

Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian opera singer, previously sang the song during his final public performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin. Because of his health issues, the song was pre-recorded and lip-synced.

The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is airing today. Here’s what time it starts, how to watch live and what to know about the unique setup of the Parade of Nations.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is determined.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were spotted at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night in Milan, Italy.

What it was like to be in San Siro Stadium to kick off the Winter Games