sports
February 7, 2026
Winter Olympics briefing: opening ceremony delivers a love letter to Italy
Drawing on opera, music, art, fashion, dance and more, the events at San Siro and beyond were spectacular
TL;DR
- The Milano Cortina opening ceremony was a celebration of Italian culture, featuring opera, art, fashion, music, and dance.
- The spectacle included large figures of operatic greats and a tribute to Giorgio Armani.
- Parallel celebrations were held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Livigno, and Predazzo.
- Lindsey Vonn completed her first downhill training run despite a knee injury.
- Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat secured wins in the mixed doubles curling competition.
- Upcoming events include alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, speed skating, luge, ski jumping, snowboard, and figure skating competitions.
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