Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. The announcement of the Israeli team prompted some booing in Milan over the loud soundtrack, but there were cheers in Cortina. TWIN CAULDRONS LIT IN MILAN AND CORTINAInternational Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said the Games should bring people together. "This is the magic of the Olympic Games: inspiring us all to be the best that we can be – together," she added. Athletes also paraded in the mountain venues of Livigno and Predazzo, in a Games spread over 22,000 square kilometres.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 07, 2026 03:13 UTC