MILAN ― The2026 Winter Olympicsopening ceremony is Friday, Feb. 6, at Milan's San Siro Stadium.
The star-studded entertainment includesperformances planned by Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli. The pageantry concludes with the traditional lighting of the Olympic flame and the parade of nations with participating athletes from around the globe.
You won't want to miss any of it, so be sure you're watching from the beginning. And if you can't catch the ceremony as it happens live, there also will be a prime-time replay.
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What time is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony for Milano Cortina?
The opening ceremony begins at 2 p.m. ET and last around three hours.
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How to watch 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: TV, streaming
NBC will broadcast the opening ceremony live onPeacockandNBCOlympics.com. An encore presentation of the opening ceremony will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET for the American primetime viewing audience.
Two Olympic cauldrons
Two Olympic cauldrons will be lit for the first time in Olympic history, one in Milan and one in mountain town Cortina d'Ampezzo, where alpine skiing and other snow events are being held. The cauldrons will be lit at the same time and were designed to emulate Leonardo da Vinci's knot engravings, according to Olympic officials. da Vinci lived in Milan for 17 years of his renowned life.
Multiple Olympic athlete parades
With events held across northern Italy, there will also be four athlete parades across Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Predazzo and Livigno.
2026 Winter Olympics live coverage
Also Friday isfigure skating's first day of action andLindsey Vonn's first day of downhill training. The U.S. mixed doublescurlingteam faces Canada, there's a slate of preliminary round women's hockey games, andluge,ski jumpingand men's Alpine downhill all hold training sessions.
USA TODAY Sports is bringing you the latest updates, news and Olympics results from here in Italy. Follow along fordaily Olympics live updatesandfigure skating live updatesfor Friday.
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