The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday with an unprecedentedly widespread opening ceremony.
Held in the two host cities and in several Alpine venues, the event is set to feature more than 1,000 performers — including Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli — who will celebrate Italian history, culture and fashion.
Milan’s San Siro 75,000-seat stadium is the main venue for the two‑and‑a‑half‑hour live Olympic opener, expected to draw an audience of 2.2 billion globally. The ceremony is taking place amid tight security with thousands of Italian police officers, aided by surveillance drones and robots, patroling the area around the stadium where dozens of heads
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