When the Winter Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday it won’t just be the athletes who are going to be tested

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s San Siro stadium is set for a final hurrah. The opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will likely be the last event of major global significance held at the iconic stadium before it is torn down in the next few years.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are set to begin this week. Events are spread across northern Italy to enhance sustainability and save costs while maintaining the Italian style. Tourists like George Gkogkidis have felt the Olympic spirit.

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are right around the corner, with athletes arriving in Italy ahead of the opening ceremony, which will take place this Friday (February 6). People have long been intrigued about what happens at the Olympic village,

With the 2026 Winter Olympics almost underway, here’s exactly where the Games are being held and why they’re spread across numerous cities in Italy.

MILAN (AP) — The powerful U.S. figure skating squad will have its first opportunity to shine at the Winter Olympics on Friday when the team competition begins at the Milano Ice Skating Arena just hours before the opening ceremony.

The Milan Cortina Winter Games are covering lots of ground in Italy!

The 2026 Winter Olympics will run from Feb. 4 through Feb. 22. The nearly three-week sports extravaganza begins with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 in Milan’s San Siro Stadio. Mariah Carey is slated to perform, alongside renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, The White Lotus ’ Sabrina Impacciatore and pianist Lang Lang.

NBC News’ Today show host Craig Melvin won’t be going to Milan to cover the 2026 Winter Olympics as the search for his co-star Savannah Gurthie’s mom continues.