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.

Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Milan-Winter Olympics and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday.

Mary Carillo and Terry Gannon to Host Opening Ceremony; Three-Time Olympic Snowboarding Gold Medalist Shaun White to Join for Parade of Athletes

Travelling between venues at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games should be listed as its own sport. It would take a single journey of about 850 kilometres to visit the eight Olympic hubs hosting the ceremonies and 16 disciplines featured at this year's Winter Games.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ongoing snowfall forced Milan Cortina Games organizers to cancel the opening women's downhill training session scheduled for Thursday.