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Take a behind-the-scenes look at how Lindsey Vonn prepared for her downhill training run exactly one week after tearing her ACL and just days before she competes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina

International Olympic Committee president and two-time Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry addressed athletes and fans alike at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Italian Olympics legends Deborah Compagnoni, Alberto Tomba, and Sofia Goggia light the two Olympic Cauldrons, one in Milan and the other in Cortina, to mark the beginning of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Comedian Brenda Lodigiani provides a lesson in Italian gestures – an integral part of communication in Italy – for athletes and the worldwide audience at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Guided by Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, a young girl walks through a live interpretation of the galaxy representing “Armonia of the Future” during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Team USA walks out during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, led by flagbearers Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca. The U.S. squad features 232 athletes, the largest-ever at the Olympics.

The symbolic Olympic rings made a show-stopping entrance during the Opening Ceremony, kicking off the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Italian flag was raised as Laura Pausini performed the Italian national anthem at the 2026 Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony.

Team USA athletes, including Ilia Malinin, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin and Amber Glenn watch videos of their childhood selves who first started chasing Olympic dreams.

Taylor Swift delivers an inspiring message to all winter Olympians ahead of the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony.

The colorful fantasia segment during the Opening Ceremony showcased what makes Italy unique, from inventions to cuisine to architecture, fashion and more.

Catch the Opening Ceremony dance sequence inspired by Milan’s legendary opera house, La Scala, and by the work of Italian sculptor Antonio Canova, whose sculpture “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss” is in the Louvre.

Team USA ambassador and honorary coach Snoop Dogg parties at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, chatting with the Jamaican bobsled team and U.S. flagbearer Frank Del Duca.

For the first time in history, two cauldrons were lit at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. One stands in Milan and the other stands in Cortina, and both represent the large scale of these Olympics.

Norway has become a powerhouse in winter sports, taking home more gold medals at the last two Winter Games than any other nation. Go behind the scenes to see how Norwegian athletes develop into dominant competitors.

Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli brought chills with his signature performance of “Nessun Dorma” at the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The Opening Ceremony kicks off the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games as athletes from around the world officially become Olympians.

Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, known for “The White Lotus” and “The Paper,” performs a dance at the Milan Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony, symbolizing traveling through time.