The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

An Italian broadcaster came under fire over the weekend for making multiple errors during the 2026 Winter Olympics' opening ceremony over the weekend.

European attitudes toward the U.S. have shifted dramatically over the past year, recent polls indicate.