The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

Here is a selection of images from the opening ceremony: Italian ballet dancers Antonella Albano and Claudio Coviello perform during the opening ceremony. Colorful dancers perform under large tubes of paint suspended above them during the opening ceremony.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, Feb. 6 with the opening ceremony. But at what time is it? Here's what to know:

A visual look at the best of the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, spread out across Northern Italy in four venues.

The opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics promises to make history before the first medal is even awarded. Here's how and when to watch it.

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were spotted at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night in Milan, Italy.

The AI-generated cartoon looked back at past Olympics before a performance led by "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off without weather headaches. But that hasn't always been the case, including the second ever winter games almost 100 years ago.

What time is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony? - The Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday 6 February with the Opening Ceremony