Overview
- Mixed doubles curling opened the schedule on Feb. 4 in Cortina, with early rounds in hockey, luge, alpine skiing and snowboarding starting before the ceremony.
- Competition runs Feb. 4–22, with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 at Milan’s San Siro featuring performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli.
- The Games stage 116 medal events across 16 sports, including the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering and several newly added events.
- NHL players are back in the Olympic hockey tournament for the first time since 2014, boosting the star power of national teams.
- A limited number of Russian and Belarusian athletes are competing as neutrals after IOC review, with 13 Russians and seven Belarusians expected.