Overview
- The main show begins at 20:00 local time in Milan’s San Siro, with live coverage on ARD and Eurosport and streams on sportschau.de and HBO Max.
- Cortina d’Ampezzo will host a concurrent flame lighting, with additional local ceremonies in Predazzo and Livigno.
- Announced performers include Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey and Laura Pausini.
- Italian media report that Alberto Tomba in Milan and Deborah Compagnoni in Cortina are expected to serve as the final torchbearers.
- Germany is slated to enter 32nd with Leon Draisaitl and Katharina Schmid as flagbearers, as President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attends in Milan and US Vice President JD Vance is expected.