Overview
- Organisers unveiled the Opening Ceremony concept for 6 February 2026 with San Siro as the focal venue.
- President Sergio Mattarella will attend and declare the Winter Games open, according to the organising committee.
- The ceremony will be diffused across four parade sites—Milan, Cortina, Livigno, Predazzo—with a central San Siro stage featuring four ramps to connect the Olympic territories.
- Flag-raising and cauldron lighting will occur simultaneously at Milan’s Arco della Pace and Cortina’s Piazza Dibona, and nations will split flagbearers across locations.
- The 'Armonia' theme will guide a Balich-led creative team that includes Matilda De Angelis and Music Director Andrea Farri, while organisers estimate a $500–$550 million economic impact and a doubling of visits to Milan during the Games.