Overview
- The opening takes place on 6 February 2026 at Milan’s San Siro, with President Sergio Mattarella set to declare the Games open.
- Organizers confirmed four simultaneous ceremonies in Milan, Cortina, Livigno/Bormio, and Predazzo/Anterselva, with athletes also parading at competition venues.
- Two Olympic cauldrons will be lit at Milan’s Arco della Pace and Cortina’s Piazza Dibona, reflecting the Games’ split locations.
- Creative director Marco Balich leads an Italian team, with actress Matilda De Angelis the first confirmed performer and a planned homage to Giorgio Armani, whose brand will outfit the national teams.
- An IOC-approved exception allows Italy to field four flagbearers, and countries’ flagbearers may march in different clusters to broaden representation.