In pics: opening ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is lit at the Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

The delegation of Ukraine parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

A girl performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of Romania parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is lit in Piazza Angelo Dibona in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Italian President Sergio Mattarella declares the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games open at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of the Netherlands parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Poland parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is lit in Piazza Angelo Dibona in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is lit at the Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

The delegation of Hungary parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Slovakia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of the Netherlands parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is lit at the Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

The delegation of Norway parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is lit at the Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry addresses the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is held at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Chinese pianist Lang Lang (L) and Italian opera singer Cecilia Bartoli perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

The cauldron of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games is ignited in Piazza Angelo Dibona in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

The delegation of Armenia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of Bulgaria parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Canada parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of China parades into the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China parades into the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

Vittoria Ceretti hands the Italian national flag over to the Corazzieri during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

The delegation of Brazil parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

A flag-raising ceremony is held during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Fireworks illuminate the night sky at the Arco della Pace during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

The delegation of Kazakhstan parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Members of the delegation of China attend the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Members of the delegation of China attend the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

Flagbearers Ning Zhongyan (3rd R) and Zhang Chutong (2nd L) of the delegation of China parade into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Members of the delegation of China attend the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

The delegation of China parades into the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Flagbearers Ning Zhongyan (R) and Zhang Chutong of the delegation of China parade into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

A duet on the myth of Cupid and Psyche is staged during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The Italian national flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

A flag-raising ceremony is held during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The Italian national flag is carried to the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

Three groups of models are ready to walk the runway wearing creations designed by Giorgio Armani during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

The delegation of Chinese Taipei parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of Japan parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Members of the delegation of China's Hong Kong attend the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

The delegation of Belgium parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Italy parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of South Korea parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of the United States parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Vittoria Ceretti carries the Italian national flag to the protocol stage during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of Chinese Taipei parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Brazil parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2026 shows the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

The delegation of France parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

The delegation of Monaco parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

The delegation of Australia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Sweden parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Italy parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of Australia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Trkiye parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Uzbekistan parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of the United States parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

The delegation of Italy parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of Italy parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Brazil parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of Brazil parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of France parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Vittoria Ceretti carries the Italian national flag to the protocol stage during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of France parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of Ukraine parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of the United States parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of the Czech Republic parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Italy parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

The delegation of Germany parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Finland parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of the United States parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of Italy parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of Sweden parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of Georgia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Austria parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Vittoria Ceretti carries the Italian national flag to the protocol stage during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of China's Hong Kong parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of Latvia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Denmark parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Mexico parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry (2nd L) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (2nd R) are seen during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of Poland parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Chinese athletes carrying the national flag parade into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

A member of the delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of Chinese Taipei parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of China parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

The delegation of Estonia parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Lithuania parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Britain parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Israel parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The delegation of Switzerland parades into the San Siro Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)