The opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy arrives Friday, but the sports will already be underway. Here's what to know.

Officially, the 2026 Winter Olympics start on Friday evening at the opening ceremony. In practice, competition begins on Wednesday, February 4 when the curling gets under way.

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The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony is just days away. Here's what to know ahead of the start to the Milano Cortina Games:

Unpredictable conditions are limiting where it’s physically and financially possible to host the Winter Olympics.

Thousands of police and security officers will work during the Milan-Cortina Games’ opening ceremony. The involvement of some U.S. ICE personnel has stirred opposition.

The Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics is set for Friday in Milan and the Super Bowl is Sunday, both on NBC.

Savannah Guthrie is pulling out of hosting NBC's 2026 Winter Olympics coverage, as the search for her missing 84-year-old mother continues.

Lindsey Vonn is expected to announce on Tuesday whether she'll compete at the Milan Cortina Olympics after injuring her left knee in a World Cup race

Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been chosen as the U.S. flag bearers for the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced Snoop Dogg as an honorary coach in December. The title is part of a volunteer role that celebrates and supports America’s athletes off the field of play.