2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Winter Olympics, Milan Cortina

Watch Mariah Carey Perform at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Italy welcomes the world with pageantry to open the Games—here is everything you need to know about the performers, start time, and how to watch on NBC and Peacock.

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Everything that happened on Day 11 at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics 2026

The 2026 Milan Cortina Games continued with several more medals handed out today.

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2026 Winter Olympics Day 9 recap: Record broken for most gold medals

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2026 Winter Olympics Day 11 live updates: U.S. falls to Italy in speedskating

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Inspiring moments from Special Olympics PA 2026 Winter Games

During the event's opening ceremonies, Nikole Walker of Stoystown, Somerset County, carried the Flame of Hope into Festival Plaza to light the Olympic cauldron and officially open the Winter Games.

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Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Attracts 21.4 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock According to Preliminary Ratings

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

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Meet the Man Behind the Costumes of the Winter Olympics’ Opening Ceremony

Academy Awards-nominated costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini raced against time for this one-of-a-kind project in his artistic career.

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Meet the athletes carrying the flag for Team USA in the opening ceremony

A speedskater and bobsledder have been chosen to represent the U.S. during the Parade of Nations at Friday's opening ceremony in Milan. (Photo: AP)

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NBCUniversal's Coverage Of Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony Draws 21.4 Million Viewers

NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympics’ flashy opening ceremony averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, a jump of 34% from the opening for the 2022 winter games in Beijing, per preliminary data from Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.