Get the latest news on the Milan Cortina Olympics as preparations begin for the 2026 Winter Games. The opening ceremony kicks off on Friday, Feb. 6.

A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Here's everything to know about the full schedule for NBC’s primetime coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, so you can plan your viewing like a pro. The 2026 Winter Olympics will officially kick off with the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, airing at 8 p.m. ET.

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Follow the 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony live from Milan's San Siro Stadium. Watch Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Parade of Nations, cauldron lighting and more.

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Get the latest news, results, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Mariah Carey performed two songs during the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday, February 6

While most of the Trojans’ Olympians have competed in the summer, there have been some Winter Olympians from USC, too

For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.