An Italian broadcaster came under fire over the weekend for making multiple errors during the 2026 Winter Olympics' opening ceremony over the weekend.

The Olympic Winter Games in Milan kicked off with a stunning slate of performances.

Get the latest information on the Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony, including who is set to perform, when it’s taking place, timing, how to watch and more.

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Commentators Mary Carillo and Terry Gannon hosted the NBC broadcast of the ceremony, which features a traditional performance by the host country of every Olympic Games. See the artists who used music to unite the viewers across the world before athletes compete across sports from skiing to ice hockey, vying for gold.

The performance in Milan looked squarely at the past, both in substance and in style.

Here is a selection of images from the opening ceremony: Italian ballet dancers Antonella Albano and Claudio Coviello perform during the opening ceremony. Colorful dancers perform under large tubes of paint suspended above them during the opening ceremony.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, Feb. 6 with the opening ceremony. But at what time is it? Here's what to know:

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.