Scenes from the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Vittoria Ceretti, flagbearer for Milano, caries the Italian flag during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Artists wearing Italian colors perform during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by FAZRY ISMAIL/EPA/Shutterstock (16525807ab) Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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Donovan Carrillo, flag bearer of Mexico, walks with Mexico athletes during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Dancers perform during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock (16526239ak) Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Flagbearer Jens van t Wout of Team Netherlands enters with the team into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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Team Germany enters the stadium during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Athletes from Poland walk during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by MATTEO BAZZI/EPA/Shutterstock (16526104ag) Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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Katharina Schmid, the flag bearer of Germany, takes part in the athletes parade during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Dancers perform during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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Dancers perform in the Olympic Rings during the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Cupid (Claudio Coviello) & Psyche (Antonella Albano) perform a tribute to Italian beauty during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Actors dressed as a symbol of Italian design perform during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Actors dressed as a symbol of Ancient Rome perform during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Matilda De Angelis performs during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Actors dressed as a symbol of Italian fashion perform during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Actors dressed as the great masters of Italian Opera, Giuseppe Verdei, Giacomo Puccini, and Gioachino Rossini perform during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: A member of the Corazzieri carries the flag of Italy during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 06: Athletes of Team Greece walk in the parade during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Dibona on February 06, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil, center, attends the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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The Olympic rings are formed during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi, Keystone via AP)

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Singer Mariah Carey performs during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

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Volunteers perform during the opening ceremony at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Milan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Nathan Denette /The Canadian Press via AP)

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The Olympics rings are seen during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by FAZRY ISMAIL/EPA/Shutterstock (16525807ae) A performance during the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock (16526239w) Italian actor and singer Matilda De Angelis performs during the Opening Ceremony at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by PETER KNEFFEL/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock (16526239ar) Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by NEIL HALL/EPA/Shutterstock (16525885fi) A slow shutter speed picture of the Olympic rings during the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, Milan, Italy - 06 Feb 2026

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Team Jamaica flagbearer Henri Rivers IV, from West Babylon, New York, enters with the team into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Livigno Snow Park on February 06, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.

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