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.

MILAN (AP) — Mittens versus gloves? Hats against headbands? Merino wool over Mongolian cashmere? Fashion is its own competitor in any Olympics, from team uniforms at the opening and closing ceremonies to individual looks in the stadiums and — during the Winter Games — on the slopes.

Maybe it would have been better if Mariah Carey had just belted out “All I Want For Christmas is You” at the 2026 Winter Olympics Games opening ceremony Friday, taken a bow and left it at that. Yes,

The 2026 Olympics may already be underway but the official opening ceremony takes place Friday, live from Milano.

Team USA Olympic freestyle skier Hunter Hess explained how representing the U.S. in the 2026 Milano Cortina Games brings about "mixed emotions" amid the ICE raids back home.

Alysa Liu is back at the Olympics on her own terms, and she’s thriving on the U.S. team. Four years ago, Liu went to the COVID-hit Beijing Olympics as a 16-year-old who despised how skating and endless hours of practice had taken over her life.

Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is determined.

NHL players are back in the 2026 Olympics; 146 of them, in fact. Find out which countries boast the most NHL stars on its roster.