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

When Team USA walks out for the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening in Milan, they'll be led by flag bearers Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca. Jackson won gold in speedskating at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, while Del Duca will be the first bobsledder to carry the American flag at the Opening Ceremony in 70 years.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is underway at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Simultaneous ceremonies are taking place in the mountain towns of Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo.

Inspired by the popular “NFL Red Zone,” NBC’s “Gold Zone” will deliver live, whip-around coverage of key events as they unfold during the Winter Games.

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.

This is what you need to know about when the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.

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

At the Milan Winter Olympics, Gen Z's fashion stage will be the slopes and shared over social media. Niche brands include AlphaTauri, Kappa, Le Coq Sportif and Oakley.