Two-City Opener Sets a Quiet, Elegant Tone for Milan-Cortina 2026
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The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened in a somber, high-gloss ceremony staged across Milan and Cortina, featuring Canova-inspired sequences, star performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, a multi-site athletes’ parade, dual cauldrons, and a peace address by Charlize Theron, all underscored by sustainability as 2,900 athletes from 92 nations gathered.
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