Games open with tributes to Italian culture, icons

Sports Archived • February 6, 2026 •

Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other tastes of Italian culture, an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday.

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