When does the U.S. come out at the Opening Ceremony? What to know about the order

One of the biggest moments at an Olympic Opening Ceremony is what's known as the Parade of Nations, where athletes from the more than 90 participating countries enter with their flag. But the order they march in is not what you might think -- and the U.

2026 Olympic Games: Team Canada marches in parade of athletes at opening ceremony

The athletes' parade at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games opening ceremony is underway. Veteran Olympians Mikaël Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson led Team Canada through the parade as the nation's flag-bearers.

How is Olympic opening ceremony order of countries determined?

Greece, as always, will be the first country introduced in the Parade of Nations for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.