There are several prominent names that have been selected as torch bearers, and 10,000 individuals are involved. Rower Petros Gkaidatzis was the first torchbearer after the flame was lit in Olympia, ...

Everything to know about this cherished tradition.

Sofia Goggia, Italy's first women's downhill Olympic champion, lit the cauldron in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Friday at the culmination of the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium featuring US pop diva ...

The Winter Games of Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo formally kicked off on Friday with the start of the opening ceremonies, where ...

MILAN (AP) — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture has officially kicked off the Milan Cortina Games, as the ...

By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sofia Goggia, Italy's first women's downhill Olympic champion, ...

Hollywood star Charlize Theron made a surprising appearance at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which have ...

The end of the 2026 Olympic torch relay culminated with the lighting of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics cauldrons at the opening ceremony on Feb. 6.

The tradition of the Olympic flame and cauldron dates back 100 years or more. More recently, it’s become a major design moment.

When Italy last staged the Winter Games, in Turin in 2006, its opening ceremony was filled with spectacle. It began with an ...

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games have officially begun after an opening ceremony spread across four different venues in ...