US EditionWho Were the Three Big-Headed Figures in the 2026 Milan Opening Ceremony?
The ceremony highlighted Italian culture with theatrical acts and performances by Mariah Carey and Laura Pausini, attended by IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
- On Friday, February 6, 2026, Marco Balich, creative director of the opening ceremony, is staging the event at San Siro stadium to launch the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Amid an age-old Italy–France rivalry, organizers note it spans sport and culture, with Italian cuisine's December 2025 UNESCO listing seen as a 'well-deserved slap in the face to France'.
- Aerial performers and fireworks accompanied the Olympic rings at San Siro, while Matilda De Angelis performed with three actors portraying Giuseppe Verdei, Giacomo Puccini, and Gioachino Rossini.
- Among attendees, Kirsty Coventry, President of the IOC, and Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, attended, while flagbearers led teams from Armenia, the United States, Canada, and Austria.
- Models and musicians amplified Italy's cultural showcase, with Giorgio Armani creations and performances by Laura Pausini and a mountain choir during the ceremony.
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