US EditionAfter Questions and Concerns, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Are Ready to Go as a New Era Arrives
Chae Hwi-young supports South Korean athletes and promotes cultural exchange with Italy during a weeklong visit including Korea House opening and sports diplomacy talks.
- On Wednesday, Chae Hwi-young, minister of culture, sports and tourism, arrives in Milan to lead the South Korean delegation at the Milan-Cortina 2026 opening ceremony.
- Amid the Games, Chae Hwi-young will check training environments and support systems and attend the Korea House opening to promote culture and sports diplomacy, organizers say.
- The opening ceremony begins at 8 p.m. local and NBC will broadcast it with Peacock and NBCOlympics.com streaming plus an 8 p.m. ET encore in the U.S.
- He will meet athletes at the Milan athletes' village on Thursday, visit a Korean Sport & Olympic Committee catering center, watch figure skating at Milano Ice Skating Arena, and attend a sports ministers' reception hosted by the Italian sports ministry.
- Organizers designed the ceremony around `armonia` and Balich Wonder Studio produced it, featuring Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini with simultaneous celebrations in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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After questions and concerns, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are ready to go as a new era arrives
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MILAN — Chae Hwi-young, minister of culture, sports and tourism, will attend the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics this week as the top South Korean government representative, the ministry announced Wednesday. Chae is scheduled to arrive in Milan later Wednesday, and the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics will be 8 p.m. Friday at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium. During his stay in Italy, Chae will meet with South Korean …
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