Issued on: 07/02/2026 - 11:04
The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opened Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium featuring US pop diva Mariah Carey, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Chinese pianist Lang Lang among other performers. It was accompanied by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps in an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony. Morgan Ayre and Jean Barrère take a closer look.
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