SOME SPECTACULAR MOMENTS FROM THE STUNNING OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY IN MILANO CORTINA 2026

WHAT AN EXQUISITE OPENING CEREMONY IT WAS LAST NIGHT! A JOURNEY OF COLOUR, ARTISTRY, DANCE AND SONG, DEPICTING THE RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF ITALY, AND ULTIMATELY THE “HARMONY” (OR ARMONIA IN ITALIAN) WHICH THE GAMES WILL BRING TO THE WORLD, CREATING A BALANCE BETWEEN NATURE, HUMANITY, CITY, AND SPORT.  A MESSAGE OF PEACE AND UNITY. THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO USE OF TECHNOLOGY – IT’S PURITY WAS IT’S BEAUTY! BRAVO IOC!

SOME OF THE BEST BITS FROM THE WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY MILANO CORTINA 2026

SOME TOP MOMENTS FROM THE WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY MILANO CORTINA 2026

ITALY WELCOMES WORLD LEADERS AND ROYALTY TO THE MILANO CORTINA OLYMPICS AND OPENING CEREMONY 2026

ITALY’S PRESIDENT SERGIO MATTARELLA HOSTED A GRAND RECEPTION AT THE ROYAL PALACE IN MILAN ON FEBRUARY 5TH, WELCOMING GLOBAL LEADERS, ROYALS AND DIGNITARIES AHEAD OF THE 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS.

ACCOMPANIED BY PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI AND HIS DAUGHTER LAURA MATTARELLA, THE PRESIDENT GREETED GUESTS INCLUDING: PRINCESS ROYAL ANNE OF THE UK AND HER HUSBAND SIR TIMOTHY LAWRENCE, GERMAN PRESIDENT FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, US VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE, IOC PRESIDENT KIRSTY COVENTRY, AND ROYALTY FROM MONACO, NETHERLANDS AND JORDAN.

THE RECEPTION TOOK PLACE AT MILAN’S HISTORIC ROYAL PALACE, NEAR THE ICONIC DUOMO CATHEDRAL, BEFORE THE DIGNITARIES ATTENDED THE MILANO CORTINA GAMES OPENING CEREMONY AT SAN SIRO STADIUM.