Overview
- For the first time, the Winter Games feature twin Olympic cauldrons in separate host cities with identical programming.
- Once an hour, the flames animate with music and lights as spectators gather quietly to watch and record the brief show.
- Cortina’s cauldron sits on Corso Italia with a mountain backdrop and allows visitors to stand directly beneath the structure.
- In Milan, viewers packed the streets under umbrellas to watch despite dreary weather, reflecting sustained interest.
- The da Vinci–inspired design and opening‑ceremony composer tie the installations to Italian heritage, and organizers say the flames will stay lit through the Paralympic Winter Games.