Overview
- Arianna Fontana and Federico Pellegrino will carry the flag in Milan, with Federica Brignone and Amos Mosaner in Cortina, while Chiara Mazzel and René De Silvestro lead the Paralympic team.
- President Sergio Mattarella urged athletes to embody a message of peace, solidarity and friendship, promising that the country will stand with them.
- Brignone, recovering from a severe April injury, said being chosen left her honored and emotional after a demanding rehabilitation.
- Sports minister Andrea Abodi framed the Games as placing Italy at the center of the world and noted about 46 days remain before the Olympic opening.
- CONI confirmed that curler Stefania Costantini will read the athletes' oath, and officials reiterated the dates: February 6–22, 2026 for the Olympics and March 6–15, 2026 for the Paralympics.