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Milan-Cortina Set to Open at San Siro After Early Wins and Finland-Canada Postponement

A norovirus postponement frames expectations for the San Siro ceremony.

Giulia Palmigani
The British curling team during the 1924 Winter Olympics at Chamonix, France.
U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino Tilman Fertitta and his wife Paige Fertitta welcome U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance as they arrive, ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance, their daughter Mirabel and son Vivek disembark Air Force Two as they arrive ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Overview

  • The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. ET at San Siro, with live coverage on NBC and Peacock and full-event streaming on TNT Sports/discovery+ in select markets.
  • Team USA athletes selected Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca as flag bearers for the ceremony, according to the USOPC.
  • Preliminary events are underway, with Team USA women’s hockey beating Czechia 5-1 as captain Hilary Knight opened her scoring in Group A play.
  • The Finland-Canada women’s hockey game was postponed after a norovirus outbreak left 13 Finnish players ill or quarantined, with the matchup pushed to next week.
  • Lindsey Vonn confirmed she intends to attempt to race the downhill despite a torn ACL sustained last week, as downhill training was canceled Thursday due to weather.