Overview
- The ceremony at San Siro launches decentralized Games spanning roughly two dozen venues from Milan to Cortina, with events scheduled through 22 February and 116 golds across 16 disciplines.
- Italy has deployed about 6,000 police, while a small U.S. ICE team operates from the consulate on threat analysis, drawing protests as officials emphasize only Italian forces patrol public areas.
- Organizers cite total costs near €5.2 billion against a projected €5.3 billion regional boost, with Cortina’s €124.8 million Sliding Centre the most debated new build alongside extensive venue reuse.
- Italian regulator Agcom and the financial police are probing alleged illegal online resales of thousands of tickets at steep markups, with listings reported at €6,000–€9,000 and possible platform actions under review.
- Broad coverage includes live free‑to‑air TV and streaming in Germany for the ceremony and competitions, after weather halted women’s downhill training in Cortina and with the first medals set for Saturday’s men’s downhill in Bormio.