Overview
- NBC and Peacock carry the Opening Ceremony live at 2 p.m. ET with a primetime encore at 8 p.m. ET, as broadcasters worldwide stream coverage.
- Italy’s foreign minister said authorities disrupted cyberattacks he described as of Russian origin targeting foreign ministry sites and some Games‑related locations, including hotels in Cortina.
- Hundreds protested in Milan over the advisory presence of U.S. ICE personnel, and Italy’s interior minister said the officials have no policing powers on Italian soil.
- Preliminary competition is already in progress, with the U.S. defeating Canada 7–5 in mixed doubles curling and Canada sitting fifth after Day 1 of the figure skating team event.
- Roughly 2,900 athletes from 92 nations will compete in a record 116 medal events across the most geographically dispersed Olympics to date, with ski mountaineering set for its Olympic debut on Feb. 19.