The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, Feb. 6 with the opening ceremony. But at what time is it? Here's what to know:

A visual look at the best of the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, spread out across Northern Italy in four venues.

Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is determined.

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday dazzled with highlights like a Leonardo da Vinci-inspired cauldron and Mariah Carey singing in Italian

Here is a selection of images from the opening ceremony: Italian ballet dancers Antonella Albano and Claudio Coviello perform during the opening ceremony. Colorful dancers perform under large tubes of paint suspended above them during the opening ceremony.

Stolz is the future of U.S. speedskating. He's also the man of the moment. The 21-year-old Kewaskum, Wisconsin, native won gold in the first of his four events at this year's Games, taking first place in the 1,000 meters. Now he'll be taking part in the 500 meters. He's once again the favorite, but he's not necessarily a lock for gold.

The AI-generated cartoon looked back at past Olympics before a performance led by "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore

What time is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony? - The Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday 6 February with the Opening Ceremony

An all-time great comeback and a controversial exclusion were the dominant stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Day 6. NHL players on the U.S. and Canada teams also joined the action in their opening men’s hockey games.