While the nation may feel as divided as ever, the Winter Olympics are here to remind us all that incredible feats of athleticism can serve as a great unifier. All around the world, people are tuning into the same events from the comfort of their homes, gasping at or cheering for the same cast of competitors. Whether you’re watching curling, ice hockey, snowboarding, ice skating, or ski mountaineering, every athlete is proof that prowess has no country of origin. So when you tune into today’s opening ceremony, remember that the Games could do far more than just inspire you to take the stairs instead of the escalator on your way home from work. |
MAGGIE COUGHLAN,
SENIOR EDITOR |
Whether you’re watching the competitions themselves, or merely want to fixate on any behind-the-scenes figure skating scandals or partner romances, here’s how to watch the Winter Games from Milano Cortina—including Friday’s highly anticipated opening ceremony. |
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The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will welcome a constellation of international stars including Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and many, many more. |
King Charles’s sister was the first member of the British royal family to participate in the Olympics back in 1976. Now, she is in Milan for the Winter Games 2026 as a member of the International Olympic Committee. |
If Heated Rivalry has taught us anything, it’s that things can get pretty steamy on the ice—and off of it. Ahead, impassioned Russians, complicated love quadrangles, heartbreaking separations, and the saga of Salé and Pelletier. |
Travel back in time to the 1956 Olympics, when the small Italian town welcomed the world’s greatest athletes to compete in the heart of its mountains. |
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