"The design has been revealed and it is a sun-like structure that is inspired by Leonardo's intricate knot patterns. Leonardo spent almost 25 years of his life in Milan and many of his most famous works are from his time in the city. The cauldrons have been designed to open and close with a diameter that expands from 3.1 meters to 4.5 meters and will contain the Olympic flame at their core, encased in a glass and metal container."
"For the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, two cauldrons (in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo) will be lit and extinguished simultaneously in two different locations, organizers said in a statement. The cauldron in Milan will be at the city's Arco della Pace, while it will be in Piazza Dibona in Cortina. They will be lit simultaneously during the widespread opening ceremony on Feb. 6 and extinguished on Feb. 22. They will burn with the Paralympic flame from March 6-15."
Two Olympic cauldrons for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games will pay homage to Leonardo da Vinci with a sun-like design inspired by his intricate knot patterns. The cauldrons will be located at Milan's Arco della Pace and Cortina's Piazza Dibona and will be lit simultaneously at the opening ceremony on Feb. 6 and extinguished on Feb. 22, with the Paralympic flame burning from March 6-15. Each cauldron opens and closes, expanding from 3.1 meters to 4.5 meters in diameter, and houses the Olympic flame inside a glass and metal container. The Milan cauldron will feature a nightly three-to-five-minute show each hour during the Games.
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