"The 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games officially begin today with the opening ceremonies and lighting of the Olympic cauldrons. The main ceremony is being held in Milan's San Siro stadium at the same time as ceremonies in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livigno and Predazzo, with cameras switching between venues during the athletes' parade. Canada's flag-bearers today are ski-cross racer Marielle Thompson and moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury, both veteran Olympians competing in their fourth Winter Games."
"If you're wondering how to tune in, there are a few ways to do so. CBC's live broadcast will start at 1:30 p.m. ET with CBC Olympics host Andi Petrillo and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alessia Cara hosting a pre-ceremony show. Then, beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and CBC Olympics reporter Devin Heroux will host CBC's live coverage of the opening ceremony."
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic opening ceremonies begin today with lighting of Olympic cauldrons and simultaneous events in Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Livigno and Predazzo. The main ceremony takes place at Milan's San Siro stadium with cameras switching between venues during the athletes' parade. Canada's flag-bearers are ski-cross racer Marielle Thompson and moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury, both competing in their fourth Winter Games. The ceremony starts at 8 p.m. local time (11 a.m. PT, 2 p.m. ET). CBC will air a 1:30 p.m. ET pre-ceremony show and live coverage starting at 2 p.m. ET, streaming exclusively on CBC Gem and on partner networks Sportsnet and TSN.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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