"Some 60,000 people were expected to attend the ceremony live in the San Siro, but there were plenty of empty seats in the stadium. Just under 3,000 athletes were welcomed across different sites in historic opening ceremony. Cheers for US team, but boos for US Vice President JD Vance. IOC boss Kirsty Coventry asks for these Games to be a 'celebration of what unites us'."
"But across the next 19 days there is so much to look out for and take in. Chloe Kim is going for snowboarding immortality, Lindsey Vonn is trying to win without an ACL, married skeleton duo of Belgium's Kim Meylemans and Brazil's Nicole Silveira are going for historic medals. There are stories everywhere! A huge range of ages will be on display too. Abby Winterberger is just 15 and will be out there for the USA, while Austrian Claudia Riegler is 52! What an effort."
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics took place in Milan with events across multiple historic sites and performances in the San Siro. Approximately 60,000 people were expected but many stadium seats remained empty, while just under 3,000 athletes were welcomed. The crowd reaction included cheers for the US team and boos directed at US Vice President JD Vance. IOC president Kirsty Coventry called for the Games to be a 'celebration of what unites us'. The show ran longer than planned, featured two Olympic flames and featured numerous athletes and storylines to follow over the 19-day competition.
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