NBC and Peacock to Present Unprecedented Live Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony

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One of the most ambitious and complex Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies ever will not only take place at San Siro Stadium in Milan, but will also have live elements from other Olympic regions in northern Italy. The Parade of Athletes will see Olympic athletes marching from four different locations: Milan, Livigno, Predazzo, and Cortina. 2022 Beijing Olympic 500m speed skating gold medalist Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca will serve as Team USA flag bearers during the Opening Ceremony.

NBCU will employ five reporters throughout the geographically-expansive Opening Ceremony, with global megastar Snoop Dogg stationed in Cortina, where he will interview Del Duca and members of the U.S. bobsledding team.

Britney Eurton (Cortina), Lewis Johnson (Milan), Tina Dixon (Livigno), and Nicole Auerbach (Predazzo) will also serve as on-site reporters.

From 6,000 miles away, Olympic primetime host Mike Tirico will also contribute to the Opening Ceremony coverage from northern California, where he will be preparing to call Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif, on NBC and Peacock.

NBC Sports' Kathryn Tappen will report from the red carpet in Milan, providing viewers with insights on all things Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Tappen, in her seventh NBC Olympic assignment, has served as NBC Sports' Big Ten Saturday Night sideline reporter since the program's debut in 2023.

Leading into the Opening Ceremony tomorrow will be competition coverage of the first day of the figure skating team event, with the rhythm dance, pairs' short program, and women's short program as the U.S. team begins defense of its 2022 Olympic gold medal, beginning at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock.

Plans for the highly anticipated Opening Ceremony in Milan are unlike any other, with Marco Balich serving as creative lead. The Opening Ceremony will feature the lighting of two Olympic cauldrons for the first time ever: one in Milan at the iconic Arco della Pace, and one in Cortina d'Ampezzo at Piazza Dibona in the heart of the mountain town.

The centerpiece for this year's Opening Ceremony will be Milan's iconic San Siro Stadium - which was built nearly 100 years ago and is home to world renowned football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan. Event organizers have said Milan will celebrate the opening of the Olympic Winter Games by involving multiple competition venues in a way no one has seen before. The Opening Ceremony will also likely serve as the final major sporting event at San Siro Stadium, which will be demolished after the Games.

The Opening Ceremony will feature performances from two of the most well-known and best-selling singers in the world: Grammy Award-winner Mariah Carey as well as Italian icon and tenor Andrea Bocelli. Additional performances from actress Sabrina Impacciatore (The Paper, The White Lotus) and renowned pianist Lang Lang will also be part of the event.

The United States Women's National Hockey Team, which won the gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and the silver medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, aims to get back atop the podium as they open group play against Czechia on Peacock and USA Network live at 10:40 a.m. ET today.

Primetime coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games begins tonight, Thursday, Feb. 5, with Ice, Snow & Glory: The Winter Olympics, NBC Sports' Milan Cortina Winter Olympic preview show, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

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