MILAN :The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at Milan’s famous San Siro stadium and feature other venues across northern Italy, seeking to emphasise “harmony” – a Greek-rooted concept evoking unity in diversity.

Milan is co-hosting the Games with the Dolomite town of Cortina d'Ampezzo next year.

The opening ceremony will be held on Friday, February 6 in the San Siro, the focal point for the opening night.

In addition to Milan and Cortina, athletes will also parade in the Games' venues of Predazzo and Livigno, with delegations from the same country potentially split across different sites, organisers said.

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