Olympics-San Siro to take centre stage for opening of 2026 Games


FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Olympic rings on the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, which will host the curling, wheelchair curling, and Paralympic closing ceremony during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026, in Cortina, Italy, January 25, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) -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.

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