Today's Milan Cortina Olympics Headlines

Saturday, February 7

The Opening Ceremony rocked. Lindsey Vonn rolled. Alysa Liu reigned supreme. Yes, it was a fast and furious Friday at the Olympics. Let’s start with the Opening Ceremony. I attended as a fan for the first time in 12 years. It was well worth the wait. It was the largest Opening Ceremony ever, with more athletes, more events, and more cauldrons than ever before. It was a parade of 92 nations, spread across four locations throughout Northern Italy. And it culminated with two lit cauldrons - one in Milan and one in Cortina. Wow! Meanwhile, on the slopes, Lindsey Vonn, completed one of the most scrutinized training runs in recent memory. She may have held something back, but still put on a remarkable show despite that knee. All systems are go for tomorrow's downhill. Incredible! On the rink, figure skating is underway with the team event. The U.S. sits in first place after the first day of competition, thanks to a stunning routine by Liu in the women’s short program. Ilia Malinen, the Quad God, will try to keep things going today and lead Team USA to their second straight gold medal in this event. -Bruce

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Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her second successful training run in a row Saturday and appears ready to go for gold in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics downhill at the age of 41, little more than a week after rupturing the ACL of her left knee.

The American crossed in third position, 0.37 seconds behind leader and teammate Breezy Johnson, and pumped her fist after seeing the result. Watch her second training run below.

“All good,” Vonn told The Associated Press.

Mariah Carey surprised audiences at the Olympic opening ceremony by singing in Italian. Here’s why the performance was a poetic fit for the Games.

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Now that the Opening Ceremony is out of the way, it’s time for the 2026 Winter Olympics to officially begin.

Saturday’s first full day of events doesn’t disappoint, but what about the local representation?

New Yorkers will see a handful of Empire State ties on Saturday, across events like men’s luge and women’s hockey. Here’s a list of who to look for in Milan Cortina on Saturday.

For the first time in Winter Olympics history, the Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony unfolded as a multi-centered celebration, with events taking place across Italy. While the main ceremony was held at San Siro Olympic Stadium, athletes, spectators, and local communities at competition venues nationwide were part of the moment. Multiple athlete parades and two Olympic cauldrons created a series of scenes that reflected the scale and shared spirit of the Olympics.

The U.S. won gold before any Olympic medals were even handed out. And Italy might take this loss personally.

As a small number of events were getting underway in the lead-up to the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, a new champion was crowned in a contest that means a great deal really to only those in a few places throughout the world: Italy, and a few select areas of the United States.

The contest in question: The best pizza in the world.