Olympics Blunder Prompts Italian Broadcaster RAI Sports Chief to Resign After Misidentifying Matilda De Angelis as Mariah Carey in Opening Ceremony

Paolo Petrecca, head of the sports unit of Italian state broadcaster RAI, stepped down on Thursday following backlash ...

When does Winter Olympics opening ceremony start? Time, schedule

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics should be spectacular, with Mariah Carey headlining the ...
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Why was the US put at the end of the Olympic opening ceremony parade (again)?

It has nothing to do with alphabetical order.

A Very Retro Olympics Opening Ceremony

The performance in Milan looked squarely at the past, both in substance and in style.

What to Expect at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, From the Man Behind Them

Marco Balich has helped design grand spectacles at more than half a dozen Olympics. On Friday, he’ll do it again, on home ...

Vice President Vance, second lady attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were spotted at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night ...

Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony

A Russian woman in Milan made a quiet protest against the war by leading Ukraine’s Olympic team into the stadium ...

Rai sports boss departs after Olympic opening ceremony mistakes

Paolo Petrecca, head of sports at Italian public broadcaster Rai, has left the role due to a series of mistakes during the live TV broadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony in Milan. The 61-year-old ...

As it happened: The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Featuring planned tributes to da Vinci, Dante and other symbols of Italian culture, plus an appearance by Mariah Carey, a four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony kicked off the Milan Cortina Winter ...