Mary Carillo and Terry Gannon to Host Opening Ceremony; Three-Time Olympic Snowboarding Gold Medalist Shaun White to Join for Parade of Athletes

NBC executives Molly Solomon and Amy Rosenfeld explain how Paris lessons shape NBC’s Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics coverage, blending live sports with storytelling to deliver relatable awe.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where hockey and snowboarding events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.

For as big a deal as the opening ceremony is at the Winter Olympics, it has been a while since that was actually when the Games started. That’s the case again this year, as the ice hockey and curling competitions get going before the cauldron is lit in Milan on Friday night.

NBC 5 Chicago and NBCU Local Chicago digital properties will be THE local destination for comprehensive, round-the-clock coverage of the highly-anticipated Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

STAMFORD, CONN. – February 3, 2026 – NBC Sports has selected Appear to provide the X Platform for its production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

NBC has been the home of all things Olympics for decades.

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