Former captain of Romania’s national team and current head coach of Inter Milan, Cristi Chivu, carried the Olympic flame ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Milano–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Thursday,

Local skaters say Julia Sauter, a national champion in Romania, had practiced trained for the past few years in both Alpharetta and Duluth.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

News - Four Romanian athletes are set to compete on Sunday, the second day of competition at the Winter Olympic Games Milano-Cortina 2026. The Romanian

Sports Business - Romanian football coach Cristi Chivu, currently head coach of Inter Milan, has been selected as an official torchbearer for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter

Get the latest news on the Milan Cortina Olympics. The opening ceremony kicked off the 2026 Winter Games on Friday, Feb. 6.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.

From Mariah Carey's singing in Italian to the dancers weaving Milan and Cortina together, the 2026 Olympics opening ceremony was one for the record books.