Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
The cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games is held at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Guests attend the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Italian President Sergio Mattarella speaks during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
The cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games is held at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Italian President Sergio Mattarella speaks during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
The cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games is held at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Giovanni Malago (R), president of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee passes the torch to Italian President Sergio Mattarella during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry is seen during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Italian President Sergio Mattarella (L) lights the cauldron during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
The cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games is held at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, Dec. 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
