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One of the most beautiful cities in the world showed off as the flame came through the famed Galleria and into the piazza for thousands to see. We caught up with one Italian Olympian overcome with pride. magic. As for the athletes, they know the world is watching. This is the most eyes I’m going to have on me ever, and Team USA members realize pressure is *** privilege simply because it’s *** once in *** lifetime opportunity. In 16 days, the Americans will hopefully be heading home with buckets full of gold medals and say, Arriva drci to Italy, or maybe they’ll just say goodbye. I don’t want to insult the Italian language by trying to speak it without any practice.
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The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are the most spread-out Games ever, featuring venues throughout Northern Italy, six athlete villages, and two cauldrons in Milan and Cortina. The Olympic torch arrived at the steps of the Duomo in Milan Thursday night. It passed through the famed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and into the Duomo Plaza for thousands to see. An Italian Olympic athlete expressed their excitement: “It’s amazing ’cause the Olympic torch relay is magical.” Athletes recognized the global attention they have received. Amber Glenn from Team USA Figure Skating acknowledged, “This is the most eyes I’m going to have on me ever.” Jaelin Kauf from Team USA Moguls shared a similar sentiment: “Pressure is a privilege.” Kauf also emphasized the uniqueness of the Games: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”If the Games go the way of the favorites, Team USA could come home with the most gold medals it has ever won, with the current record standing at just 10 from the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.The Milan Cortina Winter Games officially kick off Feb. 6 and end Feb. 22.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are the most spread-out Games ever, featuring venues throughout Northern Italy, six athlete villages, and two cauldrons in Milan and Cortina.
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The Olympic torch arrived at the steps of the Duomo in Milan Thursday night. It passed through the famed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and into the Duomo Plaza for thousands to see. An Italian Olympic athlete expressed their excitement: “It’s amazing ’cause the Olympic torch relay is magical.”
Athletes recognized the global attention they have received. Amber Glenn from Team USA Figure Skating acknowledged, “This is the most eyes I’m going to have on me ever.”
Jaelin Kauf from Team USA Moguls shared a similar sentiment: “Pressure is a privilege.” Kauf also emphasized the uniqueness of the Games: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
If the Games go the way of the favorites, Team USA could come home with the most gold medals it has ever won, with the current record standing at just 10 from the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.
The Milan Cortina Winter Games officially kick off Feb. 6 and end Feb. 22.
