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It's the opening day of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina in Italy, the most geographically spread‑out Games in Winter Olympic history. Athletes from more than 90 countries chase 116 gold medals across 16 sports, with new events like ski mountaineering making their Olympic debut. We speak to journalists about the main talking points so far.

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Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Alysa Lui of USA performs in the Women Single Skating - Short Program of the Figure Skating Team Event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in Milan, Italy, 06 February 2026. Credit: WU HAO/EPA)