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What time is the Olympic torch lighting? Opening ceremony schedule for 2026 Winter Games

Here is everything you need to know about the Olympic torch lighting, including TV and streaming options for this year's opening ceremony.
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2026 Milan Winter Olympics Torch Relay: Route, map, history, where is it right now?

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics officially has begun its long and storied relay toward Milan’s San Siro Stadium, where it will light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony on February 6, 2026.

The 4 Most Unusual Torch Lightings in Olympic History

Either epic or unfortunate, these four moments in Olympics history will never be forgotten.
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Who will light the Olympic flame? Latest updates on Italy's torch bearer for 2026 opening ceremony

The Opening Ceremony from Milan gets started on Friday afternoon.

Sofia Goggia lights the cauldron in Cortina after helping Italy secure Olympic hosting rights

Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy. So it seemed fitting that the gold medal-winning Italian downhiller lit the cauldron in Cortina to c

Hudson celebrates its Olympic history with torch lighting

Forty-six years ago, the 1980 Winter Olympic torch relay traveled through Columbia County, with a stop in Hudson, on its way to the Olympic Games in Lake Placid.
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Lighting of Olympic Torch Kicks Off Countdown to Rio

The Olympic flame was kindled Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey leading to the Aug. 5 opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. IOC and Rio organizing committee leaders attended the flame-lighting ...