From reports of a crotch-size manipulation scandal in ski jumping to a Mariah Carey performance, the 2026 Winter Games are off to a peculiar start.

MILAN (AP) — Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” aka “Volare” — an unprecedented four-site,

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At Friday's opening of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Italy offered a more prosaic arrival: a video showing President Sergio Mattarella travelling to Milan's San Siro stadium aboard one of the city's most distinctive symbols – a Carrelli tram.

The American singer Mariah Carey, a featured performer, took the stage at San Siro stadium, a century-old landmark in Milan, opening with “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu,” better known as “Volare.” Other featured performers will be Andrea Bocelli and the Italian rapper Ghali.

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• Medal winners: Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida broke a women’s speed skating record in front of the home crowd, Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen won Milan Cortina’s first gold medal, and Japan’s Kira Kimura wowed the judges in the snowboard big air competition.