How the Olympics' Parade of Nations country order works

Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is ...

Olympics opening ceremony kicks off 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina in style

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

Everything that happened on Friday, February 6 at the Winter Olympics, including the Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium.

How is Olympic opening ceremony order of countries determined?

Greece, as always, will be the first country introduced in the Parade of Nations for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
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The Milan-Cortina Olympic Opening Ceremony will spread across regions, like the Games themselves

Not only will the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games be the most spread-out in history, so will the Feb. 6 opening ceremony, organizers said Thursday. The Parade of Nations will feature athletes led ...