PBS Dream of Italy host Kathy McCabe offers an insider’s guide to experiencing Italy during the Games, from city life in Milan to time in the mountains.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opened competition Wednesday night with the first curling matches on the schedule in Cortina only for the action to come to a brief halt because of a power outage.

Curling kicked off the competitive action with four mixed doubles matches, while there were training runs for the alpine skiers and training in the men's luge this evening.