ceremony
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MILAN—In a gleefully kitschy Opening Ceremony that featured ancient Romans, dancing espresso pots and a number by Mariah Carey, Italy threw open its arms to welcome the entire world to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
One of the most unexpected storylines surrounding this year’s Olympic Opening Ceremony has little to do with athletics and everything to do with real life.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
With all events completed, at 19:00 it's time for the Closing Ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, which will take place in the iconic Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in the historic city of Verona.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
And while the Opening Ceremony will kick things off on Feb. 6, Peacock will start coverage Feb. 4 with preliminary rounds of curling, skiing and snowboarding.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
The only problem is that at my Choosing Ceremony next year I'll have to join Erudite, because that's where the killer is, and I'm not sure I'm smart enough to make it through initiation.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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