when are the olympics starting

The next Olympic Games on the calendar are the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics , which officially run from February 6 to February 22, 2026 in northern Italy.

A few quick scoops:

• Some events begin earlier, on February 4, 2026 , before the Opening Ceremony.

• The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for February 6, 2026 , at San Siro Stadium in Milan.

• The games wrap up with the Closing Ceremony on February 22, 2026.

In short: the Olympics have effectively “started” by February 4 with early competitions, but the big official start is February 6, 2026 with the Opening Ceremony.

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