No one has officially been announced as the final person who will light the Olympic cauldron at the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics yet.

What we know so far

  • The Olympic flame for Milano‑Cortina 2026 is already lit and has been handed over from Greece to Italy, beginning the torch relay that will end at the opening ceremony on 6 February 2026 at San Siro Stadium in Milan.
  • Organisers have announced a huge relay in Italy with more than 10,000 torchbearers and many celebrities, athletes and public figures involved.
  • Tennis star Jasmine Paolini helped welcome the flame to Italy, carrying it off the plane alongside organising committee president Giovanni Malagò, but she has not been named as the final cauldron lighter.
  • Popular culture is tied in: actors Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie from the hit series “Heated Rivalry” have been named official torchbearers, but again, not as the final person.

At this point, organisers have revealed some performers and show elements for the opening ceremony (for example, Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey are slated to perform), but they have not disclosed who will perform the symbolic act of lighting the main cauldron.

Why there’s no answer (yet)

Traditionally, the identity of the final torchbearer is kept secret until very close to, or even during, the opening ceremony itself, as part of the surprise and storytelling of the show.

So anyone claiming to know exactly “who will light the Olympic torch 2026” right now is speculating rather than citing an official confirmation.

Plausible candidates (speculation, not fact)

This part is speculation , based on how past Games have worked and the names already connected with 2026 (none of these are confirmed):

  • A legendary Italian Winter Olympic athlete (for example, a past skating, skiing, or biathlon star)
  • A symbolic multi‑person lighting involving several athletes from different generations, which recent Games have sometimes done
  • A figure reflecting Italian culture plus a sporting hero (for example, pairing an iconic athlete with an artist, similar in spirit to having big cultural performers like Andrea Bocelli at the ceremony)

Until the organising committee or the IOC publicly announce it, the only accurate answer is: it has not been made public yet. TL;DR:
If you’re searching “who will light the Olympic torch 2026,” there is no official name released as of early February 2026. Expect this to be revealed only at, or shortly before, the opening ceremony at San Siro on 6 February 2026.

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