The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week with an opening ceremony designed to highlight Italy's artistic, musical, and cinematic heritage, according to Variety. The Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony will be a major event.
The opening ceremony will be available to watch live online, as reported by Variety. Details on how to stream the event were not immediately available, but the publication noted that Peacock is offering a deal on its annual plan.
The games will feature athletes like Alex Hall, the defending Olympic slopestyle-skiing gold medalist, who represents the United States. Hall, who grew up in the Zurich area, built a backyard terrain park with his brother and friends, according to Time. His father, a professor, and mother, a professor who ran a botanical garden, supported his passion. "I'm Up for It," Hall said, according to Time.
Multiple news sources, including Nature News and NPR News, reported on a variety of other events. These included the Zayed Award honoring Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders, musician Bethany Cosentino's call for Casey Wasserman's resignation, and investigations into alleged doping in ski jumping and banned equipment at the Winter Olympics, according to Nature News. NPR News also reported on Swift dances, luge making history, and businesses struggling.
In other news, Time published an article on fatigue, differentiating it from simple tiredness. Leorey Saligan, a researcher at Rutgers University, explained that fatigue is a deeper, more draining feeling that can interfere with daily activities. The article offered advice on how to manage fatigue.
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