The Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic opening ceremony, held on Friday, offered a moment of unexpected charm amidst its lengthy and at times uneven presentation, according to Time. The ceremony, which included a tribute to Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita," provided a welcome respite from the challenges of previous Olympic events, such as the frigid temperatures in PyeongChang in 2018 and the fanless Tokyo games in 2021 due to COVID.
The ceremony's tribute to "La Dolce Vita" featured a figure in an evening gown, trailed by paparazzi, a "witty, concise" nod to the classic Italian film, Time reported. The event, which was "painfully long" according to the source, also managed to evoke a sense of goodwill, a welcome change from recent Olympic ceremonies.
Previous Olympic opening ceremonies faced their own unique hurdles. The 2018 PyeongChang games were marked by extreme cold, while the 2021 Tokyo games were held without spectators due to the pandemic. The 2022 Beijing games were also impacted by COVID protocols. Paris's planned ceremony along the Seine was hampered by rain, according to Time.
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