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Published on: 02/06/2026 - 4:30 p.m.

In this column, a look at two major sporting and cultural events expected. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games open today with a major ceremony spread between Lombardy and the Dolomites, mixing sport, culture, fashion and Italian heritage. In front of more than 60,000 spectators at the San Siro stadium, Mariah Carey will sing in Italian alongside tenor Andrea Bocelli and pop star Laura Pausini.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Olympic Games will also pay tribute to Italian history and genius. From the great masters of the Renaissance, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, in fashion with Giorgio Armani and Valentino.

Read alsoOJ 2026: broadcast, highlights, stars... Everything you need to know about the Milan-Cortina opening ceremony

Sonia Patricelli also looks back on the Super Bowl in California, where Bad Bunny will perform on February 8, a few days after winning three Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, in front of tens of millions of spectators at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

At 31, the Puerto Rican artist, very politically engaged and defender of LGBTQ+ rights, will be the first Latino artist to sing exclusively in Spanish during a solo performance, despite criticism from Donald Trump and the National Football League.

In response, the organization Turning Point USA planned musical counterprogramming with Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett, illustrating the deep cultural and political divisions in the United States.

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