The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics get underway: Action in photos

February 5, 2026Updated: February 5, 2026

By The Associated Press

Training and practice sessions were underway a day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as mixed doubles curling round robin play and preliminary round women's ice hockey matches began.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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