Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani runs with the Olympic torch in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri runs with the Olympic torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearers Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani (L) and Antonio Piciocchi perform a torch kiss in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

The torchbearer Italian singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome waits in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani carries the Olympic torch in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearers Italian basketball player Luigi Datome (L) and Maki Hidetoshi from Japan perform a torch kiss in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome carries the Olympic torch in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome waits with a Olympic torch in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome waits with a Olympic torch in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Theodophors carry the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

The journey of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Flame past the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Theodophors carry the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Achille Lauro carries the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic torch in front of the Colosseum in Rome . December 6, 2025. Photo by Matteo Nardone/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Rome, Italy - December 6, 2025: Singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch to the Colosseum. Launch of the Olympic Flame's journey at Rome's Stadio dei Marmi, marking the official start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games torch relay . Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni look olympic fire. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni look olympic fire. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Group photo in front of the grill, present: Abodi, Bonfiglio, Matteo Salvini, Fontana, Laura Mattarella, Kirsty Coventry, Sergio Mattarella, Giorgia Meloni, La Russa. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Sergio Mattarella speack during Ceremony.. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella receives the Olympic torch from Giovanni Malago At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Laura Mattarella during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Matteo Salvini Vice President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Frecce Tricolori during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Frecce Tricolori during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Ignazio La Russa President of the Senate of the Italian Republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.