<h1>Milan Cortina Olympics opened with a coordinated four-site ceremony and dual cauldrons to reflect dispersed venues.</h1> The Milan Cortina opening ceremony was a coordinated multi-site event with four simultaneous venues and two cauldrons, enabling athletes to participate at mountain sites while the main Milan hub hosted a parallel parade with placard representation for delegations absent from the stadium. Organisers presented the format as a means to represent city and mountain identities, reduce travel for winter-sport athletes, and combine cultural programming with governance and broadcast considerations.