Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is determined.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be

Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.

Kim Min-seok finished the race in 11th place, clocking 1 minute, 08.59 seconds in the men's 1,000 meters at the 2026 Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics held at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on the 12th (Korea time).

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

Hungary's perspective on speed skater Kim Min-seok, a medalist preparing for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with Hungarian nationality, is colder than expected. While his Olympic participation remains possible, cautious assessments about his medal prospects are following.

The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others. In fact, 84 of the 122 teams have never won a medal in the Winter Olympics. The United States won its first medal in the 1924 Chamonix Olympics, the first winter games held in modern history, along with seven other teams, including Canada and Great Britain.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, mark a historic moment for the Games. Not only because Italy is hosting for the first time since Torino 2006, but because these Olympics will be taking place in multiple locations, with venues scattered across the Italian Alps and Dolomites.