Charlene Wittstock was 28 years old and nearing the end of her professional swimming career.

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

Princess Anne and Prince Albert of Monaco, both former Olympians, are in Italy ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

King Charles’s sister was the first member of the British royal family to participate in the Olympics back in 1976. Now, she is in Milan for the Winter Games 2026 as a member of the International Olympic Committee.

As the 2026 Winter Games get started, here are some of the ways Olympic athletes are stepping up to take climate action.

Just one nation did not have a flagbearer during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which took place at the San Siro in Milan. The Milan-Cortina Games got underway on February 4, with the opening ceremony formally opening the event on February 6.

Princess Anne and Monaco’s Prince Albert were seen at an IOC session in Milan as royals and foreign dignitaries begin arriving in Italy ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Princess Anne has sent a message of support to all Team GB athletes taking part in this year’s Winter Olympics ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. This year’s Winter Olympics games take place in northern Italy,