Milan, Italy, Jan 20, 2026 (AFP) - Olympics opening ceremony to be non-divisive, designer says

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2026-01-20

The opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be less "divisive" than that of Paris, which drew criticism from conservative circles, its creative director Marco Balich said Tuesday. The February 6 ceremony, which is expected to attract billions of viewers," is a unique platform for conveying positive messages, not divisive ones," the Italian artistic director said during an online press conference. "I don't like making divisive......

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