Winter Games in Italy
“A spectacle”: International media at the opening ceremony
Mariah Carey provides glamor, US Vice president Vance is booed. How the opening ceremony of the Winter Games is viewed internationally.
The Winter Olympic Games in Milan adn cortina d’Ampezzo began with a colorful, extra-long opening ceremony.This is how international media see the spectacle:
“Tuttosport”: “Milan-Cortina – a spectacle, from the choreography to the double goblet of fire: Italy shows itself at its best!”
“La Repubblica”: “The challenge of the Olympics: Italy under scrutiny after the parade of Milan, Cortina and other places. Whistles for Vance and Israel, ovations for Mattarella”
“Corriere della Sera”: “A majestic opening ceremony with two Olympic flames and four slopes, like the great shows of yesteryear. The 2024 Olympic games in Paris had the great courage to choose the entire City of Lights, including the Seine, as an incomparable backdrop. Here, too, there was no fear of combining big cities and Alpine areas, sport and history, pop and tradition.”
“gazetta dello Sport”: “A magnificent homage to the art, culture and harmony that Italy has given to the world. A sea of lights and an expression of pride, crowned by the brilliant idea of having President Sergio Mattarella drive up to the San Siro in a typical Milanese tram driven by former motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi. An exceptional spectacle at the start of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games.”
“The Sun”: “Mamma-Riah. It was a very nice ceremony, if a little too long. But it was mostly good entertainment.”
“oe24”: “Spectacle in Milan: 25th Winter Olympics officially opened. The first highlight of the show was Mariah Carey, who performed the classic “Volare Nel blu, dipinto di blu” in the best Italian.”
“Der Standard”: “The XXV Olympic Winter Games in Milan/cortina have opened. It was a spectacle between music, dance and grand gestures.”
“Blick”: “Star parade at the opening ceremony – and a lot of applause for Switzerland. A norovirus case among the ice hockey national team, a big appearance by star singer Mariah Carey and a lot of applause for the Swiss delegation.”
“Tages-Anzeiger”: “The Swiss delegation, however, was decimated. Because of a positive norovirus test, the national ice hockey team had to stay at home. However, the affected athlete was isolated from the team, which defeated the Czech Republic in a penalty shootout that afternoon.Otherwise, there were no major incidents, although geopolitical events played a role: There was great applause for Ukraine, but boos for Israel and the American Vice President JD Vance, who was in San Siro was present and was shown when the US delegation arrived.”
“20 Minutes”: “The Olympics have begun: Trump’s deputy is booed in the stadium.”
“Allgemeen Dagblad”: “The opening ceremony was colorful and musical. At Milan’s San Siro Stadium, the evening began with dance and theater, including a homage to Italian history. Among others, performances included Mariah Carey and Laura Pausini, who sang the Italian national anthem during the raising of the Italian flag.”
“De Telegraaf”: “The Dutch national team enthusiastically welcomes TeamNL at the opening of the Olympics, while American Vice President Vance is booed in san Siro. At the packed San Siro Stadium in Milan, diva Mariah Carey appeared in an elegant white dress and matching fluttering feather boa. The American superstar was supposed to provide a highlight to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, but according to many spectators it was a fiasco.”
“De Volkskrant”: “Milan’s san Siro Stadium was not entirely sold out on Friday evening, but with 67,000 spectators in over 70,000 seats, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games still attracted numerous visitors.Under the watchful eyes of numerous dignitaries, including US Vice President JD vance and King Willem-Alexander, the games opened with an evening full of dance, music and fireworks.”
“Aftenposten”: “When the audience realized who it was, cheers erupted. The American pop star Mariah Carey sang her way into the hearts of the San siro, the huge football stadium whose stands slope steeply into the ground. Things looked much worse for the Americans in the VIP stands. This time the Olympic chaos was not caused by autocratic presidents from Russia and China or sheiks from the Arabian Peninsula. It was US Vice President JD Vance,who sparked headlines and outrage before the opening ceremony of the Olympics.”
dpa
