Alpine skier Arif Khan is one of just two athletes representing India in Milano-Cortina, returning to the Olympic stage after his Beijing 2022 debut

2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony date time live streaming: The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics commence on February 6th, featuring athletes competing in 16 disciplines across Northern Italy.

Unlike the previous edition in Beijing in 2022, two Indian athletes will represent the country at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The Milano Cortina Games starts on February 6 officially.

While India made their official debut at the Winter Olympics in 1964, seven sherpas achieved a historic feat in 1924 under the flag of British India

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics commence February 6, featuring new sport ski mountaineering and full ice hockey participation. Nations like Benin and UAE debut. India's Arif Mohammad Khan and Stanzin Lundup will compete in Alpine Skiing and Cross-Country Skiing respectively.

India’s ace skier will be competing in the men’s alpine skiing races at Milano Cortina 2026 on February 16

India's Stanzin Lundup clocked 28 minutes 26.7 seconds to end at 104th out of 111 athletes who finished the race at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium.

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