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Spectators watch a pre-show ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)2026-02-06T08:10:09Z MILAN (AP) Featuring planned tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture plus an appearance by American diva Mariah Carey an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony was getting the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday.It didnt exactly feel like a Winter Games as the festivities began at the main hub, Milans San Siro soccer stadium, where the temperature was a tad below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) and the sky was a crisp, clear azure all afternoon. Not a trace of clouds, let alone snow.The Olympics were returning to a nation that last hosted the sports spectacle 20 years ago. This, though, is the most spread-out Winter Games in history, with competition venues dotting an area of about 8,500 square miles (more than 22,000 square kilometers), roughly the size of the entire state of New Jersey. Aside from San Siro, which opened a century ago and is home to Serie A soccer titans AC Milan and Inter Milan but is due to be razed and replaced in the next few years, athletes were slated to march in three other places, some carrying their countrys flag: Cortina dAmpezzo in the heart of the Dolomite mountains; Livigno in the Alps; Predazzo in the autonomous province of Trento. That allowed up-in-the-mountains sports such as Alpine skiing, bobsled, curling and snowboarding to be represented in the Parade of Nations without requiring folks to make the several-hours-long trek to Milan, the countrys financial capital. For good measure, the Feb. 22 closing ceremony will be held in yet another locale, Verona, where Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet was set.Another symbol of how far-flung things are this time: Instead of the usual one cauldron that is lit and burns throughout the Olympics, there will be two, both intended as an homage to Leonardo da Vincis geometric studies. One is in Milan, 2 miles (4 kilometers) from San Siro, and the other is going to be 250 miles (400 kilometers) away in Cortina. The people given the honor of lighting both was a closely guarded secret, as is usually the case at any Olympics. At the 2006 Turin Games, it was Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.Other links to Italys heritage scheduled to be a part of Fridays festivities: a performance by tenor Andrea Bocelli; classically trained dancers from the academy of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala; a tribute to the late fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died last year at 91. A runway walk was to showcase outfits created by Armani in the colors of Italys flag: red, green and white.There were supposed to be references to opera and art, literature and architecture, appreciations for beauty and history and, above all, La Dolce Vita (loosely, Italian for The Good Life and the name of a 1960 film by Federico Fellini).Among other segments intended for the show produced by Olympic ceremony veteran Marco Balich were dancers reimagining 18th-century sculptor Antonio Canovas marble works; people wearing costumes representing composers Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi; and giant red, blue and yellow tubes of paint the primary colors floating above the stage before characters symbolizing Italian creativity and legacy paraded through the stadium. There were going to be references to ancient Rome, the Renaissance, the Venice Carnival and the countrys noted traditions in various areas such as cuisine and literature, such as Pinocchio and Dantes Inferno.Balladeer Laura Pausini was selected to sing Italys national anthem in Milan, while a chorus was expected to join from Cortina.Another local touch: Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, of White Lotus fame, was to introduce a section that took viewers through a century of past Olympics, with examples of evolving equipment, sportswear and music. And actress and comedian Brenda Lodigiani was invited to demonstrate the popular Italian hand gestures often used to communicate in place of words. Plenty had been kept under wraps by organizers who said they sought to convey themes of harmony and peace, seeking to represent the city-mountain dichotomy of the particularly unusual setup for these Olympics while also trying to appeal to a sense of unity at a time of global tensions.Another unknown: What sort of reception would greet U.S. Vice President JD Vance when he attended the ceremony in Milan? And what about the American athletes?When new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry was asked this week what sort of greeting the U.S. delegation would get when they enter San Siro in the Parade of Nations, she replied: I hope the opening ceremony is seen by everyone as an opportunity to be respectful.___Associated Press writer Colleen Barry contributed to this report.___AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics HOWARD FENDRICH Fendrich is an Associated Press national writer based in Washington, D.C. 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Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show performer Bad Bunny departs after a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in San Francisco ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)2026-02-06T14:27:22Z NEW YORK (AP) There are stages, and then there is the Super Bowl halftime show.On Sunday, fresh off his historic win at the Grammys for his love letter to Puerto Rico, Deb Tirar Ms Fotos, Bad Bunny will once again surprise audiences with a performance that is gearing up to be a landmark moment for Latino culture.But what can you expect from his set?What we knowApple Musics Zane Lowe mentioned that Bad Bunnys Super Bowl halftime performance is 13 minutes long during an interview with the superstar on Thursday. Historically, they run 12 to 15 minutes.In the same conversation, Bad Bunny offered few specifics about what viewers will see Sunday.Its going to be a huge party, he said, playfully dodging questions about surprise guests and other details. What people can expect from me I want to bring to the stage, of course, a lot of my culture. But I really dont, I dont want to give any spoilers. Its going to be fun. Beyond that: A minute-and-a-half long trailer for the halftime show posted last month set a jovial tone for his performance. In it, Bad Bunny approaches a Flamboyan tree more on that below and presses play on his single Baile Inolvidable (Unforgettable Dance). The song is modern salsa, performed with students from the Escuela Libre de Msica San Juan. It is a featured single from Deb Tirar Ms Fotos, an album that marries folkloric tradition in local Borinquen genres like bomba, plena, salsa and msica jbara with contemporary styles like reggaeton, trap and pop. In the clip, Bad Bunny sways as hes joined by different dancers across genders, races and ages: Those include a traditional salsa dancer in a red dress, a firefighter, a cowboy and a viejito wearing a pava (viejito is an affectionate term for an older man and a pava is a kind of straw hat). Its representative of the superstars international appeal; he is currently the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify. Will Bad Bunny perform entirely in Spanish?All of Bad Bunnys music is recorded in Spanish, so it seems like a safe bet. Were he to include English into his set, it would likely appear in a spoken interjection or it would be featured in text.In October, Bad Bunny hosted Saturday Night Live and said a few sentences in Spanish during his opening monologue. When he concluded, he joked in English, If you didnt understand what I just said, you have four months to learn, a reference to the Super Bowl and his critics.On Thursday, he joked that fans didnt actually need to learn Spanish to enjoy his set but they should be prepared to dance.What symbols can we expect? (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo, File) (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo, File) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Theres no way to know for sure, but here are a few educated guesses.Puerto Rican flags: In his song La Mudanza, Bad Bunny sings, Aqu mataron gente por sacar la bandera / Por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera. In English: Here they killed people for showing the flag / Thats why I bring it everywhere I want now. It appears to be a reference to Law 53 of 1948, better known as the Gag Law, a ruling by the Puerto Rican Legislative Assembly which attempted to suppress the independence movement on the island and criminalized displaying the Puerto Rican flag. It was repealed in 1952. It is also one of many reasons Puerto Ricans are known for waving their flag with pride for their island. It is almost certain the flag of Puerto Rico will appear in some form on the Super Bowl stage. But its colors are worth noting. If it is shown in red, white and blue, that is the current flag of Puerto Rico and has been since 1952. If there are flags that feature light blue, that is reflective of the Puerto Rican independence movement. A black and white version of the flag has become synonymous with Puerto Rican struggle and resiliency. And if there is a flag that more closely resembles the Dominican Republics flag, that is the flag of the Puerto Rican mountain town Lares. It was used in the Grito de Lares, the first short revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in the 19th century.Puerto Rican expressions: There may be a few Puerto Rican expressions uttered on stage, beyond just those found in Bad Bunnys music. That could be anything from Wepa! which is used in moments of excitement, not unlike exclaiming Wow!. It grew in popularity after the release of Alfonso Vlezs 1974 salsa song El Jolgorio (Wepa Wepa Wepa). Or Acho, PR es otra cosa, a phrase that became a fan chant during Bad Bunnys performance of Voy a llevarte pa PR during his residency. It translates to Damn, PR is something else. Casita: At Bad Bunnys residency in Puerto Rico last summer, he performed across two stages. One was built to resemble a casita (little house), for the pari de marquesina, a house party. These structures are synonymous with Puerto Rico and the Caribbean at large.Pavas: A symbol that is likely familiar to Bad Bunny fans everywhere, a pava is a straw hat traditionally worn by jbaros, or Puerto Rican rural farmers. It has become a symbol of pride for the island. The singer even wore a leather version of the hat on the red carpet at the 2025 Met Gala. Flamboyan tree: The second of the two stages at Bad Bunnys residency focused on showcasing the islands natural beauty with its flamboyan and plantain trees. The former are a common feature in Puerto Rican art for its flowers, most commonly seen in brilliant red, orange and yellow hues. The image of the tree evokes Puerto Rico almost as immediately as the sound of its national nocturnal residents, el coqu (a frog with a distinctive sing-song-y call heard only at night.)El Sapo Concho: Not to be mistaken with el coqu, el sapo concho is the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad that Bad Bunny has used an animated version of in his visuals for Deb Tirar Ms Fotos.Traditional Puerto Rican instruments: Because much of Bad Bunnys music pulls from bomba and plena, it is likely that a few of those traditional instruments will be on stage. Look out for a cuatro (a small, four-stringed guitar), giro/gira (a percussive instrument made of a hollow gourd), palitos (also a percussive instrument resembling two long, wood sticks), cencerro (cow bell) and maracas. For the bomba songs, specifically, there may be a barriel (a barrel) and for plena, a pandereta (tambourine.)Will there be special guests during the halftime show?It is impossible to predict, but it would be surprising if Bad Bunny wasnt joined by other performers particularly other giants of Latin music, and probably, other Puerto Rican performers. The band Chuwi joined Benito for every night of his San Juan residency; it wouldnt be out of the question to see them on stage for their collaboration, Weltita. Other potential guests, if the residency is a framework to follow, could include Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Young Miko, Wisin y Yandel, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Alfonso Vlez. But the list goes on and on.Will it be a political performance?That is in the eye of the beholder. But there is historical precedent for it at the Super Bowl. In 2020, the NFL asked Jennifer Lopez to cut a segment featuring children in cages during her halftime performance, a critique of U.S. immigration policies. She refused. (Bad Bunny was actually a guest performer during that halftime show, which was headlined by Lopez and Shakira.)Last year, Kendrick Lamars set was an artful confrontation of American history and racial dynamics through metaphor, as the actor Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, complained of a performance that was too loud, too reckless, too ghetto and reminded Lamar to play the game.Bad Bunny has never steered clear of political messaging. He has criticized President Donald Trump on everything from his hurricane response in his native Puerto Rico to his treatment of immigrants. At the Grammys Sunday, he said ICE out while accepting his first televised award of the night. His latest tour skipped the continental U.S.; in an interview he said it was at least partially inspired by concerns that his fans could be targeted by immigration agents.Trump, a Republican, has said he doesnt plan to attend this years game, unlike last year, and he has derided Bad Bunny as a terrible choice. MARIA SHERMAN Maria Sherman is the music reporter at The Associated Press. She is based in New York City. mailto

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