When Team USA Marches in the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony features jaw-dropping pageantry and theatrics to kick off the Games. From the opening performance to Snoop Dogg's entertaining interviews with some of the best athletes on the planet and the Parade of Nations, there's not a dull moment.

When the 2026 Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony airs in primetime on Friday, February 6, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, Team USA will make its grand entrance shortly after the event's third hour begins. Parade order follows the host country's official language alphabetically, with Greece entering first and the host nation, Italy, last.

Countries slated to host upcoming Games enter just before the host, so the United States will march third-to-last (after Venezuela) this year, with France second-to-last as the 2030 Winter Games host. U.S. athletes are wearing their official Ralph Lauren-designed Opening Ceremony uniforms, from snowboarder Chloe Kim to figure skater Ilia Malinin.

Italy, Milan Cortina