Winter Olympics Promise Mariah Carey Singing in Italian and a Giorgio Armani Tribute, but Geopolitical Tensions Loom: ‘To Stand for Peace Is Crucial’

Mariah Carey will be singing in Italian at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Andrea Bocelli will belt out arias in Italian, English, French and Spanish, duetting with Chris Stapleton and Colombia’s Karol G.

But for all of the organizers’ efforts to create a global-village vibe, America’s expanding political and ideological war could cast a pall on the Milan Cortina Olympics which are kicking off tomorrow.

Geopolitical tensions were stirred up prior to the Feb. 6-22 Games after U.S. officials confirmed that Ice agents would be deployed in Italy to protect Vice President Jd Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…