At the last Winter Games, in 2022 in Beijing, the coronavirus pandemic meant that spectators were largely absent and competing was a lonely experience.

Winter Olympics opening ceremony - watch live from 18:30 GMT (UK only)

It will be the first time in the Games history that two Olympic cauldrons will be lit simultaneously — one in Milan at the Arco della Pace, a 19th century triumphal arch, and one in Cortina d’Ampezzo ...