Meet the man behind the costumes of the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony

www.msn.com: If Massimo Cantini Parrini were to compete in an event at the Winter Olympics, he would likely fit best in speed skating. Moving fast has been the main trait marking the latest project of the Italian costume designer, who is known for his work in theater, movies and TV series that earned him several local accolades and international recognition, including two Academy Award nominations.

Olympic figure skating fashion: Behind the costume designs

ESPN: FIGURE SKATING COSTUMES gleam under the lights at Milano Ice Skating Arena at the 2026 Winter Games. With every twizzle, lift and lutz, thousands of sequins and crystals -- often Swarovski -- bedazzle and glimmer. "It's not just a little uniform you put on to do your sport. It is literally a piece of art," says designer Lisa McKinnon, who has crafted costumes for Team USA skaters Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito, among others in Milan.

Spanish Olympics Figure Skater Gets Minions Routine Approved

brobible.com: The Winter Olympics don’t officially kick off until Friday, but there’s already been some controversy courtesy of a Spanish figure skater who said he’d been blocked from performing his Minions-themed routine on the world’s biggest stage. Thankfully, it appears reason has prevailed after the internet bullied Universal into backing down from the copyright claim that threatened to derail his trip to Italy.

When a Stage Director Trades Broadway for the Olympics

Playbill: Directing a new musical on Broadway is not an easy task. Even leaving artistry aside, one has to wrangle hundreds of people and show elements, from cast to backstage crew to large and often mechanical sets and costumes and props—all of which need to be unified under a distinct and engaging directorial vision.

Haiti’s Hand-Painted Winter Olympics Uniforms Are a ‘Story of Resistance’

news.artnet.com: Just weeks before the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on February 6, Olympic officials blocked Haiti’s plan to feature a painting of revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture on its team uniforms, prompting a race against time that culminated in a radically altered, hand-painted redesign—the first in the games’ 100-year history.

Olympic Figure Skating Costumes Aren’t Cheap. Just Ask The Designers.

www.forbes.com: If Alysa Liu can continue her improbable comeback, shrugging off a two-year hiatus to win figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, she’s poised to cash in: Americans who top the podium at the 2026 Games will receive a $37,500 bonus from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. But while that would be a healthy payday for most Winter Olympians, the 20-year-old medal favorite has already sunk around that much into an often-overlooked expense for her sport.

2020 Olympics Latest High-Scale Event To Be Postponed Due To Virus

www.ticketnews.com: “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.