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Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Set for Next Week

Jan 28, 2026 | 12:48 PM

Photo: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

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Jan. 28, 2026 ~ “‘JR Morning” chats with Olympian Jake Vedder, a Pinckney native, heading to Italy for the Winter Games.

Jan. 28, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds chat with Buzz Schneider. He reflects on the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” and the current U.S. Olympic hockey team’s chances

DETROIT, MI ~ The Winter Olympic Games are set to start next Friday, Feb. 6 with the Opening Ceremony kicking off at 2:30 p.m. The Games will span across several locations in Northern Italy, from Milan to Cortina d’Ampezzo. The first event is Alpine Skiing which will take place the morning after the ceremony.

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