{"id":1119,"date":"2026-02-12T12:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2026-02-12T12:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:30:20","slug":"opening-ceremony-milan-cortina-2026-controversy-over-rai-telecast-the-strafalcioni-reported-by-social-and-the-response-of-the-issuer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/opening-ceremony-milan-cortina-2026-controversy-over-rai-telecast-the-strafalcioni-reported-by-social-and-the-response-of-the-issuer\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Cortina 2026 opening ceremony, controversy over RAI telecast: jibes reported on social media and the broadcaster's response"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"1034\">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<\/script>\n<p>The opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially opened the Games in front of millions of spectators. An impressive spectacle, with attention to detail, celebrated sport, culture and Italian identity.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1037\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"726\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet in the hours following the live broadcast on RAI 1, some of the online attention focused not only on the images from the stadium, but also on the commentary.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"985\">PGRpdiBpZD0iYW1jLTExMTI0NDExMTciIGNsYXNzPSJhbWMtbWgtbWlkIj48c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iLy9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM\/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi00NDAxMTQ1MDI3NTM5MTE1IiBjcm9zc29yaWdpbj0iYW5vbnltb3VzIj48L3NjcmlwdD48aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIgc3R5bGU9ImRpc3BsYXk6YmxvY2s7IiBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudD0iY2EtcHViLTQ0MDExNDUwMjc1MzkxMTUiIApkYXRhLWFkLXNsb3Q9IiIgCmRhdGEtYWQtZm9ybWF0PSJhdXRvIiBkYXRhLWZ1bGwtd2lkdGgtcmVzcG9uc2l2ZT0idHJ1ZSI+PC9pbnM+CjxzY3JpcHQ+IAooYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOyAKPC9zY3JpcHQ+CjwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The RAI commentator in charge of accompanying the audience during the ceremony ended up at the center of a social discussion for some <strong>inaccuracies reported by users<\/strong>, quickly became the subject of viral clips and comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The errors highlighted during the live broadcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to numerous users on X, Instagram, and TikTok, there were some passages during the long live broadcast that were considered inaccurate, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mispronunciations of foreign names during the delegation parade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disputed historical references related to previous Olympic editions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confusion over statistical data related to Italian athletes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moments of overlapping with the musical commentary in symbolic passages of the ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These are incidents that, in a global event that is also followed in real time on social media, are immediately isolated and relaunched. The very nature of live television broadcasting-long, complex and information-exposes commentators to a very high level of pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a matter of hours, hashtags dedicated to the commentary entered the evening trends, dividing the public between those who spoke of avoidable mistakes and those who defended the work done, remembering the complexity of such a large event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WINTER OLYMPICS GAFFE DIRECTOR RAI SPORT COMMENT IMBARAZING! #olimpiadiinvernali #news\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6a_2d4WoNbE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The pressure of an Olympics \u201cat home\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on an Olympic opening is not just about describing what happens on stage.<br>It means providing historical context, explaining symbols, telling delegations, accompanying institutional and artistic moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of Milan Cortina 2026, the pressure has been amplified by the fact that the Games are being held in Italy. Every detail takes on symbolic value and media attention is extremely high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to several television industry professionals, inaugural ceremonies are among the most complex live broadcasts to manage: changing setlists, variable timings, real-time directing cues, and constant updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How did RAI handle the situation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the official position of the public broadcaster, there are currently no extraordinary communiqu\u00e9s issued in the hours immediately following the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAI continued regularly with its planned Olympic programming, keeping the editorial team dedicated to the Games unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources close to the TV environment point out that in such cases, the practice is to evaluate any critical issues internally without necessarily turning them into public cases, especially when they are not serious errors but inaccuracies related to live broadcasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any clarifications or official stances may come in the coming days, should the controversy continue or amplify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The role of social media in amplifying errors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The case reopens a broader issue: the relationship between live television and social reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, every word uttered on TV can be extrapolated, isolated, and relaunched in a matter of seconds. This radically changes the perception of error: what once would have gone almost unnoticed can now go viral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the attention shown by users highlights how well the event was followed and attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beyond the controversy, the spectacle of the Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond discussions about the telecast, the Milan Cortina 2026 opening ceremony marked the official start of a highly anticipated Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the coming days the focus will inevitably shift to the races, medals and stories of the athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The controversy over commentary represents one of the first media debates of these Games. But the Olympics has just begun - and the sports narrative is just beginning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"amc-dopo-il-contenuto\" id=\"amc-3744532059\"><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"1033\" data-bid=\"1\">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<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La cerimonia di apertura delle Olimpiadi Invernali di Milano Cortina 2026 ha inaugurato ufficialmente i Giochi davanti a milioni di spettatori. Uno spettacolo imponente, curato nei dettagli, che ha celebrato sport, cultura e identit\u00e0 italiana. Eppure, nelle ore successive alla diretta su RAI 1, parte dell\u2019attenzione online si \u00e8 concentrata non solo sulle immagini dallo [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-notizie-e-approfondimenti","category-notizie-e-aggiornamenti"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1122,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions\/1122"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aspettandomilanocortina2026.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}