Olympics: Milan Cortina Winter Games open with lighting of dual cauldrons

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics began in northern Italy on Friday, marked by the simultaneous lighting of two Olympic cauldrons for the first time in games history.The identical Olympic cauldrons were sparked to life around 250 kilometers apart, one at the landmark Arco della Pace in Milan and another at Piazza Angelo Dibona in Cortina d'Ampezzo, heralding the start of the sporting spectacle that runs through Feb. 22.Bearing the names of two cities for the first time, the games will feature some 2,900 athletes representing 92 national Olympic committees, competing in 116 medal events. Ven…READ FULL ARTICLE