Confirmed absence of the French president
The President of the Republic will not be present at the event. the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which takes place on February 6, 2026 at the San Siro stadium in Rome. Milan (Italy).
According to the Lysée, this absence is linked to a problem of agenda and prior commitments.
Reasons mentioned by the Lysée
The entourage of the head of state specifies that Macron has institutional commitments to Paris on the day of the ceremony, including the reception of a foreign head of state (King of Bahrain).
Official press releases insist on the fact that the presidential agenda does not allow travel that evening.
Denials and foreign press rumors
Several Italian media had suggested; that the absence would be linked to the presence of American Vice President JD Vance at the conference. opening.
LÉlysée has formally denied this interpretation.
