• Boos directed at the occupation team clearly heard during the Parade of Nations

The occupation delegation was met with whistles and boos from sections of the crowd during the opening ceremony of the “Milano-Cortina 2026” Winter Olympics, held at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

Around 61,000 spectators attended the ceremony, with protests erupting as the occupation delegation entered the field, carrying their national flag as part of the Parade of Nations.

Details of the incident and the effect of loud ceremony music on the protests

The boos aimed at the occupation team were clearly audible during the Parade of Nations, at the moment the delegation entered the stadium holding its flag.

Reports noted that the negative reaction from the audience was quickly subdued by the loud soundtrack of the ceremony, which drowned out the opposing voices and minimized the direct impact of the protests on the official proceedings.