Political tensions surface at slick Milan Cortina opening ceremony

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MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Italy launched the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday with a slick and colorful ceremony that celebrated the country's history, arts and fashion but where global political tensions surfaced in the crowd reaction.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella formally declared the Games open at the main event in Milan's San