2026 Winter Olympics
The XXV Olympic Winter Games, scheduled for 6–22 February 2026 across Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, and other northern Italian venues.
Milan: A major city in northern Italy and the country’s financial and fashion capital. Milan is a principal host city, with venues for ice sports and the opening ceremony.
Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee: The body responsible for planning and delivering the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It coordinates operations across host cities, venues, sports, and public authorities.
1924 Winter Olympics: The first Winter Olympic Games, held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. This inaugural edition began the recurring Winter Games tradition that includes 2026.
Olympic legacy: The lasting effects of hosting an Olympic Games on communities, infrastructure, institutions, and public life. The value of the 2026 investment depends partly on benefits that endure after the event.
Cortina d’Ampezzo: An alpine town in the Dolomites of northeastern Italy, known for winter sports and tourism. The town is a principal host and the namesake of the Games’ organizing committee.
Lombardy: A region of northern Italy that includes Milan and several 2026 Olympic venues. Lombardy hosts Milan events and venues in the surrounding alpine area.
1956 Winter Olympics: The Winter Olympic Games held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in 1956. Cortina’s return as a host after seven decades makes the two editions natural points of comparison.
Olympic Games and sustainability: Efforts to reduce environmental and social costs and create lasting benefits through Olympic hosting. A dispersed event across mountain areas makes sustainability a central test of the 2026 plan.
2026 Winter Olympics venues: The existing and planned sites assigned to events at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The venue network stretches across northern Italy rather than concentrating in one host city.
Veneto: A region of northeastern Italy that includes Cortina d’Ampezzo and other Olympic host areas. Veneto contains several mountain venues assigned to the Games.