2026 Winter Olympics - Milano Cortina
About This Tournament
The 2026 Winter Olympics (officially known as XXV Olympic Winter Games) will be held from February 6-22, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This historic Games marks the return of the Olympics to Italy for the first time since Turin 2006. The Games will feature 15 winter sports disciplines across multiple venues in Milan and the Dolomites region of Cortina d'Ampezzo. Featured sports include alpine skiing at the legendary downhill courses of Cortina, biathlon in the scenic Dolomites, bobsled and luge at the Eugenio Monti track, cross-country skiing through pristine mountain trails, curling at the modern Milano venues, figure skating and ice hockey at state-of-the-art arenas, freestyle skiing and snowboard at innovative terrain parks, Nordic combined showcasing the ultimate winter athletes, short track and speed skating on lightning-fast ice, skeleton racing down icy tracks, and ski jumping from world-class hills. The Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics promise to deliver unforgettable moments as the worlds best winter athletes compete for gold. Notable athletes to watch include American Alpine skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin aiming for multiple golds, Norwegian cross-country legend Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Swiss Alpine skiing phenom Marco Odermatt, Chinese-American freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu, and many more world-class competitors representing nations from around the globe.
Tournament Details
Sport
Olympics
Venue
Milan & Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Start Date
February 6, 2026
End Date
February 22, 2026
Participants
2900 athletes
Format
In-Person
Organizer
IOC
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