2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, was an international athletic event held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy from 6 to 22 February 2026.

Candidate cities

Bid logo of the candidature Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026.

The cities with an official candidature were:


On 24 June 2019 in Lausanne the International Olympic Committee presented the Italian and the Swedish candidations and, at 18:03, IOC's president Thomas Bach announced the victory of Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo for 47 votes versus 34.

Stages of Olympic torch

Greece

Main stops on the Greek leg of the 2026 Winter Olympics torch relay.

Italy

Olympic torch in Nuoro, Sardinia, December 13 2025.

Lazio

Umbria

Tuscany

Sardinia

Sicily

Calabria

Campania

Lazio

Campania

Basilicata

Apulia

Molise

Abruzzo

Marche

Emilia-Romagna

Liguria

Piedmont

Aosta Valley

Piedmont

Lombardy

Emilia-Romagna

Lombardy

Veneto

Lombardy

Veneto

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Veneto

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

Lombardy

Route

Date Stops
26 nov 2025 Greece Olimpia (lighting of the flame), Greece Pyrgos, Greece Amaliada, Greece Ilida, Greece Lampeia, Greece Kleitoria, Greece Kalavrita
27 nov 2025 Greece Kalavrita, Greece Patrasso, Greece Ponte Rion Antirion, Greece Agrinio, Greece Karpenisi
28 nov 2025 Greece Karpenisi, Greece Karditsa, Greece Mouzaki, Greece Pyli, Greece Metsovo
29 nov 2025 Greece Metsovo, Greece Grevena, Greece Kozani, Greece Ptolemaida, Greece Kastoria
30 nov 2025 Greece Kastoria, Greece Florina, Greece Agios Athanasios, Greece Edessa, Greece Naousa
1 dec 2025 Greece Naoussa, Greece Giannitsa, Greece Serres, Greece Drama, Greece Thessaloniki
2 dec 2025 Greece Thessaloniki, Greece Elassona, Greece Portaria, Greece Lamia
3 dec 2025 Greece Lamia, Greece Arachova, Greece Livadeia, Greece Kifisià, Greece Amarousio, Greece Kifisià, Greece Peristeri, Greece Egaleo, Greece Kallithea, Greece Nea Smyrni, Greece Athens
4 dec 2025 Greece Athens (route to Rome with the plane)
6 dec 2025 Roma - Vatican City Vatican City - Roma
7 dec 2025 Roma – Ostia – Tivoli – Civitavecchia – Tarquinia – Viterbo
8 dec 2025 Montefiascone – Orvieto – Narni – Rieti – Terni
9 dec 2025 Todi – Spoleto – Trevi – Foligno – Spello – Assisi – Perugia
10 dec 2025 Gubbio – Castiglione del Lago – Città di Castello - Arezzo – Pienza – Montepulciano – Montalcino – Siena
11 dec 2025 Grosseto – Volterra – San Gimignano - Pontedera – Empoli – Firenze
12 dec 2025 Prato – Montecatini Terme – Pisa – Pistoia – Lucca – Livorno
13 dec 2025 Olbia – Sassari – Porto Torres – Stintino – Alghero - Nuoro
14 dec 2025 Oristano – Sanluri – Barumini – Quartu Sant'Elena – Iglesias – Cagliari
15 dec 2025 Castelvetrano – Selinunte – Mazara del Vallo – Marsala – Trapani – Monreale – Palermo
16 dec 2025 Cefalù – Piazza Armerina - Enna – Caltanissetta - Lampedusa - Agrigento
17 dec 2025 Licata – Gela – Caltagirone - Ragusa – Noto – Avola – Marzamemi (Pachino) - Portopalo - Siracusa
18 dec 2025 Priolo Gargallo – Augusta - Carlentini - Lentini - Catania
19 dec 2025 Acireale – Giarre - Riposto - Taormina - Messina - Reggio Calabria
20 dec 2025 Gioia Tauro – Rosarno – Tropea - Vibo Valentia – Lamezia Terme – Catanzaro
21 dec 2025 Cosenza - Crotone – Maratea - Paestum - Battipaglia - Bellizzi – Salerno
22 dec 2025 Sorrento - Amalfi - Positano – Gragnano – Castellammare di Stabia – Pompei
23 dec 2025 Torre Annunziata – Torre del Greco – Ercolano – Portici – Marcianise - Caivano - San Giorgio a Cremano - Scampia – Napoli
26 dec 2025 Caserta – Minturno - Formia – Gaeta – Sabaudia - San Felice Circeo – Latina
27 dec 2025 Sermoneta - Frosinone – Cassino – Pomigliano d'Arco – Telese Terme – Benevento
28 dec 2025 Avellino - Melfi - Castel Lagopesole - Rionero in Vulture - Venosa - Filiano -  Pietragalla - Potenza
29 dec 2025 Castelmezzano – Pisticci – Matera – Altamura – Gioia del Colle – Massafra – Crispiano – Taranto
30 dec 2025 Nardò – Gallipoli – Presicce – Aquarica – Maglie – Otranto – Lecce
31 dec 2025 Brindisi – Ostuni – Cisternino - Alberobello - Monopoli – Polignano a Mare – Bari
1 jan 2026 Trani – Barletta - Foggia - Termoli – Campobasso
2 jan 2026 Isernia – Castel di Sangro – Roccaraso – Sulmona – Chieti – Pescara
3 jan 2026 Montesilvano – Silvi – Roseto degli Abruzzi – Giulianova – Teramo – Amatrice – L'Aquila
4 jan 2026 Ascoli Piceno – San Benedetto del Tronto – Fermo – Civitanova Marche - Macerata – Ancona
5 jan 2026 Jesi – Fano – Gradara – Pesaro – Urbino – San Marino San Marino – Riccione – Rimini
6 jan 2026 Cesena - Forlì - Faenza - Imola - Bologna
7 jan 2026 Cesenatico – Cervia – Ravenna – Comacchio - Ferrara
8 jan 2026 Maranello – Fiorano Modenese - Sassuolo – Sestola - Reggio Emilia - Parma
9 jan 2026 Massa – Carrara – Riomaggiore – Manarola – La Spezia – Lavagna – Chiavari – Rapallo – Portofino – Genova
10 jan 2026 Savona – Imperia – Sanremo – Cuneo
11 jan 2026 Bra – La Morra – Alba – Sestriere – Asti – Moncalieri – Stupinigi – Torino
12 jan 2026 Rivoli – Venaria Reale – Settimo Torinese – Chivasso – Châtillon – Aosta
13 jan 2026 Ivrea – Biella - Vercelli – Casale Monferrato - Novara
14 jan 2026 Borgomanero/Gozzano - Verbania – Baveno/Stresa - Arona - Varese
15 jan 2026 Magenta – Abbiategrasso – Vigevano – Mortara – Torre d'Isola – San Martino Siccomario – Pavia
16 jan 2026 Alessandria - Tortona - Voghera - Lodi - Casalpusterlengo - Codogno - Piacenza
17 jan 2026 Cremona – Crema – Sarnico/Paratico – Iseo – Brescia
18 jan 2026 Castiglione delle Stiviere – Desenzano del Garda – Peschiera del Garda – Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella – Verona
19 jan 2026 Villafranca di Verona – Valeggio sul Mincio – Custoza – Isola della Scala – Soave – Asola – Viadana – Brescello – Suzzara – Mantova
20 jan 2026 Nogara – Legnago – Rovigo – Adria – Monselice – Este – Abano Terme –  Vicenza
21 jan 2026 Schio – Asiago – Bassano del Grappa – Asolo – Montebelluna – Castelfranco Veneto – Cittadella – Padova
22 jan 2026 Chioggia – Stra – Treviso – Mestre – Venezia
23 jan 2026 Musile di Piave/San Donà di Piave – Jesolo – Concordia Sagittaria - Portogruaro – Caorle – Aquileia – Ronchi dei Legionari/Monfalcone – Trieste
24 jan 2026 Gorizia – Gradisca d'Isonzo/Sagrado/Fogliano Redipuglia – Tarvisio – Palmanova – Cividale del Friuli – Udine
25 jan 2026 Pordenone – Conegliano Veneto – Vittorio Veneto – Valdobbiadene – Feltre – Trichiana – Belluno
26 jan 2026 Ponte nelle Alpi – Vajont/Longarone – Pieve e Tai – Valle di Cadore – San Vito di Cadore – Cortina d'Ampezzo
27 jan 2026 Tre Cime di Lavaredo – Misurina – Dobbiaco/Villabassa – Anterselva/Rasun di sotto – Bressanone – Bolzano
28 jan 2026 Ortisei - Canazei - Campitello di Fassa – Sorega - Moena – Predazzo – Tesero – Cavalese
29 jan 2026 Merano – Terlano - Appiano - Caldaro – Baselga di Pinè, Mezzocorona - Termeno – Trento
30 jan 2026 Cles – Malè/Croviana/Dimaro Folgarida – Madonna di Campiglio – Ponte di Legno – Aprica – Livigno
31 jan 2026 Bormio/Valdisotto – Madesimo – Tirano – Sondrio
1 feb 2026 Berbenno di Valtellina/Ronco – Ardenno – Varenna – Menaggio – Bellagio – Morbegno – Colico – Mandello del Lario/Abbadia Lariana – Lecco
2 feb 2026 Villa d'Almè/Ponteranica – Alzano Lombardo/Nembro – Seriate – Bergamo
3 feb 2026 Dalmine – Capriate San Gervasio/Trezzo sull'Adda – Paderno d'Adda/Robbiate/Merate – Crespi d'Adda – Vimercate/Arcore/Lesmo – Seregno/Meda – Cantù – Cernobbio – Como
4 feb 2026 Gallarate – Rho Fiera – Busto Arsizio/Castellanza/Legnano – Saronno – Seveso – Desio/Nova Milanese/Muggiò – Lissone – Monza
5 feb 2026 Milano
6 feb 2026 Milano (ceremony)

Venues

For sports

Arena Santa Giulia
Cortina Sliding Centre
Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre
Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium
Milano Ice Skating Arena
Stelvio Ski Centre
Livigno Snow Park
Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park
Predazzo Ski Jumping
Anterselva Biathlon Arena
Milano Ice Park
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium
City Name Capacity Competition
Milan Arena Santa Giulia[1][2] 16,000[1] [1] Ice hockey
Cortina d'Ampezzo (Belluno) Cortina Sliding Centre[3] 5,500 [3] Bobsleigh
[3] Skeleton
[3] Luge
Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre[4] 7,000 [4] Alpine skiing
Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium[5][6] 3,000[5] [5] Curling
Assago (Milano) Milano Ice Skating Arena[7][8] 9,700[7] [7] Figure skating
[7] Short-track speed skating
Bormio (Sondrio) Stelvio Ski Centre[2][9] 7,000 [9] Alpine skiing
[9] Ski mountaineering
Livigno (Sondrio) Livigno Snow Park[10] 8,400 [10] Freestyle skiing
2,000 [10] Snowboarding
Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park[10] 3,000 [10] Freestyle skiing
Predazzo (Trento) Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium[11][12] 5,000 [11] Nordic combined
[11] Ski jumping
Rasun-Anterselva (Bolzano) Anterselva Biathlon Arena[13][14] 19,000[13] [13] Biathlon
Rho (Milano) Milano Ice Park[15][16] 5,800 [15] Ice hockey
7,500 [15] Speed skating
Tesero (Trento) Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium[17][18] 15,000[17] [17] Nordic combined
[17] Cross-country skiing

For ceremonies

Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium
Piazza delle Medaglie - Milan
Piazza delle Medaglie - Cortina d'Ampezzo
Arena di Verona
City Name Capacity Event
Milan Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium[19] 76,000[19] Opening ceremony[19]
Piazza delle Medaglie[20] N.d. Awards ceremony
Cortina d'Ampezzo Piazza delle Medaglie[21] N.d. Awards ceremony
Verona Arena di Verona[22] 15,000[22] Closing ceremony[22]

Olympic villages

  • Milan Olympic Village
  • Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village
  • Predazzo Olympic Village
  • Bormio Olympic Village
  • Livigno Olympic Village

Marketing

A Coca-Cola tin with a tribute to the Games.

Emblem

The logo of Olympic Games, for the first time, was chosen by the public. On 6 March 2021, during the Sanremo Music Festival, was presented two candidates, "Dado" and "Futura". "Futura" won after the public vote: the emblem consists of a stylized "26", written in a single stroke, imitating ski marks on the snow. Representing "sport, solidarity, and sustainability".

Slogan

Official slogan of the Games was announced on 23 February 2025. This is "IT's Your Vibe": "IT" is also the abbreviation for Italy. Another variants of the slogan highlight the venues (like "Bormio - IT's Your Vibe"), the sports (like "Curling - IT's Your Vibe") and the sportsmen (like "IT's Talent - IT's Your Vibe").

Mascot

On 7 February 2024, during the Sanremo Music Festival, were presented Tina and Milo, the two mascots of the event. Tina and Milo were designed by students of Taverna, Calabria, with 53% of votes. Its name is the abbreviation of the host cities: MILanO and CorTINA. Tina and Milo are two stoats, symbol of innocence and purity. Tina, Olympic mascot, has white coat and moved from the mountains of Italy to the city to discover and explore new things; is passionate about art, music and nature. Milo, Paralympic mascot, has brown coat and is more creative and determined like the sister. It was born without a leg, but used this tail for walking. The different colour of coat represent duality and diversity and, for Organising Commitee, are the "first openly Gen Z mascots". The stoats are accompainied by the Flo, anthropomorfic snowdrops designed by students of Segrate, Lombardy. Flo are symbol of hope and resilience.

Song

During the Sanremo Music Festival, on 5 February 2022, were presented the two final candidates, and a month later was announced the song, "Fino all'alba", singing by the Italian singer Arisa.

Sponsorship

Sponsors of the 2026 Winter Olympics[23]
Worldwide Olympic Partners
Premium Partners
Partners
Sponsors
Official Supporters and
Official Hospitality Provider

Participating National Olympic Committees

Participating National Olympic Committees
  •  Albania (2)
  •  Andorra (6)
  •  Argentina (6)
  •  Armenia (6)
  •  Australia (17)
  •  Austria (22)
  •  Azerbaijan (2)
  •  Belgium (20)
  •  Benin (1)
  •  Bolivia (1)
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)
  •  Brazil (5)
  •  Bulgaria (14)
  •  Canada (102)
  •  Chile (3)
  •  China (35)
  •  Colombia (1)
  •  Croatia (6)
  •  Cyprus (2)
  •  Czech Republic (81)
  •  Denmark (33)
  •  Eritrea (1)
  •  Estonia (21)
  •  Finland (78)
  •  France (92)
  •  Georgia (8)
  •  Germany (88)
  •  Great Britain (26)
  •  Greece (5)
  •  Guinea-Bissau (1)
  •  Haiti (2)
  •  Hong Kong (2)
  •  Hungary (14)
  •  Iceland (4)
  •  India (2)
  •  Individual Neutral Athletes (6)
  •  Iran (4)
  •  Ireland (4)
  •  Israel (3)
  •  Italy (137) (host)
  •  Jamaica (1)
  •  Japan (53)
  •  Kazakhstan (15)
  •  Kenya (1)
  •  Kosovo (2)
  •  Kyrgyzstan (2)
  •  Latvia (45)
  •  Lebanon (2)
  •  Liechtenstein (4)
  •  Lithuania (17)
  •  Luxembourg (2)
  •  Madagascar (2)
  •  Malaysia (1)
  •  Malta (1)
  •  Mexico (5)
  •  Monaco (1)
  •  Mongolia (3)
  •  Montenegro (2)
  •  Morocco (1)
  •  Netherlands (14)
  •  New Zealand (2)
  •  Nigeria (1)
  •  North Macedonia (3)
  •  Norway (38)
  •  Philippines (1)
  •  Poland (27)
  •  Portugal (3)
  •  Romania (10)
  •  San Marino (1)
  •  Saudi Arabia (2)
  •  Serbia (4)
  •  Singapore (1)
  •  Slovakia (39)
  •  Slovenia (18)
  •  South Africa (3)
  •  South Korea (26)
  •  Spain (14)
  •  Sweden (91)
  •  Switzerland (89)
  •  Chinese Taipei (6)
  •  Thailand (2)
  •  Trinidad and Tobago (2)
  •  Turkey (6)
  •  Ukraine (20)
  •  United Arab Emirates (2)
  •  United States (111)
  •  Uruguay (1)
  •  Uzbekistan (4)
NOCs that are expected to participate in 2026, but did not in 2022. NOCs that participated in 2022, but don't yet have athletes qualified for 2026.
  •  Benin
  •  Guinea-Bissau
  •  Individual Neutral Athletes[a]
  •  Kenya
  •  Singapore
  •  South Africa
  •  United Arab Emirates
  •  Uruguay
  •  American Samoa
  •  Belarus[b]
  •  Ecuador
  •  Ghana
  •  Moldova
  •  Pakistan
  •  Peru
  •  Puerto Rico
  •  ROC[c]
  •  East Timor
  •  Virgin Islands

Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee

The Games

Ceremonies

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony will be held at San Siro, Milan, Lombardy, on 6 February 2026. Event is entitled "Armonia".

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony will be held at Verona Arena, Verona, Veneto, on 22 February 2026. Event is entitled "Beauty in Action".

Details

Sports

Calendar

OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
February 2026 4th

Wed

5th

Thu

6th

Fri

7th

Sat

8th

Sun

9th

Mon

10th

Tue

11th

Wed

12th

Thu

13th

Fri

14th

Sat

15th

Sun

16th

Mon

17th

Tue

18th

Wed

19th

Thu

20th

Fri

21st

Sat

22nd

Sun

Events
Ceremonies OC CC —
Alpine skiing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10
Biathlon 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11
Bobsleigh ● 1 1 ● 1 1 4
Cross-country skiing 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 12
Curling ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 3
Figure skating ● ● 1 ● ● 1 1 ● 1 ● 1 5
Freestyle skiing ● 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 15
Ice hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● 1 2
Luge ● 1 ● 1 2 1 5
Nordic combined 1 1 1 3
Short-track speed skating 1 2 1 1 2 2 9
Skeleton ● 1 1 1 3
Ski jumping 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Ski mountaineering 2 1 3
Snowboarding ● 1 2 1 ● 2 2 1 ● 1 1 11
Speed skating 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 14
Daily medal events 0 0 0 5 8 5 9 8 9 7 8 9 6 7 8 7 6 10 4 116
Cumulative total 0 0 0 5 13 18 27 35 44 51 59 68 74 81 89 96 102 112 116
February 2026 4th

Wed

5th

Thu

6th

Fri

7th

Sat

8th

Sun

9th

Mon

10th

Tue

11th

Wed

12th

Thu

13th

Fri

14th

Sat

15th

Sun

16th

Mon

17th

Tue

18th

Wed

19th

Thu

20th

Fri

21st

Sat

22nd

Sun

Total events

Broadcasting

Albania RTSH

Belgium RTBF, VRT

Brazil Grupo Globo

Bulgaria BNT

Canada Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Chile Chilevisión

Colombia Caracol Televisión, Canal RCN

Estonia ERR

Finland Yle

France France Télévisions

Germany ARD, ZDF

Iceland RÚV

Republic of Ireland Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Italy RAI

Japan Japan Consortium

Latvia LTV

Netherlands NOS

Norway NRK

Poland TVP Info

United Kingdom BBC

Slovenia RTV SLO

Spain RTVE

Sweden Sveriges Television

Controversies

La Fondazione [Milano-Cortina 2026] deve essere ed è una casa di vetro. E chiunque voglia guardarci dentro deve trovare le risposte sulla trasparenza e sui comportamenti gestionali.

The Fondazione must be and is a glasshouse. And all people that want to look inside must find the answers of transparency and management behaviour.

— Andrea Abodi, Italian Minister of Sport.

On 21 May 2024 the Guardia di Finanza, Italian law enforcement agency, raided the offices of Fondazione Milano-Cortina 2026: association Deloitte was accused of corruption, irregular payments and irregularity of sponsors. Some venues were criticized, too.

Notes

  1. ↑ Both Belarus and Russia will compete under Individual Neutral Athletes, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.
  2. ↑ Belarus will compete under Individual Neutral Athletes, due to its involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.
  3. ↑ Russia will compete under Individual Neutral Athletes, due to its the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena".
  2. 1 2 Nome temporaneo dell'impianto, per il periodo dei Giochi.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cortina d'Ampezzo".
  4. 1 2 "Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre".
  5. 1 2 3 "Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium".
  6. ↑ Nome temporaneo dello Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio, per il periodo dei Giochi.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Milano Ice Skating Arena".
  8. ↑ Nome temporaneo dato all'Unipol Forum, nome commerciale del Forum di Milano, per il divieto del CIO di utilizzare nomi sponsorizzati per gli impianti dei Giochi.
  9. 1 2 3 "Stelvio Ski Centre".
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Livigno".
  11. 1 2 3 "Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium".
  12. ↑ Nome temporaneo dello Stadio del salto Giuseppe Dal Ben, per il periodo dei Giochi.
  13. 1 2 3 "Anterselva Biathlon Arena".
  14. ↑ Nome temporaneo dell'Arena Alto Adige, per il periodo dei Giochi.
  15. 1 2 3 "Milano Ice Park".
  16. ↑ Nome temporaneo dei padiglioni della Fieramilano, per il periodo dei Giochi.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium".
  18. ↑ Nome temporaneo del Centro del fondo e del biathlon Fabio Canal, per il periodo dei Giochi.
  19. 1 2 3 "Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium".
  20. ↑ "Olimpiadi a Milano: le 5 opere da medaglia d'oro e… le 3 occasioni buttate".
  21. ↑ "Voci di Cortina - Anno 8° n. 100 1 marzo 2024" (PDF).
  22. 1 2 3 "Verona Olympic Arena".
  23. ↑ "Milano Cortina 2026 Partners". Milano Cortina 2026. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.