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The Master of Bobsleigh

Diego Menardi is part of the History of Cortina d’Ampezzo. He has lived with bobsleigh since the age of 16 and embodies the passion of an area that has fallen in love with this magnificent sport since the early 20th century

Sofia Goggia, what you don't know about the Olympic champion

She is the queen of the downhill, winning gold at Pyeongchang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022. A three-time World Cup winner, she suffered several injuries but always got back up stronger than before. Let's find out some fun facts about this extraordinary athlete

Three things to do in Cortina d'Ampezzo

On February 5, 1956, the seventh Winter Olympic Games came to a close in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Seventy years later, on February 6, 2026, the 25th edition of the Games will be held here again in Milan. This is why you should visit the queen of the Dolomites while waiting for Milano Cortina 2026

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Sport, Passion and Territory

PLACES

THE GREAT STADIUM FOR THE GAMES

This will be a particular challenge for the territories: the first Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to spread over an area of more than 22 km2. Two cities, Milan and Cortina, along with the support of two regions, Lombardy and Veneto, and two autonomous provinces, Trento and Bolzano, are joining forces to create a memorable edition of the Games. These are all the locations of the competitions and ceremonies.

DATES

2026 IS ALREADY HERE

Some 70 years after Cortina 1956 and 20 years after Turin 2006, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are returning to Italy.
On February 6, 2026, the curtain will rise on the Olympic Games; the date for the Paralympic Games is March 6, 2026. But the road to the Games has already begun; Milano-Cortina is already here.
A new chapter in a long history of sports and passion.

SPORTS

ALL OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES

Sports are at the foundation of the Milano-Cortina 2026 project. Sixteen Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines spread across 18 competition centres.
Some 3,500 athletes from 93 countries will compete for a spot on the podium. The very first debut of ski mountaineering.
Two million spectators are expected at the competition venues.

WHO WE ARE

A LONG SPORTING HISTORY

FROM CHAMONIX 1924 TO MILANO CORTINA 2026

This is the third time that Italy will host the Winter Olympics, each edition creating its own history

THE AMBASSADORS

OF MILANO CORTINA 2026

A team of national and international testimonials will promote the Olympic and Paralympic values and support the initiatives of Milano Cortina 2026. Faces from the world of sport, entertainment, art, science, entrepreneurship that will bring younger generations closer to sports and will promote the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, as well as the excellence of the territories of our country.

THE MILANO CORTINA 2026

FOUNDATION

The Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation was established on December 9, 2019. It will carry out all the organizational, promotional and communication activities for the sporting and cultural events related to the staging of the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.