The Olympic program includes competitions in 15 disciplines: biathlon, bobsleigh, Nordic combined, curling, freestyle, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, ski jumping, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, short track, skeleton, luge and snowboard.
There are 6 disciplines recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) at the Paralympic Winter Games: para biathlon, wheelchair curling, para hockey, para alpine skiing, para cross country skiing, para snowboard.
The 25th Winter Olympic Games will be held from 6 to 22 February 2026.
The Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games will take place from 6 to 15 March 2026.
The XXV Winter Olympic Games will be held from 6 to 22 February 2026. In addition to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the cities that have jointly assigned the event, the competitions will take place in Valtellina, in Val di Fiemme and in Anterselva / Antholz.
The competitions of the XIV Paralympic Winter Games will be held in Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Valtellina.
The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games will be on 6 February 2026 at the San Siro stadium in Milan, while the Closing Ceremony will be celebrated on 22 February at the Verona Arena.
The city of Verona will also host the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games on March 6, again at the Arena, while the Closing Ceremony is scheduled for March 15.
Beijing 2022, XXIV Winter Olympic Games from 4 to 20 February 2022
Paris 2024, Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from 2 to 18 August 2024
Milan Cortina 2026, XXV Winter Olympic Games from 6 to 22 February 2026
Los Angeles 2028, Games of the 34th Olympiad from 21 July to 6 August 2028
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to participate, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight. The essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well "
Inspired by the words of the bishop of Pennsylvania, Ethelbert Talbot, Pierre de Coubertin first uttered this phrase at a reception given by the British government on July 24, 1908. These words have become the creed of the Olympic Movement.
