Team26, get ready for an unforgettable experience

Applications are officially open to join Team26, the programme dedicated to volunteers of the next Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games of Milano Cortina 2026. 

Becoming a member of Team26 means meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds, acquiring new skills, and simultaneously, enjoying all the emotions that one of the most important sporting events in the world offers. 

The 18,000 volunteers of Team26 will have the opportunity to make the experience of the best athletes of the winter disciplines special and memorable, and they will represent the typical Italian hospitality: they will be the heart and smile of Milano Cortina 2026. 

The requirements to join Team26 

Team26 members are the soul of the Olympics and Paralympics and the essential key for their success. 

A few simple requirements are needed to join our team:  

• Be at least 18 years old by 1 November 2025  
• Speak basic Italian and/or English 
• Be available for a minimum period of 9 non-consecutive days during the Olympic or the Paralympic Games 
• Attend the selection and training events 

The Team26 Programme is open to all residents or those from abroad willing to cover their own travel, visa and accommodation costs (to cover your yourselves in case anyone thinks MiCo will cover those expenses), and candidates can also offer their availability for a series of readiness activities that will take place before the Winter Games, starting with the Test Events in 2025. 

How to apply 

You can submit your application through the dedicated portal at this link: team26.milanocortina2026.org/en.  

Filling in the form will take 20-30 minutes and requires applicants to answer questions about their identity, reasons for applying, areas of expertise, and preferred availability and locations for their role. 

During the application process, candidates will be asked to read and sign the Team26 Charter. The document defines the framework for the volunteers’ involvement during Milano Cortina 2026. It also provides an overview of the volunteer journey, from completing the application to the arrival of the Games. 

I sent my application. What’s next? 

Those who make it beyond the first selection phase will then be contacted to attend the selection events close to the venues or online.  

During Spring 2025, if the application will be successful, candidates will discover the activities they will do during the Games. 

The activities entrusted to volunteers will be many and aimed mainly at improving the quality of the experience of all those who will participate in the event and facilitating the organization of the Games, as well as being a real opportunity for learning and personal growth. 

Volunteers will be involved in the competition venues and in all official sites of Milano Cortina 2026. 

A Medal-Worthy Training Journey and a uniform to be ready for the Games  

As every great athlete teaches, you need to prepare yourself to be in the best condition on the day of a competition. And the Milano Cortina 2026 volunteers will have to do the same, by following the dedicated training in person or online.  

For this reason, Team26 will provide the necessary tools to be trained on the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the role and the assigned venue. 

Finally, volunteers will receive a full uniform that will be a distinctive item to wear during the Games and keep as a treasured memento of an unforgettable adventure. 

We are the Games, and we can’t wait to start. And you?