Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

An event that looks to the future, sustainability and inclusion, immersed in the charm of the Lombard landscape and tradition.

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An event that looks to the future and innovation under the banner of eco-sustainability and inclusion.

These are the key values protagonists of the highly anticipated Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. A unique opportunity to enhance and relaunch the territory, its inhabitants, its potential and its cultural resources, leaving the country a legacy of enormous value in terms of economic but also social and cultural growth. A wealth that will give visitors to these Olympics a unique atmosphere in which to fully immerse themselves, aided by the natural beauty of the Lombardy landscape.

Enhancing an area also means safeguarding it by thinking about tomorrow.
And it was precisely by looking to the future that priority was given to sustainability and low environmental impact, recovering and enhancing some pre-existing structures. But that's not all: sustainable mobility, flexibility, reversibility, limitation of land consumption, management and economic efficiency, together with the creation of long-term value, the key words and objectives of this edition.

Inclusion and gender equality will also be of particular importance: those of Milan Cortina 2026 will be the most balanced Winter Olympic Games, with 47 percent female participation and a program featuring as many as 50 "pink" events.

The Olympics will take place from February 6 to 22, 2026 within 4 clusters distributed among Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige(Milan, Cortina, Valtellina, Val di Fiemme) and in one city, Verona, whose Roman Arena will host the closing ceremony.
And to be even closer to athletes and sportsmen, fully enjoying the beauty of the territory, here comes "Road 2026," an online platform that includes all the Lombardy resorts, facilities, ski areas and ice palaces used by the athletes themselves, as well as information on the slopes present, difficulties, altitude, and all the possibilities offered to lovers of snow sports.

In an event projected toward the future and the importance of sharing, Milan is the right scenario for this event: with its ability to assimilate diversity, open up to innovation and the dynamism of transformation, it will be a protagonist of change along with Cortina, another key destination that will host the games.

In February 2026, it will be Milan that will give the GoLive to the third Italian edition of The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games with a ceremony at Meazza Stadium. Some3,500 male and female athletesfrom 93 countries will compete for a place on the podium: 114 medalsineightsports and16 Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines. The date for the Paralympics is March 6, 2026.

Milan will be home to the main Olympic Village, the Media Centre-Exhibition Center and three competition facilities. The Olympic Village will be built from scratch in the area of a renovated former Porta Romana railway yard (to be later converted to student residences), while the main Media Centre, consisting of the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) and the Main Press Centre (MPC), will take advantage of space and facilities at the Rho fairgrounds.
The competitions, on the other hand, will be held inside three facilities for as many disciplines: field hockey, figure skating and short track. The competitions of the latter will be held at the Forum Mediolanum in Assago, already the scene of international events and for which a redevelopment and expansion of the current capacity (12,000 seats) is planned. Field hockey athletes, on the other hand, will compete at the Hockey Arena, which will be completely renovated, and at the Pala Italia Santa Giulia: a 15,000-seat arena that in the post-Olympic period will give the city a new multipurpose space in one of Milan's most important transformation areas.

Here are some suggestions on activities to do in Milan while waiting for the Italian Olympics and Paralympics. — Streetcars are a characteristic feature of Milan, the first to ply the city streets dates back to 1841. The city has a long tradition of public transportation. An extensive network of streetcars, buses, trolleybuses and subway lines makes it possible to get almost anywhere. It will be fascinating to be transported between the streets and into the city's glorious history: the Milan that flows, from the window and through time, in a succession of images, eras, artistic currents, curiosities and historical events through the main monuments of the center: La Scala, the Duomo, the Castello Sforzesco, Piazza della Repubblica, the Navigli, the Colonne di San Lorenzo and the Darsena. (Ph Ig:@liberaeindependent)
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Milan is tradition but also innovation, fashion and design. — Old artisans and new makers, design supermarkets, ateliers, showrooms and iconic industrial spaces. The world of fashion meets design, giving rise and life to unique paths, where the history of fashion and the genius of made in Italy, giving a unique experience. The Fashion Quadrilateral, needs no great introduction: famous network of streets that includes the most prestigious boutiques testimonials of haute couture, while not losing trace of the glorious past of costume. Here you can breathe in the city's history: from the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, a house-museum that is the result of an extraordinary collector's affair at the end of the 19th century, to Palazzo Morando, home of the museum dedicated to costume, fashion and image.

Milan succeeds in bringing together craftsmanship and creativity, industry and talent. — Many events, including international ones, are held throughout the year, such as Milano Fashion Week and other events related to design and architecture during Milan Design Week and its Fuorisalone. Worth mentioning is the charm of Brera, which is home to historic boutiques and stores, as well as numerous cafes and dehors scattered among the area's most charming narrow streets. Moving toward Piazza del Duomo here are the big clothing chains with solutions for everyone. Among the trendiest neighborhoods to visit, Corso di Porta Ticinese and the Navigli are rightfully included. Here you can admire not only the many monuments and the beauty of the places, but also the store windows of clothing stores and vintage music. In short, it is about experiencing the city in its most colorful and dynamic side.

Milan and the talent of Leonardo da Vinci. — Leonardo created masterpieces that still astonish for their extraordinary charm and power, now the protagonists of many attractions in the city. From the Last Supper, on C.so Magenta, to the Casa degli Atellani and its Orti, and then on to a visit to one of the city's most representative monuments: the Castello Sforzesco. The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and the Codex Atlanticus allow for an even greater appreciation of Leonardo's presence in Milan. Worth admiring is the Conca dell'Incoronata, an ancient bridge and its lock with wooden gates, also known as "porte vinciane," identical to those in the Atlantic Codex. Not to be missed is the Leonardo Da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology, with an area of 40 thousand square meters it is the largest museum in Italy. (Ph: @cultura.gov.it)

Surprise yourself and relax with some activities and suggestions to do in Bormio. — Bathing at high altitude, outdoors, under the stars or in the sunlight. It can be done here, in any season, even when it has just snowed, perhaps after a day of skiing. Those who wish to devote time to their own well-being and pure relaxation will find the right place at the Bormio Thermal Baths and the nearby Bagni Vecchi and Nuovi in Valdidentro. Underwater music therapy, detoxifying and revitalizing treatments and stunning views await.
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Night skiing on the world's slopes. A unique experience under the stars. — In addition to the Stelvio Slope, there is also the Deborah Compagnoni slope, known for being set in a fairy-tale landscape. With pine trees always laden with white snow, it bears the name of Italy's most famous female skier. In addition to the 50km of snow-covered slopes in the winter season, there is the possibility of summer skiing in the picturesque setting of the Stelvio Pass: an area that offers the possibility of walking surrounded by lush and unspoiled nature, up to a climb above 3,000m where the landscape is characterized by rocks, scree, perennial snow and glaciers. Routes for everyone, from the easiest, within the reach of families and children, to the longest and most challenging, for the most trained. Legendary pages of cycling have been written here linked to the champion: Fausto Coppi. (Ph:@saliinvetta.com)

Discovering Livigno permanently highest inhabited center in Europe. — Nicknamed The Little Tibet, due to its geomorphological features that are partly similar to those of the Himalayas, Livigno constitutes an ideal destination for downhill skiing, with easy and more challenging routes, and cross-country skiing. There is also no shortage of opportunities for horseback riding or exciting excursions on snowmobiles or dog sleds. Lovers of unspoiled nature will enjoy snowshoeing: there are 7 trails for snowshoeing and 4 for ski mountaineering, which wind through centuries-old larch forests and allow you to reach viewpoints for taking spectacular photos.
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Sleeping one night in the "snow chalet." — An original snow chalet created by Livigno artist Vania Cusini stands on the snowy slope in front of Hotel Lac Salin and hosts the most daring visitors to Livigno, looking for a truly unforgettable experience. From mid-December to the end of March, it is thus possible to spend a magical night in the Snow Chalet as a couple, warmed by the thermal sleeping bag as the thermometer outside drops below zero. Livigno combines shopping and nature, luxury and tradition. With more than 250 stores dotting the area, Livigno is also a large open-air shopping mall where duty-free shopping is possible, a peculiarity that makes this resort known throughout Europe. (Ph: @snow-online.com)

Discovering the MUS! Museum of Livigno and Trepalle. — The museum aims to help understand Livigno's past and the dynamics that led it to the present. The museum displays tools and working implements that tell the story of this valley's farming roots; faithful reconstructions of the original environments allow visitors to breathe in the daily life of the past; the contrast between tradition and modernity is evident. (Ph: @giteinlombardia.it)

Moving to Valtellina, there are four sites that will be the scene of the competition, intended for different specialties.
We begin in Bormio, a typical alpine mountain town that boasts a history dating back thousands of years.
From a spa resort frequented by the ancient Romans to a renowned winter sports venue, Bormio still shows in its historic center and in several corners of the town its ancient history, wealth and importance.
The town offers its guests miles of slopes for downhill skiing in winter.
Prominent is the queen of downhill slopes -also equipped for night races-, the "Pista Stelvio", which allows you to run all in one breath as real athletes do in two minutes plus a few seconds, 3,250 meters of real development, 1010 meters of elevation gain and a maximum gradient of 63%, arriving directly at the Ski Stadium in Bormio.
At the start, after the first few turns, you reach the Rocca jump, that is, a leap of a good 30 meters. Next, you reach the Sertorelli gully, a diagonal in which high speed is reached, and then face the Ermellini curves that lead to the most challenging and decisive diagonal of the course, that of the Carcetina. At full speed it ends with the San Pietro wall, a 45-meter jump with a 50% gradient. The final two hundred meters lead to the finish line, directly in Bormio, with the last spectacular jump of a breathtaking track.
According to experts, it is one of the most fascinating and difficult slopes in the world. It has even been called the "La Scala Theater of winter sports." It will also host ski mountaineering competitions, which becomes an Olympic discipline for the first time in history.

The freestyle and snowboarding competitions, will be held at Livigno's three venues-Sitas Tagliende, Carosello 3000 and Mottolino-are training venues for Italian athletes as well as other national teams. Seats range from 3,000 at Carosello 3000 to 10,000 at Sitas-Tagliende and Mottolino.
They will be supported by an Olympic Village housed within temporary structures that are expected to become residential modules.

Hosting the Olympics means offering thousands of visitors and fans the chance to get to know a region, such as Lombardy, rich in history, passion, creativity, art and traditions, for a journey full of experiences not to be forgotten.