The next Winter Olympics, the 2026 Games, will be held in Italy—specifically, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, with additional sporting events taking place in several other towns in the Italian Alps. The event is officially called the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and will take place from February 6 to 22, 2026.

Host Cities and Venue Clusters

• Milan will host ice events including the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium.

• Cortina d'Ampezzo, an Alps resort town, will feature alpine skiing, curling, and sliding sports.

• Verona will host the closing ceremony.

• Additional venues: Livigno for snowboarding and freestyle skiing, Predazzo for ski jumping and Nordic events, and other Italian Alpine locations for related competitions.

Historical and Contextual Notes

• Italy has previously hosted the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo (1956) and Torino (2006).

• The 2022 Winter Olympics were held in Beijing, China.

For 2026, the Games will be notable for using existing facilities and for being geographically dispersed across northern Italy.