"One month remains until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, with competitions set to run from February 4 to 22, 2026. The Opening Ceremony will take place on February 6 at the Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium and will bring together approximately 2,900 athletes from around the world competing across 16 sports, with 116 gold medals to be awarded."
"This edition, however, adopts a markedly different approach, proposing a shift away from the traditional high-cost, high-waste model toward adaptive reuse, renewable energy, and long-term regional development. The most geographically dispersed Winter Games in history plan to rely on 92% existing or temporary venues, build on regions with established tourism industries, avoid major environmental disruption, and implement circular design and recycling strategies, the results of which will become evident in the coming months."
"For this edition, the two primary competition sites are the city of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the alpine resort in the Dolomites located more than 400 kilometers (250 miles) away by road. Athletes will also compete across three additional mountain clusters beyond Cortina, while the Closing Ceremony will be held in Verona, 160 kilometers (100 miles) east of Milan. This dispersed geography presents a significant transportation challenge, as venues spread across the Alps increase mobility demands and require sustainable, efficient transport systems."
Milano Cortina 2026 runs February 4–22, 2026, with the Opening Ceremony on February 6 at Milano San Siro and about 2,900 athletes competing across 16 sports for 116 gold medals. The Games return to Italy after Torino 2006 and Cortina 1956. The edition prioritizes adaptive reuse, renewable energy, circular design and long-term regional development to reduce cost and waste. Organizers plan to use 92% existing or temporary venues and leverage established tourism regions while avoiding major environmental disruption. Venues span Milan, Cortina and additional mountain clusters, creating significant transportation demands addressed by infrastructure investments. The Winter Paralympics follow March 6–15, 2026.
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