"ONE HUNDRED DAYS from now, the sports world turns its attention to Italy, where alpine peaks, ancient cities and modern arenas become the stage for the athletes of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. From returning icons to breakout stars, their stories over the 17 days of the 2026 Games will captivate and inspire. And just following this Olympics will be a sport in itself: The 2026 edition features more events and more athletes than any Winter Games in history."
"It also will be the most geographically spread out, with venues spanning from the heart of Milan to the slopes of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The opening ceremony alone will feature 2,900 athletes staged in four regions and ignite twin Olympic flames that will burn beneath Milan's grand Arco della Pace and in Cortina's charming Piazza Dibona. The time to prepare is now."
Milan-Cortina 2026 will be the largest Winter Games in history by events and athlete numbers and the most geographically spread edition, spanning northern Italy. The Games are scheduled for Feb. 6–22, 2026, and will include more than 2,900 athletes from 93 countries competing in 16 sports. The opening ceremony will stage athletes across four regions and light twin Olympic flames beneath Milan's Arco della Pace and in Cortina's Piazza Dibona. Venues will range from Milan to Cortina d'Ampezzo, a 1956 host city. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, 30, plans to focus on slalom, giant slalom and the team combined.
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