The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in northern Italy in February with more than 90 nations competing. Events are spread across multiple destinations, including figure skating in Milan, snowboarding in Livigno, and bobsledding in Cortina, which previously hosted the 1956 Games. Notable storylines include Lindsey Vonn's comeback and the debut of ski mountaineering. The Winter Paralympics begin March 6 in Verona and conclude March 15 at the Cortina Curling Stadium, introducing wheelchair curling mixed doubles. Cortina will host para alpine skiing and para snowboarding; sled hockey will feature in Milan; Val di Fiemme will host para biathlon and para Nordic skiing. Travel between venues can involve hundreds of miles of winding mountain roads, so spectators are advised to concentrate on events within a single geographic area and plan accommodations early.
With the right planning, it's still possible to be a part of the action this winter-where you can hear skis slide across the snow, and the sweet scrape of skates on ice, as over 90 nations compete for medals. But you'll need to get organized, as events are scheduled to take place in more than a half dozen destinations throughout the region: figure skating will be in Milan, snowboarding in Livigno, and bobsledding in Cortina, for starters.
Following the February events, the 2026 Winter Paralympics will kick off on March 6 in the Roman Arena in Verona. The closing ceremony will be held March 15 at the Cortina Curling Stadium, where the new medal event, wheelchair curling mixed doubles, will also take place. Cortina will also host para alpine skiing and para snowboarding, while sled hockey will be showcased in Milan and Val di Fiemme will be the stage for the para biathlon and para Nordic skiing events.
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