While we're more accustomed to heading to Milan with fashion and design at the forefront, early 2026 is bringing something new to the city: the Winter Olympics. Come February, the northern Italian metropolis will share the limelight with Cortina for the 25th Winter Games, with the Paralympics following in March. Milan will host ice sports, including figure skating and short track speed skating, at the Unipol Forum di Assago; speed skating at the Fiera Milano Rho Exhibition Center;
Olympians are extremely disciplined when it comes to training for their respective sports - it comes with the territory of being an elite athlete with the hopes of landing on the podium. The training's not done quite yet, though, as the stars gearing up for the 2026 Winter Olympics taking place in Milan and Cortina, prepare to take the global stage.