Italy is preparing to host its third Olympic Winter Games when the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo welcome Milano Cortina 2026 in just over three years' time – 70 years after Cortina hosted the 1956 Games and 20 years after Torino 2006.

In February 2026, around 2,900 of the world's best winter sport athletes will gather to compete for 114 sets of medals in eight sports and 16 disciplines. Many of the events will take place at venues that already regularly host stops on the various winter sports tours.