The 2026 Winter Olympics is being hosted by the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo and we've assembled a full guide to the 14 event venues across the four clusters in northern Italy.
Milan
San Siro
Milan's famous San Siro, titled Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium for the Games, will host the Olympic opening ceremony on Friday 6th February.
Arena Milano
Arena Milano was built specifically for the 2026 Winter Olympics and the 16,000-seater indoor arena was officially inaugurated in early January.
The venue, which cost €180 million to complete, will host the bulk of ice hockey matches.
Milano Ice Park
A temporary arena at the Fiera Milano Rho complex, the Milano Ice Park cost €15m to complete and will host a mixture of ice hockey matches and speed skating.
Milano Ice Skating Arena
The Unipol Forum, located just outside Milan in the suburban town of Assago, will host figure skating and short-track speed skating, accommodating up to 12,000 spectators.
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium
The Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio, which once featured in the 1981 James Bond movie 'For Your Eyes Only', will host curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and has been aptly renamed the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium for the Games.
Cortina Sliding Centre
The Cortina Sliding Centre was purpose-built for the 2026 Games and will host bobsleigh, skeleton and luge across 16 days of action.
Construction of the track, which is on the same site of the Eugenio Monti Olympic Track, commenced in February 2024 and was officially completed in November 2025.
Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre
The famous downhill ski course first featured on the Winter Olympics programme in 1956 and the Olimpia delle Tofane, which consists of 12 different course sections, will host alpine skiing.
Anterselva Biathlon Arena
The Anterselva Biathlon Arena, more commonly known as the South Tyrol Arena, will host the biathlon competitions at the Games.
Located at the end of Antholz Valley, the facility has stood for more than 50 years and underwent a modernisation project in 2006 with the introduction of a larger grandstand and facilities for competition judges.
Valtellina
Stelvio Ski Centre
The iconic Stelvio downhill piste in Bormio, considered one of the most difficult and technical downhill courses in the world, will host both alpine skiing and the new event on the Olympic programme, ski mountaineering.
Livigno Snow Park
The Snow Park is one of two competition venues in Livigno with freestyling skiing and snowboarding competitors performing in the Alpine town.
Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park
Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park is another state-of-the-art facility which was built purposely for the 2026 Winter Olympics and will share hosting duties of freestyle skiing with Livigno Snow Park.
Where the Snow Park will be the site of ski cross, halfpipe, slopestyle and big air, the Aerials & Moguls Park nearby will host aerials and moguls.
Val di Fiemme
Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium
Located in the village of Predazzo, the Ski Jumping Stadium will host - believe it or not - ski jumping, while it will also be the scene of the nordic combined events.
The venue was first opened in 1989 and underwent a second renovation last year ahead of the Games.
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium
The Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Lago will host cross-country skiing whilst sharing nordic combined hosting duties with the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium.
Also used to host biathlon competitions, the stadium has a maximum capacity of 50,000 spectators and consists of 19km worth of track, including a 3km ring track with lighting.
Verona
Verona Olympic Arena
The historic Roman amphitheatre in the heart of Verona will be the scene of the Winter Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday 22nd February.
