The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony will take place on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Roughly 2,900 athletes are expected to compete this winter in Milan, Italy - all in search of 116 gold medals which will be handed out across 16 different sports.
The Milan Cortina Winter Games will be the largest Winter Olympics in history, with one new sport and multiple new competitions.
Ski Mountaineering will make it's debut as one of the fastest growing winter sports in the world. Women's large hill ski jumping and dual moguls will also be added to the program.
Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing is one of the largest Olympic sports since it debuted in 1936. More events were added until 1988.
Competitions will be held at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, and the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Women's Downhill | Men's Downhill |
Women's Super-G | Men's Super-G |
Women's Slalom | Men's Slalom |
Women's Giant Slalom | Men's Giant Slalom |
Women's Team Combined | Men's Team Combined |
Biathlon
Biathlon has been an integral part of the Olympic Games since debuting in 1924 in Chamonix. Women's competitions were added in 1992.
Biathlon will take place at Anterselva Biathlon Arena.
Women's 15km Individual | Men's 20km Individual |
Women's 7.5km Sprint | Men's 10km Sprint |
Women's 10km Pursuit | Men's 12.5km Pursuit |
Women's 12.5km Mass Start | Men's 15km Mass Start |
Women's 4 x 6km Relay | Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay |
Mixed Relay 4 x 6km (M+W) |
Bobsleigh
4-man bobsleigh debuted in during the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympic Games. The 2-man event was added during the 1932 Winter Games in Lake Placid.
The competitions will take place at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
2-woman Bobsleigh | 2-man Bobsleigh |
Women's Monobob | 4-man Bobsleigh |
Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-Country Skiing has been an Olympic sport since the first winter games in Chamonix, 1924. Women's competitions were added in 1952.
All competitions will take place at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero.
Women's 10km Interval Start Free | Men's 10km Interval Start Free |
Women's 10km + 10km Skiathlon | Men's 10km + 10km Skiathlon |
Women's 4 x 7.5km Relay | Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay |
Women's 50km Mass Start Classic | Men's 50km Mass Start Classic |
Women's Sprint Classic | Men's Sprint Classic |
Women's Team Sprint Free | Men's Team Sprint Free |
Curling
Curling made its debut during the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games. It became a demonstrative event in 1932, and returned in the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games.
Curling will compete at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Women's Curling | Men's Curling |
Mixed Doubles |
Figure Skating
Figure skating debuted during the 1908 London Summer Games.
Competitions will be held at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
Women's Single Skating | Men's Single Skating |
Pair Skating | Team Event |
Ice Dance |
Freestyle Skiing
Freestyle Skiing debuted in the Olympics in Calgary in 1988.
Competitions will take place at Livigno Aerials & Mogul Park, and Livigno Snow Park.
Women's Moguls | Men's Moguls |
Women's Dual Moguls | Men's Dual Moguls |
Women's Aerials | Men's Aerials |
Women's Ski Cross | Men's Ski Cross |
Women's Freeski Halfpipe | Men's Freeski Halfpipe |
Women's Freeski Slopestyle | Men's Freeski Slopestyle |
Women's Freeski Big Air | Men's Freeski Big Air |
Mixed Team Aerials |
Ice Hockey
The main team event in the Winter Olympics, Ice Hockey made it's Olympic debut during the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games. It has been a Winter Olympic Sport since 1924.
Team's will compete at the Milano Rho Ice hockey Arena, and the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.
Women's Hockey | Men's Hockey |
Luge
Luge made it's Olympic debut in 1964 during the Innsbruck Winter Games. Women's doubles will make its Olympic debut in 2026.
Luge competitors will race at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Women's Singles | Men's Singles |
Women's Doubles | Men's Doubles |
Team Relay |
Nordic Combined
Nordic combined has been an Olympic sport since 1924, and is a blend of cross country skiing and ski jumping.
The competitions will take place at the Pedrazzo Ski Jumping Stadium and Tesero Cross Country Skiing Stadium.
Individual Gunderson Normal Hill/10km | Individual Gunderson Large Hill/10km |
Team Sprint |
Short Track Speed Skating
Short track speed skating debuted during the Calgary Olympics in 1988. The Competitions expanded to nine competitions in 2002.
The competitions will be held at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
Women's 500m | Men's 500m |
Women's 1000m | Men's 1000m |
Women's 1500m | Men's 1500m |
Women's 3000m Relay | Men's 5000m Relay |
Mixed Team Relay |
Skeleton
Skeleton is one of the oldest winter sports, born in 18877 in Switzerland. Skeleton made it's Olympic debut in 1928.
Skeleton competitors will race at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Women's Skeleton | Men's Skeleton |
Mixed Team |
Ski Jumping
Ski jumping made it's Olympic debut in 1924 at the Chamonix Winter Games.
The competitions will take place at the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, in the Val di Fiemme region.
Women's Normal Hill Individual | Men's Normal Hill Individual |
Women's Large Hill Individual | Men's Large Hill Individual |
Mixed Team | Men's Super Team |
Ski Mountaineering
Ski mountaineering is making it's Olympic debut in 2026.
The competitions will take place at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Valtellina region.
Women's Sprint | Men's Sprint |
Mixed Relay |
Snowboard
Snowboarding first appeared in the Olympics at the 1998 Nagano Games which included giant slalom and halfpipe events. Snowboard cross debuted in 2006, followed by slopestyle in 2014, and Big air in 2018.
The competitions will be held at the Livigno Snow Park, Valtellina region.
Women's Parallel Giant Slalom | Men's Parallel Giant Slalom |
Women's Snowboard Cross | Men's Snowboard Cross |
Women's Snowboard Halfpipe | Men's Snowboard Halfpipe |
Women's Snowboard Slopestyle | Men's Snowboard Slopestyle |
Women's Snowboard Big Air | Men's Snowboard Big Air |
Mixed Team Snowboard Cross |
Speed Skating
Speed skating developed in the late 1600s, and became an Olympic sport in 1924.
The competitions will be held at the Milano Speed Skating Arena.
Women's 500m | Men's 500m |
Women's 1000m | Men's 1000m |
Women's 1500m | Men's 1500m |
Women's 3000m | Men's 5000m |
Women's 5000m | Men's 10000m |
Women's Mass Start | Men's Mass Start |
Women's Team Pursuit | Men's Team Pursuit |
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