WINNERS 25 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
Start:
06 Feb 2026
End:
22 Feb 2026
Countries:
85
Athletes:
2900
Sports:
16
Events:
116
City:
Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo
MILAN, CORTINA D'AMPEZZO 2026 - Bid History
- In the first round, seven bids were submitted to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. Four cities subsequently withdrew their bids, and another bid was rejected.
- Two remaining candidate cities - Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and Stockholm–Are, Sweden - were applied to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
- In July 2017, at the 134th IOC session in Lausanne, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy were elected as the host city with 47 votes over 34.
- The ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo is hosting the Winter Games for the second time, following its 1956 hosting.
- On the eve of the Olympic Winter Games 2026, two-time Olympic champion Kirsty COVENTRY became the new IOC president.
25 Winter Olympic Games, 2026 - Interesting Facts
- For the first time in Olympic history, the 2026 Winter Games were officially hosted by two cities: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
