The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 were hosted from Feb. 6-22, 2026, and the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics took place March 6-15, 2026.
The 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were hosted in northern Italy. See the locations section for more details.
The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics feature two mascots, Tina and Milo, whose names are representative of the host cities Cortina and Milano. Tina and Milo are stoats, or small mammals that are part of the mustelid family along with weasels and otters. The mascots were designed in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Education by students of the Istituto Comprensivo of Taverna in Calabria.
The Winter Olympics an Paralympics occur every four years. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are held every two years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Games.
The United States will be hosting the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles, California, with events occurring at several pre-existing stadiums and arenas across the area.
The next two Winter Games will be the Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games French Alps 2030 across multiple cities in France, and the Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2034 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Anterselva/Antholz
Bormio
Cortina D'Ampezzo
- Alpine Skiing
- Para Alpine Skiing
- Bobsled
- Curling
- Wheelchair Curling
- Luge
- Skeleton
- Para Snowboard
- Paralympic Closing Ceremony
Livingo
Milano
- Olympic Opening Ceremony
- Figure Skating
- Ice Hockey
- Sled Hockey
- Speedskating
Predazzo
Tesero
Verona
- Olympic Closing Ceremony
- Paralympic Opening Ceremony
River Radamus
Sport:Alpine Skiing
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Edwards, CO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Age
- 28
Fun fact
Idol is Nikola Jokić
Amber Glenn
Sport:Figure Skating
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Plano, TX
- Height
- 5'6"
- Age
- 26
Fun fact
Hobbies include Magic: The Gathering and her dog, Uki, is named after Ukkima, the stalking shadow card, from MTG
Ryan Cochran-Siegle
Sport:Alpine Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 0
- silver medals:
- 2
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Starksboro, VT
- Height
- 6'1"
- Age
- 34
Fun fact
Works at his family’s maple syrup shop, Cochran’s Slopeside Syrup
Erin Jackson
Sport:Speedskating
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Ocala, FL
- Height
- 5'5"
- Age
- 33
Fun fact
First Black woman to win gold in an individual event at the Winter Olympics
Brittany Bowe
Sport:Speedskating
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 0
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 2
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Ocala, FL
- Height
- 5'7"
- Age
- 38
Fun fact
Played basketball for Florida Atlantic Owls
Jordan Stolz
Sport:Speedskating
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 2
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Kewaskum, WI
- Height
- 6'0"
- Age
- 21
Fun fact
Off the ice, Stolz enjoys cycling, fishing and hiking
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 2
- silver medals:
- 2
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Palos Heights , IL
- Height
- 5'2"
- Age
- 33
Fun fact
Voiced a hockey announcer in the Pixar movie Inside Out 2
Josh Pauls
Sport:Sled Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 5
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Green Brook, NJ
- Height
- 5'9"
- Age
- 33
Fun fact
Nicknamed “Spuds” partly because he faces a Mr. Potatohead figure towards the opponent’s locker room before every game
Lindsey Vonn
Sport:Alpine Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 2
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Vail, CO
- Height
- 5'10"
- Age
- 41
Troy Podmilsak
Sport:Freestyle Skiing
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Park City, UT
- Age
- 21
Fun fact
He became the first-ever person to land a triple 2160 mute grab at the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships.
Jessie Diggins
Sport:Cross-Country Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 2
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Afton, MN
- Height
- 5'4"
- Age
- 34
Fun fact
Made history as part of the first U.S. team to win an Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Mikaela Shiffrin
Sport:Alpine Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 3
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Edwards, CO
- Height
- 5'7"
- Age
- 31
Fun fact
Shiffrin matches the record for the most Olympic medals won by a U.S. woman in alpine skiing
Steve Emt
Sport:Wheelchair Curling
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- DeForest, WI
- Height
- 6'5"
- Age
- 56
Fun fact
Played basketball at the University of Connecticut for Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun
Laura Dwyer
Sport:Wheelchair Curling
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Oconomowoc, WI
- Age
- 48
Fun fact
First picked up wheelchair curling in 2019
Chloe Kim
Sport:Snowboarding
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 2
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Torrance, CA
- Height
- 5'3"
- Age
- 26
Fun fact
First athlete to win titles at all four major snowboarding events – the Olympics, Youth Winter Olympics, X Games and FIS World Championships
Jaelin Kauf
Sport:Freestyle Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 0
- silver medals:
- 3
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Alta, WY
- Height
- 5'4"
- Age
- 29
Fun fact
Her motto, "Deliver The Love," is glued to the back of her helmet and set as a daily reminder on her phone, reminding her to have fun and let her passion and love for the sport be her focus
Alex Hall
Sport:Freestyle Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Height
- 6'4"
- Age
- 27
Fun fact
First athlete to land a 2160 in competition
Red Gerard
Sport:Snowboarding
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Silverthorne, CO
- Height
- 5'5"
- Age
- 25
Fun fact
Started his own a non-profit organization, Red’s Backyard, that enables kids to take part in outdoor sports at no cost
Cory Thiesse
Sport:Curling
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 0
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Duluth, MN
- Height
- 5'4"
- Age
- 31
Fun fact
She works as a lab technician outside of curling
Korey Dropkin
Sport:Curling
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 0
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Southborough, MA
- Height
- 5'9"
- Age
- 30
Fun fact
Started curling at the age of 5
Alex Ferreira
Sport:Freestyle Skiing
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 1
- bronze medals:
- 1
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Aspen, CO
- Height
- 5'9"
- Age
- 31
Fun fact
First skied moguls before switching to halfpipe
Quinn Dehlinger
Sport:Freestyle Skiing
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Age
- 23
Fun fact
He started doing jumps and rails when he was just 10
Charlie McAvoy
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Long Beach, NY
- Height
- 6'1"
- Age
- 28
Fun fact
Drafted by the Boston Bruins with the No. 14 overall pick in 2016
Jack Eichel
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- North Chelmsford, MA
- Height
- 6'2"
- Age
- 29
Fun fact
Started his NHL career with the Buffalo Sabres in 2015
Quinn Hughes
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Canton, MI
- Height
- 5'10"
- Age
- 26
Fun fact
Has two brothers, Jack and Luke, who also play in the NHL
Brady Tkachuk
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
- Height
- 6'4"
- Age
- 26
Fun fact
His older brother, Matthew Tkachuk, plays for the Florida Panthers
Matthew Tkachuk
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Age
- 28
Fun fact
His younger brother, Brady Tkachuk, is the captain of the Ottawa Senators
Auston Matthews
Sport:Ice Hockey
Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
- gold medals:
- 1
- silver medals:
- 0
- bronze medals:
- 0
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Height
- 6'3"
- Age
- 28
Fun fact
Selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft and immediately made history by scoring four goals in his NHL debut
Campbell Wright
Sport:Biathlon
Athlete Stats
- Hometown
- Wanaka
- Height
- 6'0"
- Age
- 23
Fun fact
He is a dual citizen of the United States and New Zealand
Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Preview: Wheelchair Curling
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At the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, para alpine and cross-country events will be held at the same venues as their Olympic cousins: the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Val d...
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Speedskating includes both long track (where one skater at a time races around a 400-meter-long loop) and short track (the more fast-paced event where four to six skaters at a time race around an ice rink). For the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2...
Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Preview: Snowboarding
Olympic Winter Games snowboarding events include halfpipe, slopestyle, Big Air, snowboard cross, and parallel giant slalom. For the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, these sports will be held in Livigno, Italy, near the Swiss border. The Livign...
Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Preview: Ice Hockey
Ice hockey at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will be played across two venues: the new Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena as the main venue and Milano Rho for selected preliminary matches, particularly in the women’s tournament. The stat...
Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Preview: Freestyle Skiing
Freestyle skiing is the umbrella term for moguls, aerials, and the freeski disciplines of slopestyle, halfpipe, big air, and skier cross. For the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, these sports will be held in Livigno, Italy, near the Swiss bo...
Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Preview: Figure Skating
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| name | sport | Education | hometown | age | Medals | ||||
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 Oksana Masters Paralympian 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026 Sport: Para Nordic Skiing, Para Biathlon, Para-Cycling, Para-Rowing Education: Devry University Hometown: Louisville, KY Age: 36 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Para Nordic Skiing, Para Biathlon, Para-Cycling, Para-Rowing | Devry University | Louisville, KY | 36 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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 Brody Roybal Paralympian 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 Sport: Sled Hockey Education: University of Arizona Hometown: Northlake, IL Age: 27 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Sled Hockey | University of Arizona | Northlake, IL | 27 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| ||||
 Mikaela Shiffrin Olympian 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 Sport: Alpine Skiing Education: Burke Mountain Academy Hometown: Edwards, CO Age: 31 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Alpine Skiing | Burke Mountain Academy | Edwards, CO | 31 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| ||||
 Jaclyn Hamwey Paralympian 2026 Sport: Para Snowboarding Education: Northeastern University Hometown: Boston, MA Age: 37 Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Para Snowboarding | Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 37 | |||||
 Jackson Lacombe Olympian 2026 Sport: Ice Hockey Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN Age: 25 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Ice Hockey | Eden Prairie, MN | 25 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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 Brianna Schnorrbusch Olympian 2026 Sport: Snowboarding Hometown: Monroe Township, NJ Age: 20 Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Snowboarding | Monroe Township, NJ | 20 | ||||||
 Jake Adicoff Paralympian 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 Sport: Para Nordic Skiing Education: Bowdoin College Hometown: Sun Valley, ID Age: 31 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Para Nordic Skiing | Bowdoin College | Sun Valley, ID | 31 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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 Spencer Akira Howe Olympian 2026 Sport: Figure Skating Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Age: 29 Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Figure Skating | Los Angeles, CA | 29 | ||||||
 Lucinda Anderson Olympian 2026 Sport: Biathlon Education: University of New Hampshire '24 Hometown: Golden Valley, MN Age: 25 Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Biathlon | University of New Hampshire '24 | Golden Valley, MN | 25 | |||||
 Taylor Anderson-Heide Olympian 2026 Sport: Curling Education: University of Minnesota Hometown: Broomall, PA Age: 31 Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026 | Curling | University of Minnesota | Broomall, PA | 31 | |||||
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