Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics at 100 days, venues and new events

With 100 days to go, organizers say the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will open on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan and run through Feb. 22, with preliminary events beginning Feb. 4. The Games will stage more than 3,500 athletes across 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, spread across multiple clusters that include Milan, Cortina and mountain venues such as Bormio and Livigno. The opening ceremony is scheduled for San Siro in Milan and the closing ceremony for Verona’s ancient arena.

Organizers have promoted the Games as a new, regionally distributed model that emphasizes reuse of existing facilities and greater gender balance. Women’s large hill ski jumping and doubles luge join the program, and ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut with men’s and women’s sprints and a mixed relay. The skimo events will take place in Bormio and combine uphill climbs, short booting sections, quick transitions and technical downhill segments, officials said.

Logistics and venue readiness remain a focus as the countdown shortens. MilanCortina organizing committee president Giovanni Malagò acknowledged that the final 100 days are necessary to complete preparations, noting some venues still require...