When is the next Winter Olympics? Dates, venues and more

After the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024, the Games will move to the Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy from February 6-22, 2026.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) received bids from Italy and Sweden. However, the Italian cities' joint bid beat another joint bid from Swedish cities Stockholm and Are by 47-34 votes at the IOC’s 134th Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June 2019.

This will be the fourth time the Olympic Games are hosted in Italy, the previous editions being the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, and the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

In June 2021, the IOC proposed the addition of Ski mountaineering as a sport for the Winter Olympics 2026. The proposal was approved in July 2021.

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Winter Olympics 2026: Sports

A total of 16 sports will be played at the Winter Olympics in 2026, namely Alpine skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short track speed skating, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Ski Mountaineering, Snowboarding, and Speed skating.

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Winter Olympics 2026: Dates

Winter Olympics 2026 are scheduled to take place from February 6-22, 2026. The Winter Paralympic Games are scheduled to take place from March 6-15, 2026.

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Winter Olympics 2026: Venues

The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at San Siro Stadium and the closing ceremony will happen at Verona Arena. Four different clusters, namely Milan Cluster, Cortina d'Ampezzo Cluster, Valtellina Cluster, and Val di Fiemme Cluster are part of the Winter Olympics 2026 schedule.

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan – Opening ceremony

PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan – Ice hockey main venue

Fiera Milano, Rho – Ice hockey secondary venue, Speed skating, IBC and MBC

Mediolanum Forum, Assago – figure skating, short-track speed skating

Olimpia delle Tofane – Alpine skiing

South Tyrol Arena, Antholz – Biathlon

Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio – Curling

Eugenio Monti Olympic Track – Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton

Pista Stelvio, Bormio – Alpine skiing, Ski mountaineering

Mottolino/Sitas-Tagliede/Carosello 3000, Livigno – Snowboarding, Freestyle skiing

Giuseppe Dal Ben Ski Jumping Stadium, Predazzo – Ski jumping and Nordic combined

Fabio Canal Cross Country Stadium, Lago di Tésero – Cross-country skiing and Nordic combined

Verona Arena – Closing ceremony