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Calculated Shard: 152 (from laksa000)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics","crawl_time":1773922344,"first_indexed_time":1432439026,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"2026 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"\"2026 Olympics\" and \"Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026\" redirect here. For the Winter Paralympics, see\n2026 Winter Paralympics\n. For the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, see\n2026 Summer Youth Olympics\n.\nXXV Olympic Winter Games\nLocation\nMilan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy\nMotto\nIT's Your Vibe\n[\na\n]\nNations\n92 (including\nAIN\n)\nAthletes\n2,884 (1,535 men, 1,349 women)\nEvents\n116 in 8 sports (16 disciplines)\nOpening\n6 February 2026\nClosing\n22 February 2026\nOpened by\nPresident\nSergio Mattarella\n[\n2\n]\n[\n3\n]\nClosed by\nIOC president\nKirsty Coventry\nCauldron\nDeborah Compagnoni\nand\nAlberto Tomba\n(Milan)\n[\n4\n]\nSofia Goggia\n(Cortina d'Ampezzo)\n[\n4\n]\nStadium\nStadio San Siro\n[\nb\n]\n(Opening ceremony)\nVerona Arena\n[\nc\n]\n(Closing ceremony)\nWinter\n← \nBeijing 2022\nFrench Alps 2030\n →\nSummer\n← \nParis 2024\nLos Angeles 2028\n →\n2026 Winter Paralympics\nThe\n2026 Winter Olympics\n(\nItalian\n:\nOlimpiadi invernali del 2026\n), officially the\nXXV Olympic Winter Games\nand commonly known as\nMilano Cortina 2026\n, was an international\nmulti-sport event\nthat took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across\nLombardy\nand\nNortheast Italy\n, with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of\nski mountaineering\nas a\nWinter Olympic\nevent,\n[\n7\n]\nMilano Cortina 2026 was the first\nOlympic Games\nunder the\nIOC presidency\nof\nKirsty Coventry\n.\n[\n8\n]\nA joint bid by\nMilan\nand\nCortina d'Ampezzo\nwas awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the\n134th IOC Session\non 24 June 2019, in preference to another joint bid made by\nStockholm\nand\nÅre\n, Sweden. The 2026 Olympic Games were the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities.\n[\n9\n]\nMilan primarily hosted the ice events, and the remaining events were hosted in clusters around Cortina,\nLivigno\n, and\nFiemme\n. These were the third Winter Olympics, and the fourth Olympics overall, to be hosted by Italy, as Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the\n1956 Winter Olympics\n.\n[\n10\n]\nNorway\nfinished at the top of the\nmedal table\nfor the fourth successive Winter Olympics with 18 gold and 41 medals overall, setting a new record for the largest number of gold and total medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The\nUnited States\nfinished second with 12 gold and 33 medals overall, making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The\nNetherlands\nfinished in a tie for third with 10 gold and 20 medals overall, also making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The host nation\nItaly\nfinished in a tie for third with 10 gold, but finished fourth due to having fewer silvers, and 30 medals overall, setting a new record for number of medals won.\nBrazil\nwon the first medal and first gold medal in their Winter Olympic history; also the first\ntropical\n,\nLatin American\nand\nSouth American\nNational Olympic Committee to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.\n[\n11\n]\n[\n12\n]\n[\n13\n]\nGeorgia\nalso won the first medal in their Winter Olympic history.\n[\n14\n]\nDespite early concerns and controversies relating to logistics, the Games were considered a success by the press and observers upon their conclusion.\n[\n15\n]\n[\n16\n]\nBidding process\nHost city selection\nMilan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were selected as the host cities on 24 June 2019 at the\n134th IOC Session\nin\nLausanne\n, Switzerland. The three Italian International Olympic Committee (IOC) members (\nFranco Carraro\n,\nIvo Ferriani\n, and\nGiovanni Malagò\n) and two Swedish IOC members (\nGunilla Lindberg\nand\nStefan Holm\n) were ineligible to vote as stated in the\nOlympic Charter\n.\n[\n17\n]\n[\n18\n]\n[\n19\n]\n2026 Winter Olympics bidding results\n[\n20\n]\nCity\nNation\nVotes\nMilan\nand\nCortina d'Ampezzo\n \nItaly\n47\nStockholm\nand\nÅre\n \nSweden\n34\nOne abstention\n[\n20\n]\nDevelopment and preparations\nVenues\nThe Games primarily utilised existing venues across\nLombardy\nand\nNortheast Italy\n, including those used by the\n1956 Winter Olympics\npreviously held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and by the\n2013 Winter Universiade\nhosted by the province of\nTrentino\n. Most ice events, aside from\ncurling\n, were held in the Milan cluster, while sliding and snow events were held in clusters around\nCortina\n,\nValtellina\n, and the\nFiemme Valley\n. A new 12,000-seat multi-use arena designed by\nDavid Chipperfield\nconstructed in Milan's\nSanta Giulia\ndistrict hosted ice hockey.\n[\n21\n]\n[\n22\n]\nStadio San Siro\nin Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic\nVerona Arena\nin Verona hosted the closing ceremony.\n[\n23\n]\n[\n24\n]\nAthletes stayed in several\nOlympic villages\n, depending on the location of their sport;\nMilan Olympic Village\n,\nCortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village\n, or in hotels.\n[\n25\n]\nMilan cluster\nVenue\nEvents\nCapacity\nStatus\nMilano San Siro Olympic Stadium\nOpening ceremony\n75,817\nExisting\nMilano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena\nIce hockey (preliminaries and finals)\n12,000\nNew\nMilano Rho Ice Hockey Arena\nIce hockey (preliminaries)\n6,000\nExisting with temporary stands\nMilano Speed Skating Stadium\nSpeed skating\n7,500\nMilano Ice Skating Arena\nFigure skating\n11,500\nExisting\nShort track speed skating\nSanta Giulia Ice Hockey Arena\nCortina d'Ampezzo cluster\nVenue\nEvents\nCapacity\nStatus\nTofane Alpine Skiing Centre\nAlpine skiing (women)\n7,000\nExisting\nAnterselva Biathlon Arena\nBiathlon\n19,000\nCortina Curling Olympic Stadium\nCurling\n3,000\nCortina Sliding Centre\nBobsleigh\n5,500\nNew\nLuge\nSkeleton\nValtellina cluster\nVenue\nEvents\nCapacity\nStatus\nStelvio Ski Centre\nAlpine skiing (men)\n7,000\nExisting\nSki mountaineering\nLivigno Snow Park\nSnowboarding\n2,000\nFreestyle skiing\n8,400\nLivigno Aerials & Moguls Park\n3,000\nThe half-pipe at Livigno Snow Park\nVal di Fiemme cluster\nVenue\nEvents\nCapacity\nStatus\nPredazzo Ski Jumping Stadium\nSki jumping\n5,000\nExisting\nNordic combined\nTesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium\nCross-country skiing\n15,000\nNordic combined\nVerona\nVenue\nEvents\nCapacity\nStatus\nVerona Olympic Arena\nClosing ceremony\n15,000\nExisting\nSpeed skating venue selection\nDuring the bidding process, the bidding committee proposed that the speed skating events could be held at the existing\nIce Rink Piné\nin\nBaselga di Piné\n. Despite the infrastructure being ready, it required a roof, which impact and cost studies indicated would be costly, potentially exceeding the budget. The committee deliberated over three choices: building an ice rink in the pavilions of\nFiera Milano\n(with a possibility to be permanent or temporary), options that would require significant structural work, or move the events to the\nOval Lingotto\nin the city of\nTurin\n, which required no structural changes.\n[\n26\n]\nThe venue, which was constructed to host speed skating during the\n2006 Winter Olympics\nand after the Games, has hosted events such as exhibitions, fairs, and conferences. The venue hosted the same sport in the\n2007 Winter Universiade\n, but has remained iceless since. In April 2023, it was estimated that the temporary ice rink in Fiera Milano would cost nearly €20 million, which would be paid for with private funds. The proposal to use Turin's Oval Lingotto received opposition from Milan-area officials, as Turin was part of the initial stages of the project but later withdrew. One of the spokespersons to reject this proposal was\nGiuseppe Sala\n(the mayor of Milan) and officials from the host regions of Lombardy and Veneto.\n[\n27\n]\nFiera Milano was confirmed as the speed skating venue in April 2023.\n[\n28\n]\n[\n26\n]\nOlympic torch\nThe\nOlympic torch relay\nstarted on 26 November 2025 with the flame lighting in\nOlympia, Greece\n, and concluded on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at\nStadio San Siro\n. Along with the 13 regional units and seven regions in Greece, the flame visited the 110\nprovinces of Italy\n, making 60 stops over 63 days across 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi).\n[\n29\n]\nThe Olympic torch was unveiled on 14 April 2025 in parallel events held in Milan and\nOsaka\n, Japan.\n[\n30\n]\nIt was simultaneously revealed at the\nTriennale di Milano\nand at the Italian pavilion at\nExpo 2025\nas a way of connecting the two\nsister cities\n, as Milan had previously hosted\nExpo 2015\n.\n[\n31\n]\n[\n32\n]\n[\n33\n]\nThe Olympic torch is light blue whereas the corresponding\nParalympic\ntorch is bronze coloured.\n[\n30\n]\nNamed \"Essential\"; developed by\nEni\nand its subsidiary\nVersalis\n, designed by Studio\nCarlo Ratti\nAssociati and produced in Italy by Cavagna Group, the torches are made primarily of an alloy of recycled aluminium and bronze. They run bio-LPG, a fuel made from renewable materials, produced at the\nEnilive\n [\nit\n]\nbiorefinery in\nGela\n, and have been designed to be refilled up to ten times in order to cut down on the number of torches produced.\n[\n34\n]\nFollowing the lighting of the\nOlympic flame\nin Olympia, there was a low-key handover ceremony in\nAthens\non 4 December 2025.\n[\n35\n]\nThe flame then arrived in\nRome\nto visit all 110 provinces of Italy, involving 10,001 torchbearers.\n[\n29\n]\n[\n36\n]\nThe torch was in\nNaples\nfor\nChristmas\n, in\nBari\nfor\nNew Year's Eve\n, and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its hosting the\n1956 Winter Olympics\n.\n[\n29\n]\nWhile the torch was in\nPiedmont\n, a tribute was planned for skier\nMatilde Lorenzi\n, who died while training in October 2024.\n[\n37\n]\nThe torch relay visited every\nUNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy\n.\n[\n38\n]\nOn 29 November 2024, Italian comedy trio\nGli Autogol\n [\nit\n]\nwere announced as official narrators for the torch relay.\n[\n39\n]\nMedals\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal\nOn 15 July 2025, the official medals of the Games were unveiled in\nVenice\n, designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete's journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way; it was created by the\nIstituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato\n(IPZS).\n[\n40\n]\n[\n41\n]\nThe medals featured an essential design that places emotion and teamwork at its core. They had the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an inscription on the reverse that details the event and commemorates the venue.\n[\n42\n]\n[\n43\n]\nThe medals of several athletes broke after they received them.\n[\n44\n]\nThe Games\nOpening ceremony\nA scene from the opening ceremony; the unveiling of the\nOlympic rings\nThe\nOlympic cauldron\nin Milan\nThe opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 at Stadio San Siro in Milan, titled\nArmonia\n(\"Harmony\").\n[\n45\n]\nThe ceremony was produced by\nBanijay Live\n(Balich Wonder Studio). Marco Balich, Creative Lead of the Opening Ceremony, explained that the word harmony derives from\nAncient Greek\n: \"It means 'bringing together' in musical terms, different elements.\"\n[\n46\n]\nThe opening ceremony also featured special performances from American singer\nMariah Carey\n,\n[\n47\n]\n[\n48\n]\n[\n49\n]\nas well as Italian artists\nLaura Pausini\nand\nAndrea Bocelli\n.\n[\n50\n]\nTwo\nOlympic cauldrons\nwere lit in both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a first in Games' history.\n[\n51\n]\nSports\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics featured 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline over\nBeijing 2022\n. New medal events included\nski mountaineering\n, men's and women's dual\nmoguls\nin\nfreestyle skiing\n, the return of the men's and women's doubles in\nluge\n(replacing the open doubles event), men's and women's team\ncombined\nevents in\nalpine skiing\n, women's large hill individual in\nski jumping\n, and a mixed relay team event in\nskeleton\n. The Games had the highest percentage of women's participation in Winter Olympic history until that point (\nNordic combined\nremained the only Winter Olympic sport in which only men compete), at 47%.\n[\n52\n]\n[\n53\n]\n[\n54\n]\nThe alpine mixed team parallel event was dropped, while team ski jumping,\nalpine combined\n, and Nordic combined all switched to being pairs events.\n[\n54\n]\nTeam combined replaced the individual alpine combined due to evolving technical and training requirements that had diminished its popularity; it was dropped from the\nFIS Alpine Ski World Cup\ncircuit in 2020, and contested at the Olympics for the final time in 2022.\n[\n55\n]\n[\n56\n]\n[\n57\n]\nNordic combined switched to a large hill \/\n2×7.5 km (4.7 mi)\ncourse,\n[\n54\n]\nwhile women raced the same distances as men in\ncross-country skiing\n.\n[\n54\n]\nAt the 138th IOC Session on 20 July 2021, the IOC approved a proposal by the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 to add\nski mountaineering\nas a debuting optional sport.\n[\n58\n]\nIt consisted of three medal events: men's sprint, women's sprint, and mixed relay.\n[\n53\n]\nIn February 2024, the\nInternational Ice Hockey Federation\n(IIHF) reached an agreement with the\nNational Hockey League\n(NHL) to allow the league's professional players to participate in the men's hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. NHL players were originally scheduled to return to Olympic hockey in 2022, but the league and its\nplayers' union\nopted out due to the\nCOVID-19 pandemic\n.\n[\n59\n]\nNumbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each discipline.\nClosing ceremony\nThe closing ceremony was held at the\nVerona Arena\nin Verona on 22 February 2026, entitled \"Beauty in Action\".\n[\n60\n]\nAlong with the cultural segments, the ceremony featured the closing remarks and the formal handover to the\nFrench Alps\nas the host region of the\n2030 Winter Olympics\n.\n[\n61\n]\nThe first name confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony was the world-renowned ballet dancer\nRoberto Bolle\n, the principal dancer at\nLa Scala Theatre Ballet\n. He and director Alfredo Accatino had previously worked together on the\n2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony\n. Some sequences of the ceremony were held at the\nTeatro Filarmonico\n.\n[\n62\n]\nParticipating National Olympic Committees\nA total of 92\nNational Olympic Committees\nhad qualified athletes. The\nRussian\nand\nBelarusian\nNOCs remained suspended for violating the\nOlympic Truce\nbecause of the 2022\nRussian invasion of Ukraine\n. As with the\n2024 Summer Olympics\nin Paris, athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at the 2026 Games as\nindependent Olympians\nwithout national identification, under the banner of \"\nIndividual Neutral Athletes\n\" (AIN).\n[\n63\n]\n[\n64\n]\nThe individual neutral athletes had to be approved by their sport's\ninternational federation\n, and then by an IOC panel.\n[\n65\n]\nAs individual athletes, AIN were not considered a delegation during the opening ceremony or in the medal tables.\n[\n66\n]\nThey were also not allowed to compete in team events like\nice hockey\nand\ncurling\n.\n[\n63\n]\nInternational federations that were allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under the AIN banner included the\nInternational Skating Union\n(ISU) for the various skating events,\n[\n65\n]\nas well as the\nInternational Ski Mountaineering Federation\n(ISMF) for the\nski mountaineering events\n.\n[\n67\n]\nIn all, twenty athletes (thirteen from Russia and seven from Belarus) competed at the Games.\n[\nd\n]\n[\n68\n]\nBenin\n,\nGuinea-Bissau\nand the\nUnited Arab Emirates\nall made their Winter Olympic debuts.\n[\n69\n]\nParticipating National Olympic Committees\n \nAlbania\n \n(4)\n \nAndorra\n \n(7)\n \nArgentina\n \n(8)\n \nArmenia\n \n(5)\n \nAustralia\n \n(51)\n \nAustria\n \n(115)\n \nAzerbaijan\n \n(2)\n \nBelgium\n \n(30)\n \nBenin\n \n(1)\n \nBolivia\n \n(1)\n \nBosnia and Herzegovina\n \n(5)\n \nBrazil\n \n(14)\n \nBulgaria\n \n(20)\n \nCanada\n \n(205)\n \nChile\n \n(4)\n \nChina\n \n(125)\n \nChinese Taipei\n \n(9)\n \nColombia\n \n(1)\n \nCroatia\n \n(14)\n \nCyprus\n \n(2)\n \nCzech Republic\n \n(115)\n \nDenmark\n \n(39)\n \nEcuador\n \n(1)\n \nEritrea\n \n(1)\n \nEstonia\n \n(31)\n \nFinland\n \n(103)\n \nFrance\n \n(160)\n \nGeorgia\n \n(8)\n \nGermany\n \n(185)\n \nGreat Britain\n \n(53)\n \nGreece\n \n(5)\n \nGuinea-Bissau\n \n(1)\n \nHaiti\n \n(2)\n \nHong Kong\n \n(4)\n \nHungary\n \n(16)\n \nIceland\n \n(5)\n \nIndia\n \n(2)\n \nIndividual Neutral Athletes\n \n(20)\n \nIran\n \n(4)\n \nIreland\n \n(4)\n \nIsrael\n \n(9)\n \nItaly\n \n(196)\n(host)\n \nJamaica\n \n(6)\n \nJapan\n \n(121)\n \nKazakhstan\n \n(36)\n \nKenya\n \n(1)\n \nKosovo\n \n(2)\n \nKyrgyzstan\n \n(2)\n \nLatvia\n \n(67)\n \nLebanon\n \n(2)\n \nLiechtenstein\n \n(7)\n \nLithuania\n \n(17)\n \nLuxembourg\n \n(2)\n \nMadagascar\n \n(2)\n \nMalaysia\n \n(1)\n \nMalta\n \n(1)\n \nMexico\n \n(5)\n \nMoldova\n \n(5)\n \nMonaco\n \n(1)\n \nMongolia\n \n(3)\n \nMontenegro\n \n(2)\n \nMorocco\n \n(2)\n \nNetherlands\n \n(38)\n[\ne\n]\n \nNew Zealand\n \n(17)\n \nNigeria\n \n(1)\n \nNorth Macedonia\n \n(4)\n \nNorway\n \n(80)\n \nPakistan\n \n(1)\n \nPhilippines\n \n(2)\n \nPoland\n \n(59)\n \nPortugal\n \n(3)\n \nPuerto Rico\n \n(1)\n \nRomania\n \n(28)\n \nSan Marino\n \n(1)\n \nSaudi Arabia\n \n(2)\n \nSerbia\n \n(3)\n \nSingapore\n \n(1)\n \nSlovakia\n \n(53)\n \nSlovenia\n \n(37)\n \nSouth Africa\n \n(5)\n \nSouth Korea\n \n(71)\n \nSpain\n \n(20)\n \nSweden\n \n(110)\n \nSwitzerland\n \n(175)\n \nThailand\n \n(3)\n \nTrinidad and Tobago\n \n(6)\n \nTurkey\n \n(8)\n \nUkraine\n \n(46)\n \nUnited Arab Emirates\n \n(2)\n \nUnited States\n \n(232)\n \nUruguay\n \n(1)\n \nUzbekistan\n \n(2)\n \nVenezuela\n \n(1)\nNOCs that participated in 2026, but not in 2022\nNOCs that participated in 2022, but not in 2026\n \nBenin\n \nGuinea-Bissau\n \nIndividual Neutral Athletes\n[\nf\n]\n \nKenya\n \nSingapore\n \nSouth Africa\n \nUnited Arab Emirates\n \nUruguay\n \nVenezuela\n \nAmerican Samoa\n \nBelarus\n[\ng\n]\n \nGhana\n \nPeru\n \nROC\n[\nh\n]\n \nTimor-Leste\n \nVirgin Islands\nNumber of athletes by National Olympic Committee\nRanking\nNOC\nAthletes\n1\n \nUnited States\n232\n2\n \nCanada\n205\n3\n \nItaly\n196\n4\n \nGermany\n185\n5\n \nSwitzerland\n175\n6\n \nFrance\n162\n7\n \nChina\n126\n8\n \nJapan\n120\n9\n \nAustria\n117\n10\n \nCzech Republic\n115\n11\n \nSweden\n110\n12\n \nFinland\n103\n13\n \nNorway\n80\n14\n \nSouth Korea\n71\n15\n \nLatvia\n68\n16\n \nPoland\n60\n17\n \nGreat Britain\n55\n18\n \nAustralia\n54\n19\n \nSlovakia\n53\n20\n \nUkraine\n46\n21\n \nDenmark\n39\n22\n \nNetherlands\n38\n[\n70\n]\n23\n \nSlovenia\n37\n24\n \nKazakhstan\n36\n25\n \nEstonia\n32\n26\n \nBelgium\n30\n27\n \nRomania\n29\n28\n \nBulgaria\n20\n \nIndividual Neutral Athletes\n20\n \nSpain\n20\n31\n \nLithuania\n17\n \nNew Zealand\n17\n33\n \nHungary\n15\n34\n \nBrazil\n14\n \nCroatia\n14\n36\n \nIsrael\n10\n37\n \nChinese Taipei\n9\n38\n \nArgentina\n8\n \nGeorgia\n8\n \nLiechtenstein\n8\n \nTurkey\n8\n42\n \nAndorra\n7\n \nJamaica\n7\n44\n \nTrinidad and Tobago\n6\n45\n \nArmenia\n5\n \nBosnia and Herzegovina\n5\n \nGreece\n5\n \nMexico\n5\n \nMoldova\n5\n \nSouth Africa\n5\n51\n \nAlbania\n4\n \nChile\n4\n \nHong Kong\n4\n \nIceland\n4\n \nIran\n4\n \nIreland\n4\n \nNorth Macedonia\n4\n58\n \nMongolia\n3\n \nPortugal\n3\n \nSerbia\n3\n \nThailand\n3\n62\n \nAzerbaijan\n2\n \nCyprus\n2\n \nHaiti\n2\n \nIndia\n2\n \nKenya\n2\n \nKosovo\n2\n \nKyrgyzstan\n2\n \nLebanon\n2\n \nLuxembourg\n2\n \nMadagascar\n2\n \nMontenegro\n2\n \nMorocco\n2\n \nPhilippines\n2\n \nSaudi Arabia\n2\n \nUnited Arab Emirates\n2\n \nUzbekistan\n2\n78\n \nBenin\n1\n \nBolivia\n1\n \nColombia\n1\n \nEcuador\n1\n \nEritrea\n1\n \nGuinea-Bissau\n1\n \nMalaysia\n1\n \nMalta\n1\n \nMonaco\n1\n \nNigeria\n1\n \nPakistan\n1\n \nPuerto Rico\n1\n \nSan Marino\n1\n \nSingapore\n1\n \nUruguay\n1\n \nVenezuela\n1\nTotal\n2,880\nCalendar\nThe first version of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule was released in March 2024. Competitions started two days before the opening ceremony on 4 February with the mixed doubles event on curling, and end on 22 February 2026 with the men's ice hockey tournament final.\n[\n71\n]\nThe second version of the schedule was released in December 2024.\n[\n72\n]\nOC\nOpening ceremony\n●\nEvent competitions\nX\nEvent finals\nEG\nExhibition gala\nCC\nClosing ceremony\nFebruary 2026\n4th\nWed\n5th\nThu\n6th\nFri\n7th\nSat\n8th\nSun\n9th\nMon\n10th\nTue\n11th\nWed\n12th\nThu\n13th\nFri\n14th\nSat\n15th\nSun\n16th\nMon\n17th\nTue\n18th\nWed\n19th\nThu\n20th\nFri\n21st\nSat\n22nd\nSun\nEvents\nCeremonies\nOC\nCC\nN\/a\nAlpine skiing\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n10\nBiathlon\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n2\n1\n1\n1\n1\n11\nBobsleigh\n●\n1\n1\n●\n1\n1\n4\nCross-country skiing\n1\n1\n2\n1\n1\n1\n1\n2\n1\n1\n12\nCurling\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n1\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n1\n1\n3\nFigure skating\n●\n●\n1\n●\n●\n1\n1\n●\n1\n●\n1\nEG\n5\nFreestyle skiing\n●\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n●\n3\n2\n1\n15\nIce hockey\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n●\n1\n●\n●\n1\n2\nLuge\n●\n1\n●\n1\n2\n1\n5\nNordic combined\n1\n1\n1\n3\nShort-track speed skating\n1\n2\n1\n1\n2\n2\n9\nSkeleton\n●\n1\n1\n1\n3\nSki jumping\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n6\nSki mountaineering\n2\n1\n3\nSnowboarding\n●\n1\n2\n1\n●\n2\n2\n1\n2\n11\nSpeed skating\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n2\n1\n1\n2\n14\nDaily medal events\n0\n0\n0\n5\n8\n5\n9\n8\n9\n7\n8\n9\n6\n6\n9\n6\n7\n9\n5\n116\nCumulative total\n0\n0\n0\n5\n13\n18\n27\n35\n44\n51\n59\n68\n74\n80\n89\n95\n102\n111\n116\nFebruary 2026\n4th\nWed\n5th\nThu\n6th\nFri\n7th\nSat\n8th\nSun\n9th\nMon\n10th\nTue\n11th\nWed\n12th\nThu\n13th\nFri\n14th\nSat\n15th\nSun\n16th\nMon\n17th\nTue\n18th\nWed\n19th\nThu\n20th\nFri\n21st\nSat\n22nd\nSun\nTotal events\nMedal table\n  *  \n Host nation (\nItaly\n)\nBrazil and Georgia won their first Winter Olympic medals.\n[\n75\n]\n[\n76\n]\n[\n77\n]\n[\n78\n]\nPodium sweeps\nDate\nSport\nEvent\nTeam\nGold\nSilver\nBronze\nRef\n10 February\nCross-country skiing\nWomen's sprint\n \nSweden\nLinn Svahn\nJonna Sundling\nMaja Dahlqvist\n[\n79\n]\n17 February\nBobsleigh\nTwo-man\n \nGermany\nJohannes Lochner\nGeorg Fleischhauer\nFrancesco Friedrich\nAlexander Schüller\nAdam Ammour\nAlexander Schaller\n[\n80\n]\n21 February\nCross-country skiing\nMen's 50 kilometre classical\n \nNorway\nJohannes Høsflot Klæbo\nMartin Løwstrøm Nyenget\nEmil Iversen\n[\n81\n]\nMarketing\nThe overall branding of the 2026 Winter Olympics were influenced by\nItalian gesticulation\n,\narmonia\n(\"harmony\") and the \"new Italian Spirit\"; one of the main visual elements were \"Vibes\"—abstract designs consisting of curved lines intended to convey the themes of \"creativity\", \"energy\", \"imagination\", \"passion\", and \"style\".\n[\n82\n]\n[\n83\n]\nFive celebrity ambassadors were chosen to symbolise the themes in promotion for the Games, including musician\nDardust\n, Paralympic fencer\nBebe Vio\n, comedian\nFederico Basso\n [\nit\n]\n, chef\nDavide Oldani\n [\nit\n]\n, and dancer\nNicoletta Manni\n.\n[\n84\n]\nThe event pictograms were similarly inspired by\ngesture drawing\n.\n[\n83\n]\nFor the first time, an Olympic emblem was determined via a public vote: two candidate designs by\nLandor Associates\nwere unveiled on 6 March 2021 during the\nSanremo Music Festival final\n, with the winning design—\"Futura\"—announced on 30 March 2021.\n[\n85\n]\n[\n86\n]\nThe emblem consists of a stylised \"26\" written in a single stroke, representing the impact of \"small gestures\", and \"sport, solidarity and sustainability\".\n[\n87\n]\nDuring the\n2022 Sanremo Music Festival\nfinals on 5 February, the two final candidates for the official anthem of the event were presented, with a poll opening afterward. On 7 March 2022, \"Fino all'alba\" (\"Until the dawn\")—composed by the youth music group La Cittadina of the San Pietro Martire in\nSeveso\n, and performed during Sanremo by\nArisa\n—was announced as the winner.\n[\n88\n]\nThe Games' official slogan, \"IT's Your Vibe\", was announced on 23 February 2025; it uses \"IT\" as both an abbreviation for Italy and as the\ncontraction\n\"It's\", with variants of the slogan used in other contexts to reflect upon the Games and its host country.\n[\n89\n]\n[\n90\n]\nOfficial art posters\nwere developed in collaboration with the\nTriennale Milano\nexhibition,\n[\n91\n]\n[\n92\n]\nincluding 10 works commissioned from emerging Italian artists (five representing the Olympics and five representing the Paralympics),\n[\n93\n]\nand two \"iconic\" posters for the Olympics and Paralympics by Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavill respectively.\n[\n94\n]\n[\n95\n]\n[\n91\n]\nMascot\nTina and Milo\nAn online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the two mascots of the event. The winning candidates, designed by the students of a school in\nTaverna\nand inspired by\nstoats\n,\n[\n96\n]\nwere presented during the second night of the\n2024 Sanremo Music Festival\non 7 February.\n[\n97\n]\nTheir names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities), and are portrayed as sister and brother.\n[\n98\n]\n[\n99\n]\n[\n100\n]\nThe choice of stoats was explained as being due to these animals' embodiment of \"the contemporary Italian spirit\" of curiosity, ability to change according to the seasons, and capacity of adaptation to challenging habitats.\n[\n99\n]\n[\n100\n]\nThe two main mascots are additionally accompanied by six\nsnowdrop\nflowers, called \"The Flo\".\n[\n101\n]\nMilo, a brown stoat, and Tina, a white stoat, are brother and sister \"born in the mountains of Italy\", who \"decided to move to the city\". Tina, the main Olympic mascot, symbolises art, music, and the transformative force of beauty. Milo, the Paralympic mascot, was born without a leg but uses his tail to help him lead a normal life with some ingenuity, willpower, and creativity.\n[\n99\n]\nBroadcasting rights\nRai\n's Winter Olympics studio at\nPorta Sempione\n.\nOlympic Broadcasting Services\n(OBS) produced over 6,500 hours of content during the Games, ranging from unilateral broadcast feeds to other forms of video content usable by rightsholders.\n[\n102\n]\n[\n103\n]\nIn Europe, the 2026 Winter Olympics were the first covered by a renewal of\nWarner Bros. Discovery\n's pan-European rights to the Olympics through 2032, encompassing rights across digital and pay television in 49 European territories. As part of the agreement, WBD sublicensed a package of free-to-air rights to the\nEuropean Broadcasting Union\n(EBU) and its members—including Italy's state-owned broadcaster\nRai\n[\n104\n]\n—covering at least 100 hours of coverage of each Winter Olympics.\n[\n105\n]\nThis was in contrast to the previous contract, where corporate predecessor\nDiscovery\nwas responsible for selling the free-to-air rights.\n[\n106\n]\n[\n107\n]\nOBS expanded its use of AI to allow for the automatic transcription and tagging of scenes from events using\ncomputer vision\nand semantic data, as well as the ability to generate tailored highlights for media distribution.\n[\n102\n]\n[\n103\n]\nAfter being used for the first time at the\n2024 Summer Olympics\nin mountain biking, OBS expanded its use of\nFPV drone\ncameras for more dynamic views during skiing and sliding events.\nOmnidirectional cameras\nwere also used to enable stroboscopic \"freeze-frame\" and multi-angle\ninstant replays\n.\n[\n108\n]\n[\n109\n]\nRai and the EBU conducted trials of\n5G Broadcast\nduring the Games.\n[\n110\n]\nConcerns and controversies\nCorruption allegations and scandals\nOn 21 May 2024, the\nGuardia di Finanza\nraided the offices of\nFondazione Milano Cortina 2026\n(Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation), Quibyt and\nDeloitte\nfor alleged irregularities over the selection of certain sponsors, such as\nbid-rigging\n, irregular payments and uncertain validity over relationships between the Milano Cortina Foundation officials.\n[\n111\n]\nThe investigations mainly concern Deloitte and accusations of corruption and bid-rigging against three people.\n[\n112\n]\n[\n113\n]\nIn July 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Milan started an investigation into alleged corruption regarding the public works tender for the\nMilan Olympic Village\n. 74 individuals were identified, with offences of corruption, forgery, or abuse of public offices.\n[\n114\n]\nAccording to Italian media reports, the accused are alleged to have boasted of their friendship with Fabrizio Piscitelli, former leader of the\nIrriducibili\n(a\nLazio\nfootball club\nultras\ngroup with\nmafia\nlinks), who was murdered in a Rome park in 2019. The reputation of the Irriducibili as a violent\nassociation football\ngroup helped them present themselves as influential figures within Rome's criminal underworld.\n[\n115\n]\nThe investigation, disclosed by the Venice prosecutor's office, details how two brothers from Rome, linked to the Irriducibili, were arrested after trying to illegally obtain contracts related to Olympic construction works.\n[\n116\n]\nIn November 2025, the Milan Court of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) referred a question of constitutional legitimacy to the\nConstitutional Court of Italy\nconcerning Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 76 of 11 June 2024 (converted into Law No. 111 of 8 August 2024) — a provision widely described in Italian media as the \"Save the Olympics\" decree — which states that the activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 are not governed by\npublic law\nrules and that the foundation is not a \"body governed by public law\".\n[\n117\n]\n[\n118\n]\nThe Milan Court raised concerns about the constitutionality of a\nMeloni government\ndecree intended to shield the Milano Cortina Foundation from investigations into alleged bid rigging and corruption scandals.\n[\n119\n]\n[\n120\n]\nInfrastructural and venue issues\nSliding sports venue\nDuring the bidding process, the\nMeloni government\nproposed to restore the\nEugenio Monti Olympic Track\nin Cortina (used during the\n1956 Winter Olympics\n), to be relaunched as a federal centre also for sledding and skeleton, despite opposition from the\nIOC\n. The project received criticism from environmental groups because of the planned felling of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) of larch forest.\n[\n121\n]\n[\n122\n]\nThe minimum cost of restoring the closed track was initially estimated at €14 million, while the cost indicated in the official Milan-Cortina bid dossier was €100 million—similar to the cost of building the\nCesana Pariol\ntrack for the sliding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.\n[\n123\n]\nAfter initially forecasting an expenditure of €40‍–‍50 million, the\nVeneto\nregion allocated funds of up to €85 million to build the new Olympic venues. An annual expenditure of €400,000 was also planned for the management of the facility, which would be open for four months of the year, to be settled through the establishment of an €8 million fund.\n[\n124\n]\nDue to the rising cost of construction materials, the Veneto region president\nLuca Zaia\nsaid in February 2023 that the cost of restoring the Eugenio Monti track could be upwards of €120 million.\n[\n125\n]\nCalling for tenders to award the work, no company came forward with a bid by the 31 July 2023 deadline;\n[\n126\n]\neven after that, no company interested in carrying out the work could be found, both for economic reasons and because of the difficulty of completing all works before the start of the Olympics.\n[\n127\n]\nOwing to critical issues, costs and the prohibitive timescale for a total renovation of the Cortina track, the mayor of\nInnsbruck\n, Austria, proposed the use of the\nIgls Olympic Sliding Centre\nin Innsbruck.\n[\n128\n]\nOn 16 October 2023 the\nItalian National Olympic Committee\n(CONI) announced that the track would not be rebuilt to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the sliding events could be held outside of Italy.\n[\n129\n]\n[\n130\n]\nThe\nItalian government\nwanted the sliding events to remain in Italy, so they studied the possibility of revamping the Cesana Pariol track, which has been dormant since 2011.\n[\n131\n]\nAfter that, several construction companies submitted bids to study a potential reconstruction of the Eugenio Monti track.\n[\n132\n]\nA bid was won to build a new sliding track (the\nCortina Sliding Centre\n) instead of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti track, which was demolished.\n[\n133\n]\nDespite concerns that the new track might not be ready on time, it was confirmed in September 2024 that construction was on schedule and\nhomologation\nof the track was expected within six months.\n[\n134\n]\nThe venue's first tests were held in March 2025.\n[\n135\n]\n[\n136\n]\nIn late 2025, international training periods were planned by the\nInternational Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation\n(IBSF) and the\nInternational Luge Federation\n(FIL) to allow all internationally competing athletes to learn and train on the new track well ahead of the Olympic Games. Luge athletes began this training on 27 October 2025.\n[\n54\n]\nBobsleigh and skeleton athletes had a planned training block from 7 to 16 November, immediately followed by the opening week of the\nBobsleigh World Cup\n, where further training and official racing took place from 17 to 23 November.\n[\n137\n]\nThe athletes returned to Cortina in the days leading up to the 2026 Games for a final training period prior to the start of the Olympic competition.\n[\n137\n]\nIce hockey venue delays\nThe construction of the main ice hockey venue,\nMilano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena\n, faced notable delays and concerns over rink size, leading to criticism from the NHL.\n[\n138\n]\nIIHF president\nLuc Tardif\nannounced in January 2026 that the stands would not be completed on time, leading to reduced capacity, but assured that the rink and player facilities would be ready.\n[\n139\n]\n[\n140\n]\nAt the end of January, organisers admitted that the venue was not going to be fully complete in time, despite the IOC's Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, saying it was \"absolutely certain\" it would be ready.\n[\n141\n]\nAntholz\/Anterselva naming dispute\nAhead of the Games, organisations in\nSouth Tyrol\nled by the Südtiroler\nSchützenbund\n, criticised that all signage around the\nAntholz\/Anterselva\nbiathlon venue was in Italian (and English) only, even though signage in bilingual South Tyrol must, by law, be in German and Italian, and also that the venue was referred to in promotional materials only by its Italian name. As a consequence, some signage was exchanged, and during the Games, the venue was mostly identified as Antholz\/Anterselva in video graphics and official Olympics texts.\n[\n142\n]\n[\n143\n]\nSecurity concerns\nTrial for the death of a security guard\nDuring the night of 7–8\n \nJanuary 2026, security guard Pietro Zantonini was found dead of exposure near the arena construction site in Cortina.\n[\n144\n]\nThe Belluno Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the worker's working conditions by S.S.\n \nSecurity & Bodyguard.\n[\n145\n]\nNo-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks\nIn January 2026, U.S. and Italian security teams flagged the risk of \"lone actor\" drone attacks, similar to those seen in recent global conflicts.\nNo-fly zones\nare strictly enforced over all venues. Researchers (such as\nPalo Alto Networks\n) have warned of state-sponsored \"killware\" and phishing campaigns targeting ticketing systems and athletes' personal data.\n[\n146\n]\nIn February 2026, days before the opening ceremonies, Italian officials were reported to have foiled\nRussian cyberattacks\naimed at disrupting the Games.\n[\n147\n]\nPresence of ICE security officers\nOn 17 January 2026, the\nsecond Trump administration\nconfirmed that the U.S. Department of State's\nDiplomatic Security Service\n(DSS) would deploy\nUnited States Immigration and Customs Enforcement\n(ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations division \"to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations\". ICE was similarly involved in past major sports events \"as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking\".\n[\n148\n]\n[\n149\n]\n[\n150\n]\nOn 24 January 2026, as reported by the Italian newspaper\nIl Fatto Quotidiano\n,\n[\n151\n]\nICE agents were already permanently stationed at the\nU.S. Embassy in Rome\n.\n[\n152\n]\nThe news sparked protests from both Italian citizens and opposition parties to the right-wing-to-far-right coalition government led by\nGiorgia Meloni\nof\nBrothers of Italy\n(FdI),\n[\n148\n]\n[\n153\n]\n[\n154\n]\naccusing it of favouring the introduction of foreign military forces that use \"brutal methods\" against the population.\n[\n151\n]\nThe event was also supported by the\n2026 Minnesota general strike\n, which began following the killing of American citizens\nRenée Good\nand\nAlex Pretti\nby ICE agents, against the FdI's policy.\n[\n151\n]\nDuring the protests, Italian public broadcaster\nRAI\naired a video of ICE agents threatening to break the window of the vehicle its crew were using to report in Minneapolis.\n[\n155\n]\n[\n156\n]\n[\n154\n]\nMatteo Piantedosi\n, the\nItalian minister of the interior\n, regarding the alleged presence of the forces, did not confirm and minimised it,\n[\n157\n]\n[\n158\n]\nstating: \"We are not aware of this at the moment, but foreign delegations choose who to turn to in order to ensure their own security. I don't see what the problem is. Security coordination remains the responsibility of the national authorities.\"\n[\n159\n]\nThe\nDepartment of Homeland Security\n(DHS) stated that \"all security operations remain under Italian authority\" and \"ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries\".\n[\n148\n]\nA petition campaign to prevent agents from entering Italian territory was launched on\nChange.org\n.\n[\n160\n]\nOn the opening day of the Olympics, protests were held against the presence of ICE agents in Milan and against the Trump administration. Some spectators booed\nJD Vance\nduring the opening ceremony.\n[\n161\n]\n[\n162\n]\n[\n163\n]\nU.S. Olympic officials announced they would change the name of their assigned hospitality space from \"Ice House\" to the \"Winter House\" to avoid a reference to the agency.\n[\n164\n]\nPresence of Qatari security forces\nQatari police car at Milano Centrale train station, brought in as reinforcement during the 2026 Olympic Games\nAlthough Qatar has never sent athletes to any Winter Olympics, numerous\nQatari police\nvehicles have been spotted in Milan. Officially, Qatari\nLekhwiya\n, the elite security forces, and the Qatari police sent more than 100 officers (including about 20 women) to Italy to participate in security for the Olympics, along with more than 20 special vehicles (from\nNissan Patrols\nto Stark Motor's mammoth Thunders) and 3\nsnowmobiles\n. Some Qatari security forces personnel also took part in a winter training course on snowy environments and skiing operations, conducted in collaboration with the Carabinieri in\nSelva di Val Gardena\n.\n[\n165\n]\nAccording to a source at the Italian interior ministry, the Qatari security force was involved \"mainly in a training\" capacity.\n[\n166\n]\nOn 28 January, it was reported that a Qatari plane carrying 104 security personnel and heavy equipment slightly hit and damaged a lighting tower in Milan's\nMalpensa Airport\nwhile making a \"wrong manoeuvre\" during landing. Despite the incident, the welcome ceremony prepared for the passengers still took place.\nThe Guardian\nreported that \"any controversy over the Qatari involvement has so far been mute\".\n[\n166\n]\nParticipation of controversial nations\nParticipation of Israeli athletes\nStudent protestors in Milan accused Olympic organisers of having double standards, arguing that if Russian athletes are barred due to their country's war crimes, then Israel should also be barred from participating due to the\nGaza war\n.\n[\n167\n]\nThe\nIsraeli team\nwas\nbooed\nduring the opening ceremonies.\n[\n168\n]\nThe IOC said that the situations are not comparable. Russia was barred following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of the\nOlympic Truce\nand Ukraine's territorial integrity as a member of the National Olympic Committee.\n[\n169\n]\nAn IOC spokesperson stated that their organisation \"deeply believes that differences between nations must be resolved through dialogue, not violence\", and it is beyond their \"remit to react to any conflict or war situation between countries\", which it regards as \"the pure realm of politics\".\n[\n170\n]\nParticipation of Iranian athletes\nIn January 2026, multiple Iranian athletes were among the thousands of civilians killed during the\n2026 Iran massacres\namid the\n2025–2026 Iranian protests\n,\n[\n171\n]\n[\n172\n]\n[\n173\n]\nincluding former\nTractor Sazi\nmidfielder\nMojtaba Tarshiz\n.\n[\n174\n]\nFollowing the massacres, activists called on\nFIFA\nand the IOC to ban the Iranian teams from the\n2026 FIFA World Cup\nand the\n2026 Winter Olympics\n.\n[\n175\n]\n[\n176\n]\nParticipation of Russian and Belarusian athletes\nLatvian Television\n, which is a part of the\nPublic Broadcasting of Latvia\n, announced it would not cover the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus (competing as\nIndividual Neutral Athletes\n, or AIN), including their individual events. Instead, live broadcasts will feature advertisements, interviews with Latvian athletes, or other content.\n[\n177\n]\nToms Circenis, the\nTV3 Group\n's director of sports programming, confirmed that channels would insert commercial breaks during Russian and Belarusian athletes' performances, describing this as an editorial decision coordinated with the\nLatvian Olympic Committee\n. This policy constitutes a boycott in response to the participation of neutral athletes from \"aggressor countries\".\n[\n178\n]\nAthletes' expression\nBritish-American freestyle skier\nGus Kenworthy\nshared an Instagram post hours before arriving at the Olympics, where the words \"fuck\nICE\n\" could be seen written in urine in the snow. Kenworthy was not censored or punished by the IOC for his post because it was posted outside the Olympic environment on his personal social media.\n[\n179\n]\nThe Haitian Olympic team was forced to remove a depiction of\nToussaint Louverture\nfrom their opening ceremony uniforms after the IOC determined that his presence on their clothing violated Olympic policies on political expression.\n[\n180\n]\nUkrainian skeleton racer\nVladyslav Heraskevych\nwas banned from wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes\nkilled during the Russo-Ukrainian War\n, with the IOC stating that the helmet violated the\nOlympic Charter\n's guideline on demonstrations and \"political, religious or racial propaganda\". As a compromise, he was instead allowed to wear a\nblack armband\n.\n[\n181\n]\nHeraskevych later changed his mind and proclaimed he would accept a disqualification rather than wear a black armband because a \"medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives and, [he] believe[s], in comparison to the memory of these athletes\".\n[\n182\n]\nWith no resolution by the day of the competition on 12 February, a jury of the\nInternational Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation\nruled to disqualify him from the Games.\n[\n183\n]\nUkrainian short track speed skater\nOleh Handei\nwas banned from using his helmet because it had a line of poetry from\nLina Kostenko\n. Handei maintained the Kostenko quote, \"Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat\", had nothing to do with politics.\n[\n184\n]\nFreestyle skier\nKateryna Kotsar\nalso had to remove the phrase \"Be brave like Ukrainians\" from her helmet.\n[\n185\n]\nAllegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct\nSome athletes were reported to have injected\nhyaluronic acid\ninto the crotch area to improve performance in\nski jumping\n. Earlier, two Olympic gold medalists and three staffers on the Norway men's team \"were charged with ethics violations after equipment manipulation following an investigation\" stemming from an incident where they were reportedly \"caught on video adding stitching into the crotch area of their suits to make them bigger and thus, more aerodynamic during competition\".\n[\n186\n]\n[\n187\n]\nBoth the men's and women's Canadian curling teams were accused of delivery violations, specifically touching the stone after it reached the hog line, and touching the granite surface of the stone rather than just the handle.\n[\n188\n]\nThe women's team had a stone removed during their round-robin loss to Switzerland for double-touching.\n[\n189\n]\nSee also\n2026 Winter Paralympics\nOlympic Games held in Italy\n1956 Winter Olympics\n– Cortina D'Ampezzo\n1960 Summer Olympics\n– Rome\n2006 Winter Olympics\n– Turin\n2026 Winter Olympics\n– Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo\nList of IOC country codes\n2026 Summer Youth Olympics\n – Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal\nNotes\n^\nOnly an English motto was used during the Games. There was no Italian equivalent of the motto adopted.\n[\n1\n]\n^\nNamed \"Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium\" during the Games.\n[\n5\n]\n^\nNamed \"Verona Olympic Arena\" during the Games.\n[\n6\n]\n^\nIn\nalpine skiing\n,\ncross-country skiing\n,\nfigure skating\n,\nfreestyle skiing\n,\nluge\n,\nshort-track speed skating\n, ski mountaineering and\nspeed skating\n.\n^\nSuzanne Schulting\nqualified for both short track and speed skating resulting in 38 athletes instead of 39.\n^\nIndividual Belarusian and Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the\nRussian invasion of Ukraine\nthat began in 2022.\n^\nBelarusian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the\nBelarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine\nthat began in 2022.\n^\nRussian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.\n^\na\nb\nAlthough the IOC does not include\nIndividual Neutral Athletes\nin the official medal tables,\n[\n73\n]\nthey are listed here for comparison and historical purposes.\n^\nIndividual Neutral Athletes\nis the name used to represent approved individual\nBelarusian\nand\nRussian\nathletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the IOC suspended the\nRussian Olympic Committee\nand\nBelarus Olympic Committee\ndue to the\nRussian invasion of Ukraine\n. 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Retrieved\n8 February\n2023\n.\n^\nOurand, John (29 June 2015).\n\"Discovery Lands European Olympic Rights Through '24\"\n.\nsportsbusinessdaily.com\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 2 July 2015\n. Retrieved\n1 July\n2015\n.\n^\n\"BBC dealt another blow after losing control of TV rights for Olympics\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. 29 June 2015.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 3 July 2015\n. Retrieved\n30 June\n2015\n.\n^\n\"Got Drones? How OBS's FPV Strategy Changes the Game for Everyone\"\n.\nSports Video Group\n. 19 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n4 March\n2026\n.\n^\n\"How OBS Uses FPV Drones, 360-Degree Replay To Enhance Storytelling\"\n.\nSports Video Group\n. 9 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n4 March\n2026\n.\n^\n\"5G broadcast trials underway at Winter Olympics\"\n.\nIBC.org\n. International Broadcasting Convention. 10 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n8 March\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Milan-Cortina 2026 in the sights of the financial police\"\n.\nFrancs Jeux\n. 22 May 2024.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 5 November 2025.\n^\n\"Milan-Cortina Olympics headquarters subject to police raid\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 21 May 2024.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 5 November 2025.\n^\n\"Milano Cortina legal protection under fire\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 12 May 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 5 November 2025.\n^\n\"Milano Cortina 2026 under scrutiny\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 21 July 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 5 November 2025.\n^\n\"Lazio Ultras arrested after 2026 Winter Games corruption attempt\"\n. Al Jazeera. 8 October 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 8 October 2025.\n^\n\"Two arrested in Milano Cortina corruption\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 12 October 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 5 November 2025.\n^\n\"N. 247 Ordinanza (Atto di promovimento) 05 novembre 2025\"\n.\nCorte Costituzionale\n. Retrieved\n8 February\n2026\n.\n^\nGaudino, Martina (6 November 2025).\n\"2026 Olympics: The investigating judge sends the documents relating to the decree on the Milano Cortina Foundation to the Constitutional Court\"\n.\nAgenzia Nova\n. Retrieved\n8 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Milano Cortina 2026 under judicial scrutiny\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 12 November 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 14 November 2025.\n^\n\"\n'A very Italian problem': inside the fight against the mafia and corruption at the Winter Olympics\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. 30 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 30 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n30 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Death threats against mayor over ice channel\"\n.\nKronen Zeitung\n. 1 March 2024.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 26 April 2025\n. Retrieved\n1 December\n2024\n.\n^\nUngaro, Barbara.\n\"Olimpiadi 2026: Cortina punta anche la rilancio della pista da bob\"\n[2026 Olympics: Cortina also aims to revitalize the bobsleigh track].\nRai TGR\n(in Italian).\nArchived\nfrom the original on 27 January 2019.\n^\nRicca, Jacopo (26 August 2018).\n\"A Cortina è vecchia e da rifare la pista da bob scelta dal Coni contro Cesana\"\n[The Cortina bobsleigh track chosen by CONI instead of Cesana is old and needs to be rebuilt].\nla Repubblica\n(in Italian).\nArchived\nfrom the original on 26 August 2018.\n^\nSegafredo, Alessandra (10 August 2021).\n\"Ristruttrazione pista Eugenio Monti: il Bob Club Cortina fa chiarezza\"\n[Eugenio Monti track renovation: the Cortina Bob Club clarifies the situation].\nRadio Cortina\n(in Italian).\nArchived\nfrom the original on 14 September 2021.\n^\n\"Milano-Cortina, Zaia: pista bob costerà 100 milioni ma irrinunciabile\"\n[Milan-Cortina, Zaia: Bobsleigh track will cost €100 million but is essential].\nascanews.it\n(in Italian). 6 February 2023.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 22 September 2023.\n^\n\"Nessuna azienda ha partecipato alla gara per costruire la contestata pista da bob a Cortina per le Olimpiadi invernali del 2026\"\n[No company participated in the race to build the contested bobsleigh track in Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics].\nIl Post\n(in Italian). 31 July 2023.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 31 July 2023.\n^\n\"Nessuno vuole costruire la pista da bob di Cortina\"\n[No one wants to build the Cortina bobsleigh track].\nIl Post\n(in Italian). 21 September 2023.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 21 September 2023.\n^\nRowbottom, Mike (9 September 2023).\n\"Innsbruck Mayor invites Milan Cortina 2026 to use Igls track for Winter Olympic sliding events\"\n.\nInside the Games\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 9 September 2023.\n^\n\"2026 Winter Olympics: Sliding events to be held outside Italy\"\n.\nBBC News\n. 16 October 2023.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 16 October 2023.\n^\n\"Winter Olympics sliding events to be held outside Italy after 2026 track snub\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. 16 October 2023.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 16 October 2023\n. Retrieved\n16 October\n2023\n.\n^\n\"Italian Government wants sliding sports to remain in country for Milan Cortina 2026\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 23 October 2023.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 23 October 2023.\n^\n\"Milano-Cortina 2026: at least one candidate for the sliding track\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 23 January 2024.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 23 January 2024.\n^\n\"Milan-Cortina 2026 approves construction plans for Winter Olympics sliding venue despite risks and IOC opposition\"\n.\nGamesBids\n. 31 January 2024.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 31 January 2024.\n^\n\"The Eugenio Monti track is on schedule\"\n.\nFrancs Jeux\n. 10 September 2024.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 10 September 2024.\n^\n\"Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton\"\n.\nAP News\n. 25 March 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 25 March 2025\n. Retrieved\n22 March\n2025\n.\n^\n\"Athletes hail successful test of Sliding Centre and \"beautiful track\" ahead of Milano Cortina 2026\"\n. International Olympic Committee. 31 March 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 21 July 2025.\n^\na\nb\n\"Out now: the updated 2025–2026 IBSF World Cup calendar\"\n.\nIbsf.org\n. 17 May 2025.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 10 October 2025\n. Retrieved\n22 May\n2025\n.\n^\n\"IOC happy as new Milan Cortina hockey arena almost ready to welcome NHL players\"\n.\nAP News\n. 10 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 17 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n12 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Winter Olympics hockey venues might not be fully finished for competition, official admits\"\n.\nCNN\n. 7 January 2026. Archived from\nthe original\non 8 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n8 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"NHL says test event at unfinished Milan-Cortina ice hockey arena was 'good trial run'\n\"\n.\nReuters\n. 13 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 14 January 2026.\n^\n\"2026 Winter Olympics: Ice hockey venue will not be ready for start of Olympics\"\n.\nBBC Sport\n. 31 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 1 February 2026.\n^\n\"Olympia: Antholz selbst auf Deutsch nur als „Anterselva\"\n\"\n.\nUnserTirol24\n(in German). 16 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n22 February\n2026\n.\n^\nOberhofer, Artur (30 January 2026).\n\"Die Intervention des LH\"\n.\nTageszeitung\n(in German)\n. Retrieved\n22 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Freddo intenso a Cortina: vigilante 55enne muore durante il turno nei cantieri di Milano-Cortina 2026\"\n.\nFanpage.it\n(in Italian). 10 January 2026. Archived from\nthe original\non 10 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Caso Zantonini: dall'autopsia non emergono legami tra la morte e il freddo a Cortina\"\n.\nIl Fatto Quotidiano\n(in Italian). 15 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 15 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Italy underlines Milano Cortina security plan\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 29 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 4 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n29 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Italy foils 'Russian cyber-attacks' at Milan-Cortina Games\"\n. 5 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n7 February\n2026\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\n\"US ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger in Italy\"\n.\nReuters\n. 27 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n28 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Diplomatic Security Service Leads U.S. Security at Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games\"\n.\nUnited States Department of State\n. 17 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 27 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\nBarr, Luke (17 January 2026).\n\"How the Diplomatic Security Service is helping to secure the Winter Olympics for fans and athletes\"\n.\nABC News\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 19 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\n\"Agenti dell'Ice a Milano-Cortina? Piantedosi: 'Non risulta'\n\"\n[ICE agents on the Milan-Cortina line? Piantedosi: \"Not to my knowledge\"].\nANSA\n(in Italian). 24 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Milano-Cortina, la famigerata Ice arriva in Italia per la sicurezza delle Olimpiadi\"\n.\nIl Fatto Quotidiano\n(in Italian). 24 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 24 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Outcry in Italy as U.S. Says ICE Agents Will Join Olympics Delegation\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. 27 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n27 January\n2026\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"ICE Agents Set to Have Security Role During Winter Olympics in Italy, Prompting Uproar\"\n.\nVariety\n. 27 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n27 January\n2026\n.\n^\nGiuffrida, Angela; Krupa, Jakub (27 January 2026).\n\"\n'A militia that kills': uproar in Italy over ICE security role at Winter Olympics\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n.\nISSN\n \n0261-3077\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 29 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n27 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"ICE role at the Winter Olympics prompts fury in Italy\"\n.\nNBCOlympics.com\n.\nNBC Sports\n. 27 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n27 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Agenti americani dell'ICE a Milano-Cortina 2026? Il ministro Piantedosi: 'Al momento non ci risulta'\n\"\n.\nRai News\n(in Italian). 24 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\nVenni, Federica (25 January 2026).\n\"\n'Agenti Ice a Milano-Cortina'. Piantedosi: non vedo il problema\"\n.\nLa Repubblica\n(in Italian).\nArchived\nfrom the original on 25 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Milano Cortina, Piantedosi: 'Ice in Italia? Al momento non ci risulta.'\n\"\n[Milan Cortina, Piantedosi: \"ICE in Italy?! We're not aware of it yet].\nIl Sole 24 Ore\n(in Italian). 24 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\nCoviello, Giovanni (24 January 2026).\n\"ICE scorta per atleti USA Olimpiadi Milano Cortina? Petizione: No!\"\n[ICE escort for U.S. athletes at the Milan-Cortina Olympics? Petition: No!].\nVipiù\n(in Italian).\nArchived\nfrom the original on 28 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n25 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"A Milano la Piazza del Politecnico gremita di studenti in protesta contro la presenza dell'Ice alle olimpiadi – Il video\"\n.\nL'Espresso\n(in Italian). 6 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n6 February\n2026\n.\n^\nMann, Brian (31 January 2026).\n\"Milan protesters call for U.S. ICE agents to leave Italy as Winter Games approach\"\n.\nNPR\n. Retrieved\n6 February\n2026\n.\n^\nAhn, Ashley (6 February 2026).\n\"J.D. Vance Is Booed at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. Retrieved\n8 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"US Olympians drop ICE reference\"\n.\nInside the Games\n. 27 January 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 4 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n27 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Milano Cortina: contingente Qatar accolto a Milano da Prefetto e Questore\"\n.\nANSA\n. 26 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n7 February\n2026\n.\n^\na\nb\nGiuffrida, Angela (28 January 2026).\n\"Qatari plane hits Milan airport lights during arrival of Winter Olympics staff\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n.\nISSN\n \n0261-3077\n. Retrieved\n8 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Milan students call for Israel's exclusion from Winter Olympics over Gaza war\"\n.\nThe New Arab\n. 6 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n23 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Israel team booed at Milan Games opening ceremony\"\n. Reuters. 6 February 2026.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 10 February 2026.\n^\n\"Russia Out, Israel In: The Double Standard of International Sport\"\n.\nIstituto Affari Internazionali\n. Retrieved\n10 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Winter Olympics: Why aren't Palestine competing and is Israel banned?\"\n.\nThe Independent\n. 9 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n10 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Iran's footballers face battle to be heard as regime brutally clamps down on protests\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. 14 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n15 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Geopolitical football: Iran? Trump? How the game can stand strong in a fractured world\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. 15 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n15 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Iran's bid for normalcy via sport: Matches return but players refuse the script\"\n.\nIran International\n. 25 January 2026.\n^\n\"Iranian footballers killed in protests as former national team captain slams FIFA silence\"\n.\nEuronews\n. 15 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n15 January\n2026\n.\n^\nWeinthal, Benjamin (7 February 2026).\n\"Iran executions of wrestlers spark international sports ban calls\"\n.\nfoxnews.com\n.\nFox News\n. Retrieved\n12 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"مخالفان خواستار اخراج جمهوری اسلامی از المپیک و جام جهانی به دلیل اعدام ورزشکاران هستند\"\n[Opponents demand expulsion of Islamic Republic from Olympics and World Cup over execution of athletes].\niranintl.com\n.\nIran International\n. 6 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n12 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"\n'Neutral' competitors? No thanks!\"\n.\neng.lsm.lv\n.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 4 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n30 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs neatspoguļos Krievijas un Baltkrievijas sportistu dalību Ziemas olimpiskajās spēlēs\"\n.\nDiena.lv\n(in Latvian).\nArchived\nfrom the original on 30 January 2026\n. Retrieved\n30 January\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Winter Olympics: Team GB skier avoids censure for anti-ICE message\"\n.\nESPN\n. 6 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n6 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Haiti's Winter Olympics team shines a positive light even as IOC removes patriot from uniforms\"\n.\nAssociated Press\n. 3 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n6 February\n2026\n.\n^\nTalmazan, Yuilya (10 February 2026).\n\"Ukrainian Olympics star banned from wearing helmet tribute to war dead\"\n.\nNBC News\n. Retrieved\n11 February\n2026\n.\n^\nIngle, Sean (11 February 2026).\n\"Ukrainian skeleton athlete ready to be disqualified over 'helmet of memory'\n\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. Retrieved\n11 February\n2026\n.\n^\nAnderson, Jess (12 February 2026).\n\"IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer over helmet\"\n.\nBBC Sport\n.\nBBC\n. Retrieved\n12 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"\n'Remembrance is not a violation' — third Ukrainian athlete barred from wearing helmet at Olympics\"\n.\nThe Kyiv Independent\n. 11 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n12 February\n2026\n.\n^\nIvaniuk, Kateryna (11 February 2026).\n\"\n'This is propaganda': IOC bans slogan on Ukrainian freestyle skier's helmet at Olympics\"\n.\nRBC-Ukraine\n. Retrieved\n11 February\n2026\n.\n^\nMiller, Korin.\n\"This Cosmetic Filler Is Fueling a Winter Olympics 'Penis-Gate'\n\"\n.\nSlate\n. Retrieved\n16 February\n2026\n.\n^\nBrad, Crawford.\n\"2026 Winter Olympics: Why rumors of penis injections of hyaluronic acid is doping concern for WADA\"\n.\nCBS Sports\n. Retrieved\n16 February\n2026\n.\n^\n\"Rule violations clarification following men's session four in Cortina\"\n.\nWorldCurling.org\n.\nWorld Curling Federation\n. 14 February 2026\n. Retrieved\n15 February\n2026\n.\n^\nThompson, Jackson (14 February 2026).\n\"Canada's curling team accuses Sweden of filming violation in response to Olympic cheating allegations\"\n.\nFox News\n. Retrieved\n15 February\n2026\n.\nExternal links\n\"Milano-Cortina 2026\"\n.\nOlympics.com\n. 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[o]\")\n\n## Contents\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\n- [(Top)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics)\n- [1 Bidding process](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Bidding_process)\n  Toggle Bidding process subsection\n  - [1\\.1 Host city selection](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Host_city_selection)\n- [2 Development and preparations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Development_and_preparations)\n  Toggle Development and preparations subsection\n  - [2\\.1 Venues](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Venues)\n    - [2\\.1.1 Milan cluster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Milan_cluster)\n    - [2\\.1.2 Cortina d'Ampezzo cluster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Cortina_d'Ampezzo_cluster)\n    - [2\\.1.3 Valtellina cluster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Valtellina_cluster)\n    - [2\\.1.4 Val di Fiemme cluster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Val_di_Fiemme_cluster)\n    - [2\\.1.5 Verona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Verona)\n  - [2\\.2 Speed skating venue selection](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Speed_skating_venue_selection)\n  - [2\\.3 Olympic torch](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Olympic_torch)\n  - [2\\.4 Medals](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Medals)\n- [3 The Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#The_Games)\n  Toggle The Games subsection\n  - [3\\.1 Opening ceremony](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Opening_ceremony)\n  - [3\\.2 Sports](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Sports)\n  - [3\\.3 Closing ceremony](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Closing_ceremony)\n- [4 Participating National Olympic Committees](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participating_National_Olympic_Committees)\n  Toggle Participating National Olympic Committees subsection\n  - [4\\.1 Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Number_of_athletes_by_National_Olympic_Committee)\n- [5 Calendar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Calendar)\n- [6 Medal table](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Medal_table)\n  Toggle Medal table subsection\n  - [6\\.1 Podium sweeps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Podium_sweeps)\n- [7 Marketing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Marketing)\n  Toggle Marketing subsection\n  - [7\\.1 Mascot](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Mascot)\n- [8 Broadcasting rights](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Broadcasting_rights)\n- [9 Concerns and controversies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Concerns_and_controversies)\n  Toggle Concerns and controversies subsection\n  - [9\\.1 Corruption allegations and scandals](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Corruption_allegations_and_scandals)\n  - [9\\.2 Infrastructural and venue issues](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Infrastructural_and_venue_issues)\n    - [9\\.2.1 Sliding sports venue](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Sliding_sports_venue)\n    - [9\\.2.2 Ice hockey venue delays](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Ice_hockey_venue_delays)\n    - [9\\.2.3 Antholz\/Anterselva naming dispute](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Antholz\/Anterselva_naming_dispute)\n  - [9\\.3 Security concerns](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Security_concerns)\n    - [9\\.3.1 Trial for the death of a security guard](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Trial_for_the_death_of_a_security_guard)\n    - [9\\.3.2 No-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#No-fly_zones_and_Russian_cyberattacks)\n    - [9\\.3.3 Presence of ICE security officers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Presence_of_ICE_security_officers)\n    - [9\\.3.4 Presence of Qatari security forces](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Presence_of_Qatari_security_forces)\n  - [9\\.4 Participation of controversial nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_controversial_nations)\n    - [9\\.4.1 Participation of Israeli athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_Israeli_athletes)\n    - [9\\.4.2 Participation of Iranian athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_Iranian_athletes)\n    - [9\\.4.3 Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_Russian_and_Belarusian_athletes)\n  - [9\\.5 Athletes' expression](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Athletes'_expression)\n  - [9\\.6 Allegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Allegations_of_cheating_and_unsportsmanlike_conduct)\n- [10 See also](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#See_also)\n- [11 Notes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#Notes)\n- [12 References](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#References)\n- [13 External links](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#External_links)\n\nToggle the table of contents\n\n# 2026 Winter Olympics\n81 languages\n\n- [Afrikaans](https:\/\/af.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpiese_Winterspele_2026 \"Olimpiese Winterspele 2026 – Afrikaans\")\n- [Aragonés](https:\/\/an.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chuegos_Olimpicos_d%27hibierno_de_2026 \"Chuegos Olimpicos d'hibierno de 2026 – Aragonese\")\n- [العربية](https:\/\/ar.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_2026 \"الألعاب الأولمبية الشتوية 2026 – Arabic\")\n- [مصرى](https:\/\/arz.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A7_2026 \"اوليمبياد شتا 2026 – Egyptian Arabic\")\n- [Azərbaycanca](https:\/\/az.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Q%C4%B1%C5%9F_Olimpiya_Oyunlar%C4%B1 \"2026 Qış Olimpiya Oyunları – Azerbaijani\")\n- [Basa Bali](https:\/\/ban.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpiade_Masan_Dingin_2026 \"Olimpiade Masan Dingin 2026 – Balinese\")\n- [Беларуская 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[বাংলা](https:\/\/bn.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AC_%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95 \"২০২৬ শীতকালীন অলিম্পিক – Bangla\")\n- [Brezhoneg](https:\/\/br.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C%27hoario%C3%B9_olimpek_goa%C3%B1v_2026 \"C'hoarioù olimpek goañv 2026 – Breton\")\n- [Bosanski](https:\/\/bs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimske_olimpijske_igre_2026. \"Zimske olimpijske igre 2026. – Bosnian\")\n- [Català](https:\/\/ca.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jocs_Ol%C3%ADmpics_d%27Hivern_de_2026 \"Jocs Olímpics d'Hivern de 2026 – Catalan\")\n- [کوردی](https:\/\/ckb.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D8%A6%DB%86%DA%B5%DB%86%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C_%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%95%DB%8C_%D9%A2%D9%A0%D9%A2%D9%A6 \"ئۆڵۆمپیادی زستانەی ٢٠٢٦ – Central Kurdish\")\n- [Čeština](https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimn%C3%AD_olympijsk%C3%A9_hry_2026 \"Zimní olympijské hry 2026 – Czech\")\n- [Cymraeg](https:\/\/cy.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gemau_Olympaidd_y_Gaeaf_2026 \"Gemau Olympaidd y Gaeaf 2026 – Welsh\")\n- [Dansk](https:\/\/da.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vinter-OL_2026 \"Vinter-OL 2026 – Danish\")\n- [Deutsch](https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympische_Winterspiele_2026 \"Olympische Winterspiele 2026 – German\")\n- [Ελληνικά](https:\/\/el.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%CE%A7%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%AF_%CE%9F%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%AF_%CE%91%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82_2026 \"Χειμερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2026 – Greek\")\n- [Esperanto](https:\/\/eo.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vintra_Olimpiko_2026 \"Vintra Olimpiko 2026 – Esperanto\")\n- [Español](https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juegos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Mil%C3%A1n-Cortina_d%27Ampezzo_2026 \"Juegos Olímpicos de Milán-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 – Spanish\")\n- [Eesti](https:\/\/et.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026._aasta_taliol%C3%BCmpiam%C3%A4ngud \"2026. aasta taliolümpiamängud – Estonian\")\n- 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Zimske olimpijske igre – Milano Cortina 2026. – Croatian\")\n- [Magyar](https:\/\/hu.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026._%C3%A9vi_t%C3%A9li_olimpiai_j%C3%A1t%C3%A9kok \"2026. évi téli olimpiai játékok – Hungarian\")\n- [Հայերեն](https:\/\/hy.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D5%81%D5%B4%D5%A5%D5%BC%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D6%85%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%B4%D5%BA%D5%AB%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%80_2026 \"Ձմեռային օլիմպիական խաղեր 2026 – Armenian\")\n- [Bahasa Indonesia](https:\/\/id.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpiade_Musim_Dingin_2026 \"Olimpiade Musim Dingin 2026 – Indonesian\")\n- [Interlingue](https:\/\/ie.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpic_Ludes_de_hiverne_2026 \"Olimpic Ludes de hiverne 2026 – Interlingue\")\n- [Íslenska](https:\/\/is.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vetrar%C3%B3lymp%C3%ADuleikarnir_2026 \"Vetrarólympíuleikarnir 2026 – Icelandic\")\n- [Italiano](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/XXV_Giochi_olimpici_invernali \"XXV Giochi olimpici invernali – Italian\")\n- [日本語](https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026%E5%B9%B4%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF \"2026年ミラノ・コルティナオリンピック – Japanese\")\n- [Қазақша](https:\/\/kk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_%D0%B6%D1%8B%D0%BB%D2%93%D1%8B_%D2%9B%D1%8B%D1%81%D2%9B%D1%8B_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B \"2026 жылғы қысқы Олимпиада ойындары – Kazakh\")\n- [한국어](https:\/\/ko.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026%EB%85%84_%EB%8F%99%EA%B3%84_%EC%98%AC%EB%A6%BC%ED%94%BD \"2026년 동계 올림픽 – Korean\")\n- [کٲشُر](https:\/\/ks.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_%D9%88%D9%8E%D9%86%D9%9B%D8%AF%D9%95_%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DA%A9%D8%B3 \"2026 وَنٛدٕ اولمپکس – Kashmiri\")\n- [Latina](https:\/\/la.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympia_hiemalia_2026 \"Olympia hiemalia 2026 – Latin\")\n- [Lëtzebuergesch](https:\/\/lb.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympesch_Wanterspiller_2026 \"Olympesch 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[Монгол](https:\/\/mn.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D3%A8%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF \"2026 оны Өвлийн Олимп – Mongolian\")\n- [Bahasa Melayu](https:\/\/ms.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sukan_Olimpik_Musim_Sejuk_2026 \"Sukan Olimpik Musim Sejuk 2026 – Malay\")\n- [مازِرونی](https:\/\/mzn.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%DB%B2%DB%B0%DB%B2%DB%B6_%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9 \"۲۰۲۶ زمستونی المپیک – Mazanderani\")\n- [Napulitano](https:\/\/nap.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/XXV_Juoche_olimpiche_viernale \"XXV Juoche olimpiche viernale – Neapolitan\")\n- [Nederlands](https:\/\/nl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympische_Winterspelen_2026 \"Olympische Winterspelen 2026 – Dutch\")\n- [Norsk nynorsk](https:\/\/nn.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vinter-OL_2026 \"Vinter-OL 2026 – Norwegian Nynorsk\")\n- [Norsk bokmål](https:\/\/no.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vinter-OL_2026 \"Vinter-OL 2026 – Norwegian Bokmål\")\n- 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For the Winter Paralympics, see [2026 Winter Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Paralympics \"2026 Winter Paralympics\"). For the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, see [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2026 Summer Youth Olympics\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![2026 Winter Olympics logo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg\/250px-2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg) |   |\n| Location | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |\n| Motto | *IT's Your Vibe*[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-2) |\n| [Nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Olympic_Committee \"National Olympic Committee\") | 92 (including [AIN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")) |\n| Athletes | 2,884 (1,535 men, 1,349 women) |\n| Events | 116 in 8 sports (16 disciplines) |\n| 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[e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics \"Special:EditPage\/Template:2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n\nThe **2026 Winter Olympics** ([Italian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_language \"Italian language\"): *Olimpiadi invernali del 2026*), officially the **XXV Olympic Winter Games** and commonly known as **Milano Cortina 2026**, was an international [multi-sport event](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multi-sport_event \"Multi-sport event\") that took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across [Lombardy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy \"Lombardy\") and [Northeast Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Italy \"Northeast Italy\"), with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering \"Ski mountaineering\") as a [Winter Olympic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_Olympic \"Winter Olympic\") event,[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-10) Milano Cortina 2026 was the first [Olympic Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Games \"Olympic Games\") under the [IOC presidency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee \"President of the International Olympic Committee\") of [Kirsty Coventry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirsty_Coventry \"Kirsty Coventry\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-11)\n\nA joint bid by [Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\") was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the [134th IOC Session](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/134th_IOC_Session \"134th IOC Session\") on 24 June 2019, in preference to another joint bid made by [Stockholm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stockholm \"Stockholm\") and [Åre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%85re \"Åre\"), Sweden. The 2026 Olympic Games were the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-12) Milan primarily hosted the ice events, and the remaining events were hosted in clusters around Cortina, [Livigno](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Livigno \"Livigno\"), and [Fiemme](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiemme_Valley \"Fiemme Valley\"). These were the third Winter Olympics, and the fourth Olympics overall, to be hosted by Italy, as Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\").[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-13)\n\n[Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished at the top of the [medal table](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table \"2026 Winter Olympics medal table\") for the fourth successive Winter Olympics with 18 gold and 41 medals overall, setting a new record for the largest number of gold and total medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished second with 12 gold and 33 medals overall, making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold and 20 medals overall, also making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The host nation [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold, but finished fourth due to having fewer silvers, and 30 medals overall, setting a new record for number of medals won. [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") won the first medal and first gold medal in their Winter Olympic history; also the first [tropical](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics\"), [Latin American](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latin_America \"Latin America\") and [South American](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_America \"South America\") National Olympic Committee to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-14)[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-15)[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-16) [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") also won the first medal in their Winter Olympic history.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-17) Despite early concerns and controversies relating to logistics, the Games were considered a success by the press and observers upon their conclusion.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-18)[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-19)\n\n## Bidding process\nMain article: [Bids for the 2026 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bids_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bids for the 2026 Winter Olympics\")\n\n### Host city selection\nMilan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were selected as the host cities on 24 June 2019 at the [134th IOC Session](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/134th_IOC_Session \"134th IOC Session\") in [Lausanne](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lausanne \"Lausanne\"), Switzerland. The three Italian International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ([Franco Carraro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franco_Carraro \"Franco Carraro\"), [Ivo Ferriani](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ivo_Ferriani \"Ivo Ferriani\"), and [Giovanni Malagò](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giovanni_Malag%C3%B2 \"Giovanni Malagò\")) and two Swedish IOC members ([Gunilla Lindberg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gunilla_Lindberg \"Gunilla Lindberg\") and [Stefan Holm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stefan_Holm \"Stefan Holm\")) were ineligible to vote as stated in the [Olympic Charter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Charter \"Olympic Charter\").[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-20)[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-21)[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-22)\n\n| City | Nation | Votes |\n|---|---|---|\n| **[Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\")** | **![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\")** | **47** |\n| [Stockholm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stockholm \"Stockholm\") and [Åre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%85re \"Åre\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden \"Sweden\") | 34 |\n| One abstention[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-IOC-Result-23) |   |   |\n## Development and preparations\n### Venues\nMain article: [Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venues_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_and_Paralympics \"Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics\")\n\n[![2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/Italy_North_location_map.svg\/500px-Italy_North_location_map.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Italy_North_location_map.svg \"2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy\")\n\n![Rho](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Rho](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rho,_Lombardy \"Rho, Lombardy\")\n\n![Assago](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Assago](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Assago \"Assago\")\n\n![Milan](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d7\/Blue_pog.svg\/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png)\n\n**[Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\")**\n\n![Bormio](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Bormio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bormio \"Bormio\")\n\n![Livigno](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Livigno](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Livigno \"Livigno\")\n\n![Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d7\/Blue_pog.svg\/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png)\n\n**[Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\")**\n\n![Rasen-Antholz](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Rasen-Antholz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rasen-Antholz \"Rasen-Antholz\")\n\n![Predazzo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Predazzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Predazzo \"Predazzo\")\n\n![Tesero](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Tesero](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tesero \"Tesero\")\n\n![Verona](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[Verona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona \"Verona\")\n\nLocations of the venues in [Lombardy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy \"Lombardy\") and [Northeast Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Italy \"Northeast Italy\"). The host cities are in bold.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/17\/Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg\/250px-Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/54\/Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg\/250px-Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg)\n\n[Stadio San Siro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Siro \"San Siro\") in [Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") (top) and [Verona Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") (bottom) are the venues of opening and closing ceremonies, respectively.\n\nThe Games primarily utilised existing venues across [Lombardy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy \"Lombardy\") and [Northeast Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Italy \"Northeast Italy\"), including those used by the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\") previously held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and by the [2013 Winter Universiade](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2013_Winter_Universiade \"2013 Winter Universiade\") hosted by the province of [Trentino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trentino \"Trentino\"). Most ice events, aside from [curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), were held in the Milan cluster, while sliding and snow events were held in clusters around [Cortina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\"), [Valtellina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valtellina \"Valtellina\"), and the [Fiemme Valley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiemme_Valley \"Fiemme Valley\"). A new 12,000-seat multi-use arena designed by [David Chipperfield](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Chipperfield \"David Chipperfield\") constructed in Milan's [Santa Giulia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milano_Santa_Giulia \"Milano Santa Giulia\") district hosted ice hockey.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-24)[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-25) [Stadio San Siro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_San_Siro \"Stadio San Siro\") in Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic [Verona Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") in Verona hosted the closing ceremony.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-26)[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-27) Athletes stayed in several [Olympic villages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_village \"Olympic village\"), depending on the location of their sport; [Milan Olympic Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Olympic_Village \"Milan Olympic Village\"), [Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_Airport \"Cortina Airport\"), or in hotels.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-28)\n\n#### Milan cluster\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Siro \"San Siro\") | Opening ceremony | 75,817 | Existing |\n| [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\") | Ice hockey (preliminaries and finals) | 12,000 | New |\n| [Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano \"Fiera Milano\") | Ice hockey (preliminaries) | 6,000 | Existing with temporary stands |\n| [Milano Speed Skating Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano \"Fiera Milano\") | Speed skating | 7,500 |   |\n| [Milano Ice Skating Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forum_di_Milano \"Forum di Milano\") | Figure skating | 11,500 | Existing |\n| Short track speed skating |   |   |   |\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/PalaItalia_exterior.jpg\/250px-PalaItalia_exterior.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:PalaItalia_exterior.jpg)\n\n[Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\")\n#### Cortina d'Ampezzo cluster\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpia_delle_Tofane \"Olimpia delle Tofane\") | Alpine skiing (women) | 7,000 | Existing |\n| [Anterselva Biathlon Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Tyrol_Arena \"South Tyrol Arena\") | Biathlon | 19,000 |   |\n| [Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_olimpico_del_ghiaccio \"Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio\") | Curling | 3,000 |   |\n| [Cortina Sliding Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_Sliding_Centre \"Cortina Sliding Centre\") | Bobsleigh | 5,500 | New |\n| Luge |   |   |   |\n| Skeleton |   |   |   |\n#### Valtellina cluster\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Stelvio Ski Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stelvio_\\(ski_course\\) \"Stelvio (ski course)\") | Alpine skiing (men) | 7,000 | Existing |\n| Ski mountaineering |   |   |   |\n| [Livigno Snow Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Livigno#Skiing_and_snowboarding \"Livigno\") | Snowboarding | 2,000 |   |\n| Freestyle skiing | 8,400 |   |   |\n| Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park | 3,000 |   |   |\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e1\/Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg\/250px-Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg)\n\nThe half-pipe at Livigno Snow Park\n#### Val di Fiemme cluster\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Giuseppe_Dal_Ben%22_Ski_Jumping_Arena \"\\\"Giuseppe Dal Ben\\\" Ski Jumping Arena\") | Ski jumping | 5,000 | Existing |\n| Nordic combined |   |   |   |\n| [Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross_country_and_biathlon_center_Fabio_Canal \"Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal\") | Cross-country skiing | 15,000 |   |\n| Nordic combined |   |   |   |\n#### Verona\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Verona Olympic Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") | Closing ceremony | 15,000 | Existing |\n### Speed skating venue selection\nDuring the bidding process, the bidding committee proposed that the speed skating events could be held at the existing [Ice Rink Piné](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_Rink_Pin%C3%A9 \"Ice Rink Piné\") in [Baselga di Piné](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baselga_di_Pin%C3%A9 \"Baselga di Piné\"). Despite the infrastructure being ready, it required a roof, which impact and cost studies indicated would be costly, potentially exceeding the budget. The committee deliberated over three choices: building an ice rink in the pavilions of [Fiera Milano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano \"Fiera Milano\") (with a possibility to be permanent or temporary), options that would require significant structural work, or move the events to the [Oval Lingotto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oval_Lingotto \"Oval Lingotto\") in the city of [Turin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turin \"Turin\"), which required no structural changes.[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29)\n\nThe venue, which was constructed to host speed skating during the [2006 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics \"2006 Winter Olympics\") and after the Games, has hosted events such as exhibitions, fairs, and conferences. The venue hosted the same sport in the [2007 Winter Universiade](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2007_Winter_Universiade \"2007 Winter Universiade\"), but has remained iceless since. In April 2023, it was estimated that the temporary ice rink in Fiera Milano would cost nearly €20 million, which would be paid for with private funds. The proposal to use Turin's Oval Lingotto received opposition from Milan-area officials, as Turin was part of the initial stages of the project but later withdrew. One of the spokespersons to reject this proposal was [Giuseppe Sala](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giuseppe_Sala_\\(politician\\) \"Giuseppe Sala (politician)\") (the mayor of Milan) and officials from the host regions of Lombardy and Veneto.[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-30) Fiera Milano was confirmed as the speed skating venue in April 2023.[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-31)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29)\n\n### Olympic torch\nSee also: [2026 Winter Olympics torch relay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_torch_relay \"2026 Winter Olympics torch relay\")\n\nThe [Olympic torch relay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_torch_relay \"Olympic torch relay\") started on 26 November 2025 with the flame lighting in [Olympia, Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympia,_Greece \"Olympia, Greece\"), and concluded on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at [Stadio San Siro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_San_Siro \"Stadio San Siro\"). Along with the 13 regional units and seven regions in Greece, the flame visited the 110 [provinces of Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Provinces_of_Italy \"Provinces of Italy\"), making 60 stops over 63 days across 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi).[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) The Olympic torch was unveiled on 14 April 2025 in parallel events held in Milan and [Osaka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Osaka \"Osaka\"), Japan.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) It was simultaneously revealed at the [Triennale di Milano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Triennale_di_Milano \"Triennale di Milano\") and at the Italian pavilion at [Expo 2025](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Expo_2025 \"Expo 2025\") as a way of connecting the two [sister cities](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sister_cities \"Sister cities\"), as Milan had previously hosted [Expo 2015](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Expo_2015 \"Expo 2015\").[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-34)[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-35)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-36) The Olympic torch is light blue whereas the corresponding [Paralympic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paralympic \"Paralympic\") torch is bronze coloured.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) Named \"Essential\"; developed by [Eni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eni \"Eni\") and its subsidiary [Versalis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Versalis \"Versalis\"), designed by Studio [Carlo Ratti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlo_Ratti \"Carlo Ratti\") Associati and produced in Italy by Cavagna Group, the torches are made primarily of an alloy of recycled aluminium and bronze. They run bio-LPG, a fuel made from renewable materials, produced at the [Enilive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Enilive&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Enilive (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enilive \"it:Enilive\")\\] biorefinery in [Gela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gela \"Gela\"), and have been designed to be refilled up to ten times in order to cut down on the number of torches produced.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-37)\n\nFollowing the lighting of the [Olympic flame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_flame \"Olympic flame\") in Olympia, there was a low-key handover ceremony in [Athens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athens \"Athens\") on 4 December 2025.[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-38) The flame then arrived in [Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rome \"Rome\") to visit all 110 provinces of Italy, involving 10,001 torchbearers.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32)[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-39) The torch was in [Naples](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naples \"Naples\") for [Christmas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas \"Christmas\"), in [Bari](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bari \"Bari\") for [New Year's Eve](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Year%27s_Eve \"New Year's Eve\"), and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its hosting the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\").[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) While the torch was in [Piedmont](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmont \"Piedmont\"), a tribute was planned for skier [Matilde Lorenzi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matilde_Lorenzi \"Matilde Lorenzi\"), who died while training in October 2024.[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-40) The torch relay visited every [UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_in_Italy \"UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy\").[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-41) On 29 November 2024, Italian comedy trio [Gli Autogol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Gli_Autogol&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Gli Autogol (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gli_Autogol \"it:Gli Autogol\")\\] were announced as official narrators for the torch relay.[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-42)\n\n### Medals\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg\/250px-27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026,_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg)\n\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal\n\nOn 15 July 2025, the official medals of the Games were unveiled in [Venice](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venice \"Venice\"), designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete's journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way; it was created by the [Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Istituto_Poligrafico_e_Zecca_dello_Stato \"Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato\") (IPZS).[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-43)[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-44) The medals featured an essential design that places emotion and teamwork at its core. They had the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an inscription on the reverse that details the event and commemorates the venue.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-45)[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-46) The medals of several athletes broke after they received them.[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-q800-47)\n\n## The Games\n### Opening ceremony\nMain article: [2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony \"2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg\/250px-Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg)\n\nA scene from the opening ceremony; the unveiling of the [Olympic rings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_rings \"Olympic rings\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg\/250px-Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg)\n\nThe [Olympic cauldron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_cauldron \"Olympic cauldron\") in Milan\n\nThe opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 at Stadio San Siro in Milan, titled *Armonia* (\"Harmony\").[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-48) The ceremony was produced by [Banijay Live](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banijay_Entertainment \"Banijay Entertainment\") (Balich Wonder Studio). Marco Balich, Creative Lead of the Opening Ceremony, explained that the word harmony derives from [Ancient Greek](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Greek \"Ancient Greek\"): \"It means 'bringing together' in musical terms, different elements.\"[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-49) The opening ceremony also featured special performances from American singer [Mariah Carey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mariah_Carey \"Mariah Carey\"),[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-50)[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-51)[\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-52) as well as Italian artists [Laura Pausini](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laura_Pausini \"Laura Pausini\") and [Andrea Bocelli](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrea_Bocelli \"Andrea Bocelli\").[\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-53) Two [Olympic cauldrons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_cauldron \"Olympic cauldron\") were lit in both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a first in Games' history.[\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-54)\n\n### Sports\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics featured 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline over [Beijing 2022](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Winter_Olympics \"2022 Winter Olympics\"). New medal events included [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), men's and women's dual [moguls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mogul_skiing \"Mogul skiing\") in [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics\"), the return of the men's and women's doubles in [luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the Winter Olympics\") (replacing the open doubles event), men's and women's team [combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_combined \"Alpine skiing combined\") events in [alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics\"), women's large hill individual in [ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics\"), and a mixed relay team event in [skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Skeleton at the Winter Olympics\"). The Games had the highest percentage of women's participation in Winter Olympic history until that point ([Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics\") remained the only Winter Olympic sport in which only men compete), at 47%.[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-55)[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56)[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57)\n\nThe alpine mixed team parallel event was dropped, while team ski jumping, [alpine combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_combined \"Alpine skiing combined\"), and Nordic combined all switched to being pairs events.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Team combined replaced the individual alpine combined due to evolving technical and training requirements that had diminished its popularity; it was dropped from the [FIS Alpine Ski World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup \"FIS Alpine Ski World Cup\") circuit in 2020, and contested at the Olympics for the final time in 2022.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-58)[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-59)[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-60) Nordic combined switched to a large hill \/ 2×7.5 km (4.7 mi) course,[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) while women raced the same distances as men in [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics\").[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57)\n\nAt the 138th IOC Session on 20 July 2021, the IOC approved a proposal by the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 to add [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering \"Ski mountaineering\") as a debuting optional sport.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-61) It consisted of three medal events: men's sprint, women's sprint, and mixed relay.[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56)\n\nIn February 2024, the [International Ice Hockey Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation \"International Ice Hockey Federation\") (IIHF) reached an agreement with the [National Hockey League](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Hockey_League \"National Hockey League\") (NHL) to allow the league's professional players to participate in the men's hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. NHL players were originally scheduled to return to Olympic hockey in 2022, but the league and its [players' union](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Hockey_League_Players%27_Association \"National Hockey League Players' Association\") opted out due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\").[\\[59\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-62)\n\n*Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each discipline.*\n\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg.png) [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing \"Alpine skiing\")\n  (10)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Biathlon_pictogram.svg\/20px-Biathlon_pictogram.svg.png) [Biathlon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon \"Biathlon\")\n  (11)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/83\/Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg\/20px-Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg.png) [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh \"Bobsleigh\")\n  (4)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg.png) [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_\\(sport\\) \"Cross-country skiing (sport)\")\n  (12)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Curling_pictogram.svg\/20px-Curling_pictogram.svg.png) [Curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling \"Curling\")\n  (3)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Figure_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Figure_skating_pictogram.svg.png) [Figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating \"Figure skating\")\n  (5)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/50\/Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg.png) [Freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing \"Freestyle skiing\")\n  (15)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg.png) [Ice hockey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey \"Ice hockey\")\n  (2)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Luge_pictogram.svg\/20px-Luge_pictogram.svg.png) [Luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge \"Luge\")\n  (5)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg\/20px-Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg.png) [Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined \"Nordic combined\")\n  (3)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png) [Short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating \"Short-track speed skating\")\n  (9)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Skeleton_pictogram.svg\/20px-Skeleton_pictogram.svg.png) [Skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_\\(sport\\) \"Skeleton (sport)\")\n  (3)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3d\/Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg.png) [Ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping \"Ski jumping\")\n  (6)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg.png) [Ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering \"Ski mountaineering\")\n  (3)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Snowboarding_pictogram.svg\/20px-Snowboarding_pictogram.svg.png) [Snowboarding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowboarding \"Snowboarding\")\n  (11)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/16\/Speed_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png) [Speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating \"Speed skating\")\n  (14)\n  ([details](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n### Closing ceremony\nMain article: [2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony \"2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony\")\n\nThe closing ceremony was held at the [Verona Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") in Verona on 22 February 2026, entitled \"Beauty in Action\".[\\[60\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-63) Along with the cultural segments, the ceremony featured the closing remarks and the formal handover to the [French Alps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_Alps \"French Alps\") as the host region of the [2030 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2030_Winter_Olympics \"2030 Winter Olympics\").[\\[61\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-64) The first name confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony was the world-renowned ballet dancer [Roberto Bolle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roberto_Bolle \"Roberto Bolle\"), the principal dancer at [La Scala Theatre Ballet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Scala_Theatre_Ballet \"La Scala Theatre Ballet\"). He and director Alfredo Accatino had previously worked together on the [2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony \"2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony\"). Some sequences of the ceremony were held at the [Teatro Filarmonico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Teatro_Filarmonico \"Teatro Filarmonico\").[\\[62\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-65)\n\n## Participating National Olympic Committees\nA total of 92 [National Olympic Committees](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Olympic_Committee \"National Olympic Committee\") had qualified athletes. The [Russian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Olympic_Committee \"Russian Olympic Committee\") and [Belarusian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_at_the_Olympics \"Belarus at the Olympics\") NOCs remained suspended for violating the [Olympic Truce](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Truce \"Olympic Truce\") because of the 2022 [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine \"Russian invasion of Ukraine\"). As with the [2024 Summer Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Summer_Olympics \"2024 Summer Olympics\") in Paris, athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at the 2026 Games as [independent Olympians](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Independent_Olympians_at_the_Olympic_Games \"Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games\") without national identification, under the banner of \"[Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")\" (AIN).[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66)[\\[64\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-67) The individual neutral athletes had to be approved by their sport's [international federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_federation \"International federation\"), and then by an IOC panel.[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68)\n\nAs individual athletes, AIN were not considered a delegation during the opening ceremony or in the medal tables.[\\[66\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-69) They were also not allowed to compete in team events like [ice hockey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") and [curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66) International federations that were allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under the AIN banner included the [International Skating Union](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Skating_Union \"International Skating Union\") (ISU) for the various skating events,[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68) as well as the [International Ski Mountaineering Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation \"International Ski Mountaineering Federation\") (ISMF) for the [ski mountaineering events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").[\\[67\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-70) In all, twenty athletes (thirteen from Russia and seven from Belarus) competed at the Games.[\\[d\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-71)[\\[68\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-72) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin \"Benin\"), [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau \"Guinea-Bissau\") and the [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates \"United Arab Emirates\") all made their Winter Olympic debuts.[\\[69\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-73)\n\n| Participating National Olympic Committees |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/Flag_of_Albania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/19\/Flag_of_Andorra.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (7) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Flag_of_Argentina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (8) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Flag_of_Armenia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b9\/Flag_of_Australia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (51) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (115) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dd\/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/92\/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (30) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Benin.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (14) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (20) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (205) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/78\/Flag_of_Chile.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"China at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (125) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (9) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Flag_of_Colombia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg\/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (14) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (115) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Flag_of_Denmark.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (39) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e8\/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/29\/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Flag_of_Estonia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (31) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Finland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (103) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"France at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (160) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Flag_of_Georgia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (8) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (185) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (53) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Flag_of_Greece.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/56\/Flag_of_Haiti.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c1\/Flag_of_Hungary.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (16) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ce\/Flag_of_Iceland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_India.svg\/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"India at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (20) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Flag_of_Iran.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Israel.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (9) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (196) **(host)** ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (6) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (121) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (36) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Kenya.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/34\/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (67) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/59\/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/47\/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (7) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (17) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/da\/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/66\/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Malta.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Flag_of_Mexico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ea\/Flag_of_Monaco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Flag_of_Morocco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/20\/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (38)[\\[e\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-NED-74) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (17) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (80) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/32\/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/99\/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/1\/12\/Flag_of_Poland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (59) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/28\/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Romania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (28) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg\/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0d\/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/ff\/Flag_of_Serbia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Singapore.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e6\/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (53) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d1\/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg\/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (37) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (71) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (20) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (110) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f3\/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (175) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/Flag_of_Thailand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (6) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Flag_of_Turkey.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (8) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (46) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (232) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) |   |\n| NOCs that participated in 2026, but not in 2022 | NOCs that participated in 2022, but not in 2026 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Benin.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")[\\[f\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-AIN-75) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Kenya.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Singapore.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/87\/Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg.png) [American Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Samoa_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"American Samoa at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/85\/Flag_of_Belarus.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png) [Belarus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Belarus at the 2022 Winter Olympics\")[\\[g\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-BLR-76) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/19\/Flag_of_Ghana.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png) [Ghana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghana_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cf\/Flag_of_Peru.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) [Peru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peru_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Peru at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/02\/Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png\/40px-Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png) [ROC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Olympic_Committee_athletes_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics\")[\\[h\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RUS-77) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/26\/Flag_of_East_Timor.svg\/40px-Flag_of_East_Timor.svg.png) [Timor-Leste](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timor-Leste_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Timor-Leste at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f8\/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png) [Virgin Islands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgin_Islands_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") |\n### Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee\n| [Ranking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ranking \"Ranking\") | [NOC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_IOC_country_codes \"List of IOC country codes\") | [Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athletes \"Athletes\") |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 232 |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 205 |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 196 |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 185 |\n| 5 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f3\/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 175 |\n| 6 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"France at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 162 |\n| 7 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"China at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 126 |\n| 8 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 120 |\n| 9 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 117 |\n| 10 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 115 |\n| 11 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 110 |\n| 12 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Finland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 103 |\n| 13 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 80 |\n| 14 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 71 |\n| 15 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/34\/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 68 |\n| 16 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/1\/12\/Flag_of_Poland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 60 |\n| 17 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 55 |\n| 18 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b9\/Flag_of_Australia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 54 |\n| 19 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e6\/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 53 |\n| 20 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 46 |\n| 21 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Flag_of_Denmark.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 39 |\n| 22 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/20\/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 38[\\[70\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Suzanne_Schulting-78) |\n| 23 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d1\/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg\/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 37 |\n| 24 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 36 |\n| 25 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Flag_of_Estonia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 32 |\n| 26 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/92\/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 30 |\n| 27 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Romania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 29 |\n| 28 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 20 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 20 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 20 |   |\n| 31 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 17 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 17 |   |\n| 33 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c1\/Flag_of_Hungary.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 15 |\n| 34 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 14 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg\/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 14 |   |\n| 36 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Israel.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 10 |\n| 37 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 9 |\n| 38 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Flag_of_Argentina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Flag_of_Georgia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/47\/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Flag_of_Turkey.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |   |\n| 42 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/19\/Flag_of_Andorra.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 7 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 7 |   |\n| 44 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 6 |\n| 45 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Flag_of_Armenia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Flag_of_Greece.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Flag_of_Mexico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| 51 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/Flag_of_Albania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/78\/Flag_of_Chile.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ce\/Flag_of_Iceland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Flag_of_Iran.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| 58 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/ff\/Flag_of_Serbia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/Flag_of_Thailand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |   |\n| 62 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dd\/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/56\/Flag_of_Haiti.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_India.svg\/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"India at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Kenya.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/59\/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/da\/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Flag_of_Morocco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/99\/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0d\/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| 78 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Benin.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Flag_of_Colombia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e8\/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/29\/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/66\/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Malta.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ea\/Flag_of_Monaco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/32\/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/28\/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg\/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Singapore.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| Total | 2,880 |   |\n## Calendar\nMain article: [Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chronological_summary_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics\")\n\nThe first version of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule was released in March 2024. Competitions started two days before the opening ceremony on 4 February with the mixed doubles event on curling, and end on 22 February 2026 with the men's ice hockey tournament final.[\\[71\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-79) The second version of the schedule was released in December 2024.[\\[72\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-80)\n\nAll times and dates use [Central European Time](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_European_Time \"Central European Time\") ([UTC+1](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UTC%2B1 \"UTC+1\")).\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| **OC** | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | **X** | Event finals | **EG** | Exhibition gala | **CC** | Closing ceremony |\n\n| February 2026 | 4th Wed | 5th Thu | 6th Fri | 7th Sat | 8th Sun | 9th Mon | 10th Tue | 11th Wed | 12th Thu | 13th Fri | 14th Sat | 15th Sun | 16th Mon | 17th Tue | 18th Wed | 19th Thu | 20th Fri | 21st Sat | 22nd Sun | Events |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg\/20px-Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg) Ceremonies |   |   | **OC** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **CC** | —N\/a |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** |   |   |   |   | **10** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Biathlon_pictogram.svg\/20px-Biathlon_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Biathlon_pictogram.svg) [Biathlon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   | **1** |   | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **2** |   | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** |   | **11** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/83\/Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg\/20px-Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg) [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | ● | **1** | **1** |   |   | ● | **1** | **1** | **4** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** | **1** |   | **2** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   |   | **2** |   |   | **1** | **1** | **12** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Curling_pictogram.svg\/20px-Curling_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Curling_pictogram.svg) [Curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | **1** | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | **1** | **1** | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Figure_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Figure_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Figure_skating_pictogram.svg) [Figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   | ● | ● | **1** | ● | ● | **1** |   | **1** |   | ● | **1** | ● |   | **1** |   | **EG** |   | **5** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/50\/Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | ● |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | ● | **3** | **2** | **1** | **15** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg) [Ice hockey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | **1** | ● | ● | **1** | **2** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Luge_pictogram.svg\/20px-Luge_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Luge_pictogram.svg) [Luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | ● | **1** | ● | **1** | **2** | **1** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **5** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg\/20px-Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg) [Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **1** |   |   |   |   |   | **1** |   | **1** |   |   |   | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   | **1** |   | **2** |   | **1** |   | **1** |   | **2** |   | **2** |   |   | **9** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Skeleton_pictogram.svg\/20px-Skeleton_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Skeleton_pictogram.svg) [Skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | ● | **1** | **1** | **1** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3d\/Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg) [Ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** |   | **1** | **1** |   |   |   | **1** | **1** | **1** |   |   |   |   |   |   | **6** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg) [Ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **2** |   | **1** |   | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Snowboarding_pictogram.svg\/20px-Snowboarding_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Snowboarding_pictogram.svg) [Snowboarding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   | ● |   | **1** | **2** | **1** |   | ● | **2** | **2** |   | **1** |   |   | **2** |   |   |   |   | **11** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/16\/Speed_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **2** |   | **1** | **1** | **2** |   | **14** |\n| Daily medal events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 116 |\n| Cumulative total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 89 | 95 | 102 | 111 | 116 |   |\n| February 2026 | 4th Wed | 5th Thu | 6th Fri | 7th Sat | 8th Sun | 9th Mon | 10th Tue | 11th Wed | 12th Thu | 13th Fri | 14th Sat | 15th Sun | 16th Mon | 17th Tue | 18th Wed | 19th Thu | 20th Fri | 21st Sat | 22nd Sun | Total events |\n## Medal table\nFor a more comprehensive list, see [2026 Winter Olympics medal table](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table \"2026 Winter Olympics medal table\").\n\n\\*  Host nation ([Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n\n| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 18 | 12 | 11 | 41 |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 12 | 12 | 9 | 33 |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/20\/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")\\* | 10 | 6 | 14 | 30 |\n| 5 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 |\n| 6 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"France at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |\n| 7 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |\n| 8 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f3\/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |\n| 9 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |\n| 10 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |\n| 11–29 | Remaining | 26 | 32 | 35 | 93 |\n| Totals (29 entries) | 116 | 118 | 115 | 349 |   |\n\nBrazil and Georgia won their first Winter Olympic medals.[\\[75\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-85)[\\[76\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-86)[\\[77\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-87)[\\[78\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-88)\n\n### Podium sweeps\n| Date | Sport | Event | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 10 February | [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Women's sprint](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_sprint \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Linn Svahn](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linn_Svahn \"Linn Svahn\") | [Jonna Sundling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jonna_Sundling \"Jonna Sundling\") | [Maja Dahlqvist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maja_Dahlqvist \"Maja Dahlqvist\") | [\\[79\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-89) |\n| 17 February | [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Two-man](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Two-man \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Two-man\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Johannes Lochner](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannes_Lochner \"Johannes Lochner\") [Georg Fleischhauer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georg_Fleischhauer \"Georg Fleischhauer\") | [Francesco Friedrich](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francesco_Friedrich \"Francesco Friedrich\") [Alexander Schüller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Sch%C3%BCller \"Alexander Schüller\") | [Adam Ammour](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adam_Ammour \"Adam Ammour\") [Alexander Schaller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Schaller \"Alexander Schaller\") | [\\[80\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-90) |\n| 21 February | [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Men's 50 kilometre classical](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_50_kilometre_classical \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Johannes Høsflot Klæbo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannes_H%C3%B8sflot_Kl%C3%A6bo \"Johannes Høsflot Klæbo\") | [Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_L%C3%B8wstr%C3%B8m_Nyenget \"Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget\") | [Emil Iversen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emil_Iversen \"Emil Iversen\") | [\\[81\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-91) |\n## Marketing\nMain article: [2026 Winter Olympics marketing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_marketing \"2026 Winter Olympics marketing\")\n\nThe overall branding of the 2026 Winter Olympics were influenced by [Italian gesticulation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gesticulation_in_Italian \"Gesticulation in Italian\"), *armonia* (\"harmony\") and the \"new Italian Spirit\"; one of the main visual elements were \"Vibes\"—abstract designs consisting of curved lines intended to convey the themes of \"creativity\", \"energy\", \"imagination\", \"passion\", and \"style\".[\\[82\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-92)[\\[83\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93) Five celebrity ambassadors were chosen to symbolise the themes in promotion for the Games, including musician [Dardust](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dario_Faini \"Dario Faini\"), Paralympic fencer [Bebe Vio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrice_Vio \"Beatrice Vio\"), comedian [Federico Basso](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Federico_Basso&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Federico Basso (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federico_Basso \"it:Federico Basso\")\\], chef [Davide Oldani](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Davide_Oldani&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Davide Oldani (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Davide_Oldani \"it:Davide Oldani\")\\], and dancer [Nicoletta Manni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicoletta_Manni \"Nicoletta Manni\").[\\[84\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-94) The event pictograms were similarly inspired by [gesture drawing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gesture_drawing \"Gesture drawing\").[\\[83\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93)\n\nFor the first time, an Olympic emblem was determined via a public vote: two candidate designs by [Landor Associates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landor_Associates \"Landor Associates\") were unveiled on 6 March 2021 during the [Sanremo Music Festival final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2021 \"Sanremo Music Festival 2021\"), with the winning design—\"Futura\"—announced on 30 March 2021.[\\[85\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-95)[\\[86\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-96) The emblem consists of a stylised \"26\" written in a single stroke, representing the impact of \"small gestures\", and \"sport, solidarity and sustainability\".[\\[87\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-97) During the [2022 Sanremo Music Festival](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Sanremo_Music_Festival \"2022 Sanremo Music Festival\") finals on 5 February, the two final candidates for the official anthem of the event were presented, with a poll opening afterward. On 7 March 2022, \"Fino all'alba\" (\"Until the dawn\")—composed by the youth music group La Cittadina of the San Pietro Martire in [Seveso](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seveso \"Seveso\"), and performed during Sanremo by [Arisa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arisa \"Arisa\")—was announced as the winner.[\\[88\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-98)\n\nThe Games' official slogan, \"IT's Your Vibe\", was announced on 23 February 2025; it uses \"IT\" as both an abbreviation for Italy and as the [contraction](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_auxiliary_verbs#Unstressed_and_contracted_forms \"English auxiliary verbs\") \"It's\", with variants of the slogan used in other contexts to reflect upon the Games and its host country.[\\[89\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-99)[\\[90\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-100) [Official art posters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_poster \"Olympic poster\") were developed in collaboration with the [Triennale Milano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Triennale_di_Milano \"Triennale di Milano\") exhibition,[\\[91\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101)[\\[92\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-designboom-102) including 10 works commissioned from emerging Italian artists (five representing the Olympics and five representing the Paralympics),[\\[93\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-olympicsart-103) and two \"iconic\" posters for the Olympics and Paralympics by Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavill respectively.[\\[94\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ap-104)[\\[95\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-creativebloq-105)[\\[91\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101)\n\n### Mascot\nMain article: [Tina and Milo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tina_and_Milo \"Tina and Milo\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg\/250px-Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg)\n\nTina and Milo\n\nAn online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the two mascots of the event. The winning candidates, designed by the students of a school in [Taverna](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taverna,_Calabria \"Taverna, Calabria\") and inspired by [stoats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stoat \"Stoat\"),[\\[96\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-106) were presented during the second night of the [2024 Sanremo Music Festival](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Sanremo_Music_Festival \"2024 Sanremo Music Festival\") on 7 February.[\\[97\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-107) Their names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities), and are portrayed as sister and brother.[\\[98\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-108)[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110)\n\nThe choice of stoats was explained as being due to these animals' embodiment of \"the contemporary Italian spirit\" of curiosity, ability to change according to the seasons, and capacity of adaptation to challenging habitats.[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110) The two main mascots are additionally accompanied by six [snowdrop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowdrop \"Snowdrop\") flowers, called \"The Flo\".[\\[101\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-111)\n\nMilo, a brown stoat, and Tina, a white stoat, are brother and sister \"born in the mountains of Italy\", who \"decided to move to the city\". Tina, the main Olympic mascot, symbolises art, music, and the transformative force of beauty. Milo, the Paralympic mascot, was born without a leg but uses his tail to help him lead a normal life with some ingenuity, willpower, and creativity.[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)\n\n## Broadcasting rights\nMain article: [List of 2026 Winter Olympics broadcasters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_2026_Winter_Olympics_broadcasters \"List of 2026 Winter Olympics broadcasters\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/db\/Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_\\(cropped\\).jpg)\n\n[Rai](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAI \"RAI\")'s Winter Olympics studio at [Porta Sempione](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porta_Sempione \"Porta Sempione\").\n\n[Olympic Broadcasting Services](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Broadcasting_Services \"Olympic Broadcasting Services\") (OBS) produced over 6,500 hours of content during the Games, ranging from unilateral broadcast feeds to other forms of video content usable by rightsholders.[\\[102\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\\[103\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113)\n\nIn Europe, the 2026 Winter Olympics were the first covered by a renewal of [Warner Bros. Discovery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warner_Bros._Discovery \"Warner Bros. Discovery\")'s pan-European rights to the Olympics through 2032, encompassing rights across digital and pay television in 49 European territories. As part of the agreement, WBD sublicensed a package of free-to-air rights to the [European Broadcasting Union](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Broadcasting_Union \"European Broadcasting Union\") (EBU) and its members—including Italy's state-owned broadcaster [Rai](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAI \"RAI\")[\\[104\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RAI-114)—covering at least 100 hours of coverage of each Winter Olympics.[\\[105\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Roxborough-115) This was in contrast to the previous contract, where corporate predecessor [Discovery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Discovery_Inc. \"Discovery Inc.\") was responsible for selling the free-to-air rights.[\\[106\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-116)[\\[107\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-117)\n\nOBS expanded its use of AI to allow for the automatic transcription and tagging of scenes from events using [computer vision](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer_vision \"Computer vision\") and semantic data, as well as the ability to generate tailored highlights for media distribution.[\\[102\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\\[103\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113) After being used for the first time at the [2024 Summer Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Summer_Olympics \"2024 Summer Olympics\") in mountain biking, OBS expanded its use of [FPV drone](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FPV_drone \"FPV drone\") cameras for more dynamic views during skiing and sliding events. [Omnidirectional cameras](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omnidirectional_camera \"Omnidirectional camera\") were also used to enable stroboscopic \"freeze-frame\" and multi-angle [instant replays](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Instant_replay \"Instant replay\").[\\[108\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-118)[\\[109\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-119) Rai and the EBU conducted trials of [5G Broadcast](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5G_Broadcast \"5G Broadcast\") during the Games.[\\[110\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-120)\n\n## Concerns and controversies\nMain article: [Concerns and controversies at the 2026 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Concerns and controversies at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/f\/f2\/Edit-clear.svg\/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png) | This section **may be [too long](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Section#Section_size_policies \"Help:Section\") or excessively detailed.** Please consider summarising the material. *(February 2026)* *([Learn how and when to remove this message](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Maintenance_template_removal \"Help:Maintenance template removal\"))* |\n### Corruption allegations and scandals\nOn 21 May 2024, the [Guardia di Finanza](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guardia_di_Finanza \"Guardia di Finanza\") raided the offices of [Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fondazione_Milano_Cortina_2026 \"Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026\") (Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation), Quibyt and [Deloitte](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deloitte \"Deloitte\") for alleged irregularities over the selection of certain sponsors, such as [bid-rigging](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bid_rigging \"Bid rigging\"), irregular payments and uncertain validity over relationships between the Milano Cortina Foundation officials.[\\[111\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-121) The investigations mainly concern Deloitte and accusations of corruption and bid-rigging against three people.[\\[112\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-122)[\\[113\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-123) In July 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Milan started an investigation into alleged corruption regarding the public works tender for the [Milan Olympic Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Olympic_Village \"Milan Olympic Village\"). 74 individuals were identified, with offences of corruption, forgery, or abuse of public offices.[\\[114\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-124)\n\nAccording to Italian media reports, the accused are alleged to have boasted of their friendship with Fabrizio Piscitelli, former leader of the [Irriducibili](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irriducibili \"Irriducibili\") (a [Lazio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lazio \"Lazio\") football club [ultras](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ultras \"Ultras\") group with [mafia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mafia \"Mafia\") links), who was murdered in a Rome park in 2019. The reputation of the Irriducibili as a violent [association football](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_football \"Association football\") group helped them present themselves as influential figures within Rome's criminal underworld.[\\[115\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-125) The investigation, disclosed by the Venice prosecutor's office, details how two brothers from Rome, linked to the Irriducibili, were arrested after trying to illegally obtain contracts related to Olympic construction works.[\\[116\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-126)\n\nIn November 2025, the Milan Court of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) referred a question of constitutional legitimacy to the [Constitutional Court of Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Constitutional_Court_of_Italy \"Constitutional Court of Italy\") concerning Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 76 of 11 June 2024 (converted into Law No. 111 of 8 August 2024) — a provision widely described in Italian media as the \"Save the Olympics\" decree — which states that the activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 are not governed by [public law](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_law \"Public law\") rules and that the foundation is not a \"body governed by public law\".[\\[117\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-127)[\\[118\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-128) The Milan Court raised concerns about the constitutionality of a [Meloni government](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meloni_government \"Meloni government\") decree intended to shield the Milano Cortina Foundation from investigations into alleged bid rigging and corruption scandals.[\\[119\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-129)[\\[120\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-130)\n\n### Infrastructural and venue issues\n#### Sliding sports venue\nDuring the bidding process, the [Meloni government](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meloni_government \"Meloni government\") proposed to restore the [Eugenio Monti Olympic Track](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eugenio_Monti_Olympic_Track_\\(1923%E2%80%932008\\) \"Eugenio Monti Olympic Track (1923–2008)\") in Cortina (used during the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\")), to be relaunched as a federal centre also for sledding and skeleton, despite opposition from the [IOC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IOC \"IOC\"). The project received criticism from environmental groups because of the planned felling of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) of larch forest.[\\[121\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-131)[\\[122\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-132) The minimum cost of restoring the closed track was initially estimated at €14 million, while the cost indicated in the official Milan-Cortina bid dossier was €100 million—similar to the cost of building the [Cesana Pariol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cesana_Pariol \"Cesana Pariol\") track for the sliding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[\\[123\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-133) After initially forecasting an expenditure of €40‍–‍50 million, the [Veneto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Veneto \"Veneto\") region allocated funds of up to €85 million to build the new Olympic venues. An annual expenditure of €400,000 was also planned for the management of the facility, which would be open for four months of the year, to be settled through the establishment of an €8 million fund.[\\[124\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-134)\n\nDue to the rising cost of construction materials, the Veneto region president [Luca Zaia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luca_Zaia \"Luca Zaia\") said in February 2023 that the cost of restoring the Eugenio Monti track could be upwards of €120 million.[\\[125\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-135) Calling for tenders to award the work, no company came forward with a bid by the 31 July 2023 deadline;[\\[126\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-136) even after that, no company interested in carrying out the work could be found, both for economic reasons and because of the difficulty of completing all works before the start of the Olympics.[\\[127\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-137) Owing to critical issues, costs and the prohibitive timescale for a total renovation of the Cortina track, the mayor of [Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Innsbruck \"Innsbruck\"), Austria, proposed the use of the [Igls Olympic Sliding Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Sliding_Centre_Innsbruck \"Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck\") in Innsbruck.[\\[128\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-138)\n\nOn 16 October 2023 the [Italian National Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_National_Olympic_Committee \"Italian National Olympic Committee\") (CONI) announced that the track would not be rebuilt to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the sliding events could be held outside of Italy.[\\[129\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-139)[\\[130\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-140) The [Italian government](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_government \"Italian government\") wanted the sliding events to remain in Italy, so they studied the possibility of revamping the Cesana Pariol track, which has been dormant since 2011.[\\[131\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-141) After that, several construction companies submitted bids to study a potential reconstruction of the Eugenio Monti track.[\\[132\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-142) A bid was won to build a new sliding track (the [Cortina Sliding Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_Sliding_Centre \"Cortina Sliding Centre\")) instead of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti track, which was demolished.[\\[133\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-143) Despite concerns that the new track might not be ready on time, it was confirmed in September 2024 that construction was on schedule and [homologation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Homologation \"Homologation\") of the track was expected within six months.[\\[134\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-144) The venue's first tests were held in March 2025.[\\[135\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-145)[\\[136\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-146)\n\nIn late 2025, international training periods were planned by the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation \"International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation\") (IBSF) and the [International Luge Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Luge_Federation \"International Luge Federation\") (FIL) to allow all internationally competing athletes to learn and train on the new track well ahead of the Olympic Games. Luge athletes began this training on 27 October 2025.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Bobsleigh and skeleton athletes had a planned training block from 7 to 16 November, immediately followed by the opening week of the [Bobsleigh World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_World_Cup \"Bobsleigh World Cup\"), where further training and official racing took place from 17 to 23 November.[\\[137\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147) The athletes returned to Cortina in the days leading up to the 2026 Games for a final training period prior to the start of the Olympic competition.[\\[137\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147)\n\n#### Ice hockey venue delays\nThe construction of the main ice hockey venue, [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\"), faced notable delays and concerns over rink size, leading to criticism from the NHL.[\\[138\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-148) IIHF president [Luc Tardif](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luc_Tardif \"Luc Tardif\") announced in January 2026 that the stands would not be completed on time, leading to reduced capacity, but assured that the rink and player facilities would be ready.[\\[139\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-149)[\\[140\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-150) At the end of January, organisers admitted that the venue was not going to be fully complete in time, despite the IOC's Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, saying it was \"absolutely certain\" it would be ready.[\\[141\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-151)\n\n#### Antholz\/Anterselva naming dispute\nAhead of the Games, organisations in [South Tyrol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Tyrol \"South Tyrol\") led by the Südtiroler [Schützenbund](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sch%C3%BCtzenverein \"Schützenverein\"), criticised that all signage around the [Antholz\/Anterselva](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antholz \"Antholz\") biathlon venue was in Italian (and English) only, even though signage in bilingual South Tyrol must, by law, be in German and Italian, and also that the venue was referred to in promotional materials only by its Italian name. As a consequence, some signage was exchanged, and during the Games, the venue was mostly identified as Antholz\/Anterselva in video graphics and official Olympics texts.[\\[142\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-152)[\\[143\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-153)\n\n### Security concerns\n#### Trial for the death of a security guard\nDuring the night of 7–8 January 2026, security guard Pietro Zantonini was found dead of exposure near the arena construction site in Cortina.[\\[144\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-154) The Belluno Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the worker's working conditions by S.S. Security & Bodyguard.[\\[145\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-155)\n\n#### No-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks\nIn January 2026, U.S. and Italian security teams flagged the risk of \"lone actor\" drone attacks, similar to those seen in recent global conflicts. [No-fly zones](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No-fly_zone \"No-fly zone\") are strictly enforced over all venues. Researchers (such as [Palo Alto Networks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palo_Alto_Networks \"Palo Alto Networks\")) have warned of state-sponsored \"killware\" and phishing campaigns targeting ticketing systems and athletes' personal data.[\\[146\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-156) In February 2026, days before the opening ceremonies, Italian officials were reported to have foiled [Russian cyberattacks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_cyberattacks \"Russian cyberattacks\") aimed at disrupting the Games.[\\[147\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-157)\n\n#### Presence of ICE security officers\nOn 17 January 2026, the [second Trump administration](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_Trump_administration \"Second Trump administration\") confirmed that the U.S. Department of State's [Diplomatic Security Service](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diplomatic_Security_Service \"Diplomatic Security Service\") (DSS) would deploy [United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement \"United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement\") (ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations division \"to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations\". ICE was similarly involved in past major sports events \"as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking\".[\\[148\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\\[149\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-159)[\\[150\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-160) On 24 January 2026, as reported by the Italian newspaper *[Il Fatto Quotidiano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Il_Fatto_Quotidiano \"Il Fatto Quotidiano\")*,[\\[151\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) ICE agents were already permanently stationed at the [U.S. Embassy in Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Embassy_in_Rome \"U.S. Embassy in Rome\").[\\[152\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-162)\n\nThe news sparked protests from both Italian citizens and opposition parties to the right-wing-to-far-right coalition government led by [Giorgia Meloni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giorgia_Meloni \"Giorgia Meloni\") of [Brothers of Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brothers_of_Italy \"Brothers of Italy\") (FdI),[\\[148\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\\[153\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-163)[\\[154\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164) accusing it of favouring the introduction of foreign military forces that use \"brutal methods\" against the population.[\\[151\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) The event was also supported by the [2026 Minnesota general strike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Minnesota_general_strike \"2026 Minnesota general strike\"), which began following the killing of American citizens [Renée Good](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ren%C3%A9e_Good \"Renée Good\") and [Alex Pretti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alex_Pretti \"Alex Pretti\") by ICE agents, against the FdI's policy.[\\[151\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) During the protests, Italian public broadcaster [RAI](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAI \"RAI\") aired a video of ICE agents threatening to break the window of the vehicle its crew were using to report in Minneapolis.[\\[155\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-165)[\\[156\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-166)[\\[154\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164)\n\n[Matteo Piantedosi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matteo_Piantedosi \"Matteo Piantedosi\"), the [Italian minister of the interior](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_minister_of_the_interior \"Italian minister of the interior\"), regarding the alleged presence of the forces, did not confirm and minimised it,[\\[157\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-167)[\\[158\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-168) stating: \"We are not aware of this at the moment, but foreign delegations choose who to turn to in order to ensure their own security. I don't see what the problem is. Security coordination remains the responsibility of the national authorities.\"[\\[159\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-169) The [Department of Homeland Security](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Department_of_Homeland_Security \"Department of Homeland Security\") (DHS) stated that \"all security operations remain under Italian authority\" and \"ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries\".[\\[148\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158) A petition campaign to prevent agents from entering Italian territory was launched on [Change.org](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Change.org \"Change.org\").[\\[160\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-170) On the opening day of the Olympics, protests were held against the presence of ICE agents in Milan and against the Trump administration. Some spectators booed [JD Vance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JD_Vance \"JD Vance\") during the opening ceremony.[\\[161\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-171)[\\[162\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-172)[\\[163\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-173) U.S. Olympic officials announced they would change the name of their assigned hospitality space from \"Ice House\" to the \"Winter House\" to avoid a reference to the agency.[\\[164\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-174)\n\n#### Presence of Qatari security forces\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg\/250px-Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Qatari_police_car,_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg)\n\nQatari police car at Milano Centrale train station, brought in as reinforcement during the 2026 Olympic Games\n\nAlthough Qatar has never sent athletes to any Winter Olympics, numerous [Qatari police](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Law_enforcement_in_Qatar \"Law enforcement in Qatar\") vehicles have been spotted in Milan. Officially, Qatari [Lekhwiya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lekhwiya \"Lekhwiya\"), the elite security forces, and the Qatari police sent more than 100 officers (including about 20 women) to Italy to participate in security for the Olympics, along with more than 20 special vehicles (from [Nissan Patrols](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nissan_Patrol \"Nissan Patrol\") to Stark Motor's mammoth Thunders) and 3 [snowmobiles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowmobile \"Snowmobile\"). Some Qatari security forces personnel also took part in a winter training course on snowy environments and skiing operations, conducted in collaboration with the Carabinieri in [Selva di Val Gardena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Selva_di_Val_Gardena \"Selva di Val Gardena\").[\\[165\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-175) According to a source at the Italian interior ministry, the Qatari security force was involved \"mainly in a training\" capacity.[\\[166\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176) On 28 January, it was reported that a Qatari plane carrying 104 security personnel and heavy equipment slightly hit and damaged a lighting tower in Milan's [Malpensa Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Malpensa_Airport \"Milan Malpensa Airport\") while making a \"wrong manoeuvre\" during landing. Despite the incident, the welcome ceremony prepared for the passengers still took place. *[The Guardian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Guardian \"The Guardian\")* reported that \"any controversy over the Qatari involvement has so far been mute\".[\\[166\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176)\n\n### Participation of controversial nations\n#### Participation of Israeli athletes\nStudent protestors in Milan accused Olympic organisers of having double standards, arguing that if Russian athletes are barred due to their country's war crimes, then Israel should also be barred from participating due to the [Gaza war](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war \"Gaza war\").[\\[167\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-177) The [Israeli team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") was [booed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Booed \"Booed\") during the opening ceremonies.[\\[168\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-178) The IOC said that the situations are not comparable. Russia was barred following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of the [Olympic Truce](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Truce \"Olympic Truce\") and Ukraine's territorial integrity as a member of the National Olympic Committee.[\\[169\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-179) An IOC spokesperson stated that their organisation \"deeply believes that differences between nations must be resolved through dialogue, not violence\", and it is beyond their \"remit to react to any conflict or war situation between countries\", which it regards as \"the pure realm of politics\".[\\[170\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-180)\n\n#### Participation of Iranian athletes\nIn January 2026, multiple Iranian athletes were among the thousands of civilians killed during the [2026 Iran massacres](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Iran_massacres \"2026 Iran massacres\") amid the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests \"2025–2026 Iranian protests\"),[\\[171\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-181)[\\[172\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-182)[\\[173\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-sport-thousands-killed-183) including former [Tractor Sazi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tractor_Sazi \"Tractor Sazi\") midfielder [Mojtaba Tarshiz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mojtaba_Tarshiz \"Mojtaba Tarshiz\").[\\[174\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-184) Following the massacres, activists called on [FIFA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIFA \"FIFA\") and the IOC to ban the Iranian teams from the [2026 FIFA World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup \"2026 FIFA World Cup\") and the [2026 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").[\\[175\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-185)[\\[176\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-186)\n\n#### Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes\n[Latvian Television](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvian_Television \"Latvian Television\"), which is a part of the [Public Broadcasting of Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_Broadcasting_of_Latvia \"Public Broadcasting of Latvia\"), announced it would not cover the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus (competing as [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), or AIN), including their individual events. Instead, live broadcasts will feature advertisements, interviews with Latvian athletes, or other content.[\\[177\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-187) Toms Circenis, the [TV3 Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TV3_Group_\\(Baltics\\) \"TV3 Group (Baltics)\")'s director of sports programming, confirmed that channels would insert commercial breaks during Russian and Belarusian athletes' performances, describing this as an editorial decision coordinated with the [Latvian Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvian_Olympic_Committee \"Latvian Olympic Committee\"). This policy constitutes a boycott in response to the participation of neutral athletes from \"aggressor countries\".[\\[178\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-188)\n\n### Athletes' expression\nBritish-American freestyle skier [Gus Kenworthy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gus_Kenworthy \"Gus Kenworthy\") shared an Instagram post hours before arriving at the Olympics, where the words \"fuck [ICE](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement \"United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement\")\" could be seen written in urine in the snow. Kenworthy was not censored or punished by the IOC for his post because it was posted outside the Olympic environment on his personal social media.[\\[179\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-189) The Haitian Olympic team was forced to remove a depiction of [Toussaint Louverture](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toussaint_Louverture \"Toussaint Louverture\") from their opening ceremony uniforms after the IOC determined that his presence on their clothing violated Olympic policies on political expression.[\\[180\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-190)\n\nUkrainian skeleton racer [Vladyslav Heraskevych](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vladyslav_Heraskevych \"Vladyslav Heraskevych\") was banned from wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes [killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_deaths_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_\\(2022%E2%80%93present\\) \"List of deaths during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)\"), with the IOC stating that the helmet violated the [Olympic Charter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Charter \"Olympic Charter\")'s guideline on demonstrations and \"political, religious or racial propaganda\". As a compromise, he was instead allowed to wear a [black armband](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_armband \"Black armband\").[\\[181\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-191) Heraskevych later changed his mind and proclaimed he would accept a disqualification rather than wear a black armband because a \"medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives and, \\[he\\] believe\\[s\\], in comparison to the memory of these athletes\".[\\[182\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-192) With no resolution by the day of the competition on 12 February, a jury of the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation \"International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation\") ruled to disqualify him from the Games.[\\[183\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-193) Ukrainian short track speed skater [Oleh Handei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oleh_Handei \"Oleh Handei\") was banned from using his helmet because it had a line of poetry from [Lina Kostenko](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lina_Kostenko \"Lina Kostenko\"). Handei maintained the Kostenko quote, \"Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat\", had nothing to do with politics.[\\[184\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-194) Freestyle skier [Kateryna Kotsar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kateryna_Kotsar \"Kateryna Kotsar\") also had to remove the phrase \"Be brave like Ukrainians\" from her helmet.[\\[185\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-195)\n\n### Allegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct\nSome athletes were reported to have injected [hyaluronic acid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyaluronic_acid \"Hyaluronic acid\") into the crotch area to improve performance in [ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"). Earlier, two Olympic gold medalists and three staffers on the Norway men's team \"were charged with ethics violations after equipment manipulation following an investigation\" stemming from an incident where they were reportedly \"caught on video adding stitching into the crotch area of their suits to make them bigger and thus, more aerodynamic during competition\".[\\[186\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-196)[\\[187\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-197)\n\nBoth the men's and women's Canadian curling teams were accused of delivery violations, specifically touching the stone after it reached the hog line, and touching the granite surface of the stone rather than just the handle.[\\[188\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-198) The women's team had a stone removed during their round-robin loss to Switzerland for double-touching.[\\[189\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-199)\n\n## See also\n- ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Olympic_Rings.svg\/40px-Olympic_Rings.svg.png)[Olympic Games portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Olympic_Games \"Portal:Olympic Games\")\n\n- [2026 Winter Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Paralympics \"2026 Winter Paralympics\")\n- Olympic Games held in Italy\n  - [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\") – Cortina D'Ampezzo\n  - [1960 Summer Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1960_Summer_Olympics \"1960 Summer Olympics\") – Rome\n  - [2006 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics \"2006 Winter Olympics\") – Turin\n  - [2026 Winter Olympics]() – Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo\n\n- [List of IOC country codes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_IOC_country_codes \"List of IOC country codes\")\n- [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2026 Summer Youth Olympics\") – Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal\n## Notes\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-2)** Only an English motto was used during the Games. There was no Italian equivalent of the motto adopted.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-1)\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-7)** Named \"Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium\" during the Games.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-6)\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-9)** Named \"Verona Olympic Arena\" during the Games.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-8)\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-71)** In [alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), ski mountaineering and [speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-NED_74-0)** [Suzanne Schulting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suzanne_Schulting \"Suzanne Schulting\") qualified for both short track and speed skating resulting in 38 athletes instead of 39.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-AIN_75-0)** Individual Belarusian and Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine \"Russian invasion of Ukraine\") that began in 2022.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-BLR_76-0)** Belarusian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine \"Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine\") that began in 2022.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-RUS_77-0)** Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.\n\n1. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-1) Although the IOC does not include [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") in the official medal tables,[\\[73\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81) they are listed here for comparison and historical purposes.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-Who_is_INA_84-0)** [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") is the name used to represent approved individual [Belarusian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_at_the_Olympics \"Belarus at the Olympics\") and [Russian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russia_at_the_Olympics \"Russia at the Olympics\") athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the IOC suspended the [Russian Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Olympic_Committee \"Russian Olympic Committee\") and [Belarus Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_Olympic_Committee \"Belarus Olympic Committee\") due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russo-Ukrainian_war_\\(2022%E2%80%93present\\) \"Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)\"). The IOC country code is AIN, after the French name *Athlètes Individuels Neutres*.[\\[73\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81)\n## References\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"IT's Your Vibe: the motto of Milano Cortina 2026\"](https:\/\/milanocortina2026.olympics.com\/en\/news\/its-your-vibe-motto-milano-cortina-2026). *Olympics.com*. [International Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Olympic_Committee \"International Olympic Committee\"). [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250223212907\/https:\/\/milanocortina2026.olympics.com\/en\/news\/its-your-vibe-motto-milano-cortina-2026) from the original on 23 February 2025. 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Al momento non ci risulta.'\"](https:\/\/stream24.ilsole24ore.com\/video\/italia\/milano-cortina-piantedosi-ice-italia-momento-non-ci-risulta-\/AIEKeY2) \\[Milan Cortina, Piantedosi: \"ICE in Italy?! We're not aware of it yet\\]. *[Il Sole 24 Ore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Il_Sole_24_Ore \"Il Sole 24 Ore\")* (in Italian). 24 January 2026. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260128033745\/https:\/\/stream24.ilsole24ore.com\/video\/italia\/milano-cortina-piantedosi-ice-italia-momento-non-ci-risulta-\/AIEKeY2) from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.\n160. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-170)**\n     Coviello, Giovanni (24 January 2026). [\"ICE scorta per atleti USA Olimpiadi Milano Cortina? Petizione: No!\"](https:\/\/www.vipiu.it\/leggi\/olimpiadi-milano-cortina-vipiu-it-vicenzapiu-viva-no-scorte-ice-atleti-usa-sicurezza-sovranita-italiana\/) \\[ICE escort for U.S. athletes at the Milan-Cortina Olympics? 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No thanks!\"](https:\/\/eng.lsm.lv\/article\/culture\/sport\/29.01.2026-neutral-competitors-no-thanks.a632248\/). *eng.lsm.lv*. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260204024121\/https:\/\/eng.lsm.lv\/article\/culture\/sport\/29.01.2026-neutral-competitors-no-thanks.a632248\/) from the original on 4 February 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.\n178. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-188)**\n     [\"Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs neatspoguļos Krievijas un Baltkrievijas sportistu dalību Ziemas olimpiskajās spēlēs\"](https:\/\/www.diena.lv\/raksts\/sports\/ziemas-sports\/latvijas-sabiedriskais-medijs-neatspogulos-krievijas-un-baltkrievijas-sportistu-dalibu-ziemas-olimpiskajas-speles-14347201). *Diena.lv* (in Latvian). 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channel)\") [Social media](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_media_coverage_of_the_Olympics \"Social media coverage of the Olympics\") Films [summer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Summer_Olympic_documentary_films \"List of Summer Olympic documentary films\") [winter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Winter_Olympic_documentary_films \"List of Winter Olympic documentary films\") [Video games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Olympic_video_games \"List of Olympic video games\") |\n| [Symbols](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_symbols \"Olympic symbols\") | [Flame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_flame \"Olympic flame\") [Olympiad](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympiad \"Olympiad\") [Oath](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Oath \"Olympic Oath\") [Songs and anthems](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Olympic_songs_and_anthems \"List of Olympic songs and anthems\") [Hymn](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Hymn \"Olympic Hymn\") [Emblem](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_emblem \"Olympic emblem\") [Poster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_poster \"Olympic poster\") [Mascots](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_mascots \"Olympic mascots\") [Tattoo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_tattoo \"Olympic tattoo\") Coins [summer (pre-2000)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Summer_Olympic_coins \"Summer Olympic coins\") [summer (2000-present)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Summer_Olympic_Coins_\\(2000%E2%80%93present\\) \"Summer Olympic Coins (2000–present)\") [winter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_Olympic_coins \"Winter Olympic coins\") [Pierre de Coubertin Medal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pierre_de_Coubertin_Medal \"Pierre de Coubertin Medal\") [Olympic Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Cup \"Olympic Cup\") [Olympic Diploma of Merit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Diploma_of_Merit \"Olympic Diploma of Merit\") [Olympic 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[doping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games \"Doping at the Olympic Games\") [Deaths](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_and_Paralympic_deaths \"Olympic and Paralympic deaths\") [WWI](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Olympians_killed_in_World_War_I \"List of Olympians killed in World War I\") [WWII](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Olympians_killed_in_World_War_II \"List of Olympians killed in World War II\") [Participation of women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Participation_of_women_in_the_Olympics \"Participation of women in the Olympics\") |\n| Related | [Paralympic Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paralympic_Games \"Paralympic Games\") Continental [African](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_Games \"African Games\") [Asian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asian_Games \"Asian Games\") [European](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Games \"European Games\") [Pacific](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Games \"Pacific Games\") [Pan-American](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pan_American_Games \"Pan American Games\") [Olympic Esports Series](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Esports_Series \"Olympic Esports Series\") [Olympic Esports Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Esports_Games \"Olympic Esports Games\") [Deaflympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deaflympics \"Deaflympics\") [Special Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special_Olympics \"Special Olympics\") [1906 Intercalated Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1906_Intercalated_Games \"1906 Intercalated Games\") [Ancient Olympic Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Olympic_Games \"Ancient Olympic Games\") [Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_sports \"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports\") |\n| Olympic Games |   |\n| [Summer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Summer_Olympic_Games \"Summer Olympic Games\") | [1896 Athens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1896_Summer_Olympics \"1896 Summer Olympics\") [1900 Paris](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1900_Summer_Olympics \"1900 Summer Olympics\") [1904 St. Louis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1904_Summer_Olympics \"1904 Summer Olympics\") [1908 London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1908_Summer_Olympics \"1908 Summer Olympics\") [1912 Stockholm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1912_Summer_Olympics \"1912 Summer Olympics\") [1916 Berlin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1916_Summer_Olympics \"1916 Summer Olympics\")[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW1-200) [1920 Antwerp](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1920_Summer_Olympics \"1920 Summer Olympics\") [1924 Paris](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1924_Summer_Olympics \"1924 Summer Olympics\") [1928 Amsterdam](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1928_Summer_Olympics \"1928 Summer Olympics\") [1932 Los Angeles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1932_Summer_Olympics \"1932 Summer Olympics\") [1936 Berlin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1936_Summer_Olympics \"1936 Summer Olympics\") [1940 Tokyo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1940_Summer_Olympics \"1940 Summer Olympics\")[\\[b\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW2-201) [1944 London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1944_Summer_Olympics \"1944 Summer Olympics\")[\\[b\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW2-201) [1948 London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1948_Summer_Olympics \"1948 Summer Olympics\") [1952 Helsinki](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1952_Summer_Olympics \"1952 Summer Olympics\") [1956 Melbourne](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Summer_Olympics \"1956 Summer Olympics\") [1960 Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1960_Summer_Olympics \"1960 Summer Olympics\") [1964 Tokyo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1964_Summer_Olympics \"1964 Summer Olympics\") [1968 Mexico City](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1968_Summer_Olympics \"1968 Summer Olympics\") [1972 Munich](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1972_Summer_Olympics \"1972 Summer Olympics\") [1976 Montreal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1976_Summer_Olympics \"1976 Summer Olympics\") [1980 Moscow](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1980_Summer_Olympics \"1980 Summer Olympics\") [1984 Los Angeles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_Summer_Olympics \"1984 Summer Olympics\") [1988 Seoul](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_Summer_Olympics \"1988 Summer Olympics\") [1992 Barcelona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Summer_Olympics \"1992 Summer Olympics\") [1996 Atlanta](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1996_Summer_Olympics \"1996 Summer Olympics\") [2000 Sydney](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2000_Summer_Olympics \"2000 Summer Olympics\") [2004 Athens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2004_Summer_Olympics \"2004 Summer Olympics\") [2008 Beijing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2008_Summer_Olympics \"2008 Summer Olympics\") [2012 London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2012_Summer_Olympics \"2012 Summer Olympics\") [2016 Rio de Janeiro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_Summer_Olympics \"2016 Summer Olympics\") [2020 Tokyo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Summer_Olympics \"2020 Summer Olympics\")[\\[c\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-COVID2021-202) [2024 Paris](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Summer_Olympics \"2024 Summer Olympics\") *[2028 Los Angeles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2028_Summer_Olympics \"2028 Summer Olympics\")* *[2032 Brisbane](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2032_Summer_Olympics \"2032 Summer Olympics\")* *[2036 TBD](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2036_Summer_Olympics \"2036 Summer Olympics\")* |\n| 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Oslo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1952_Winter_Olympics \"1952 Winter Olympics\") [1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\") [1960 Squaw Valley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1960_Winter_Olympics \"1960 Winter Olympics\") [1964 Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1964_Winter_Olympics \"1964 Winter Olympics\") [1968 Grenoble](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1968_Winter_Olympics \"1968 Winter Olympics\") [1972 Sapporo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1972_Winter_Olympics \"1972 Winter Olympics\") [1976 Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1976_Winter_Olympics \"1976 Winter Olympics\") [1980 Lake Placid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1980_Winter_Olympics \"1980 Winter Olympics\") [1984 Sarajevo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_Winter_Olympics \"1984 Winter Olympics\") [1988 Calgary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_Winter_Olympics \"1988 Winter Olympics\") [1992 Albertville](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Winter_Olympics \"1992 Winter Olympics\") [1994 Lillehammer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994_Winter_Olympics \"1994 Winter Olympics\") [1998 Nagano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_Winter_Olympics \"1998 Winter Olympics\") [2002 Salt Lake City](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_Winter_Olympics \"2002 Winter Olympics\") [2006 Turin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics \"2006 Winter Olympics\") [2010 Vancouver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Winter_Olympics \"2010 Winter Olympics\") [2014 Sochi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Winter_Olympics \"2014 Winter Olympics\") [2018 Pyeongchang](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Winter_Olympics \"2018 Winter Olympics\") [2022 Beijing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Winter_Olympics \"2022 Winter Olympics\") [2026 Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo]() *[2030 French Alps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2030_Winter_Olympics \"2030 Winter Olympics\")* *[2034 Utah](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2034_Winter_Olympics \"2034 Winter Olympics\")* *[2038 TBD](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2038_Winter_Olympics \"2038 Winter Olympics\")* |\n| [Youth Olympic Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Youth_Olympic_Games \"Youth Olympic Games\") |   |\n| Summer | [2010 Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2010 Summer Youth Olympics\") [2014 Nanjing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2014 Summer Youth Olympics\") [2018 Buenos Aires](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2018 Summer Youth Olympics\") *[2026 Dakar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2026 Summer Youth Olympics\")* *[2030](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2030_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2030 Summer Youth Olympics\")* |\n| Winter | [2012 Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2012_Winter_Youth_Olympics \"2012 Winter Youth Olympics\") [2016 Lillehammer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_Winter_Youth_Olympics \"2016 Winter Youth Olympics\") [2020 Lausanne](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Winter_Youth_Olympics \"2020 Winter Youth Olympics\") [2024 Gangwon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Winter_Youth_Olympics \"2024 Winter Youth Olympics\") *[2028 Dolomites and Valtellina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2028_Winter_Youth_Olympics \"2028 Winter Youth Olympics\")* |\n| **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW1_200-0)** Cancelled due to [World War I](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_I \"World War I\") ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-2) [***d***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-3) Cancelled due to [World War II](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II \"World War II\") **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-COVID2021_202-0)** Postponed to 2021 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\") |   |\n| **![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Olympic_Rings.svg\/40px-Olympic_Rings.svg.png) [Portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Olympic_Games \"Portal:Olympic Games\")** ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/96\/Symbol_category_class.svg\/20px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png) [**Category**](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Summer_Olympic_Games \"Category:Summer Olympic Games\") [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Commons-logo.svg\/20px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Commons-logo.svg \"Commons page\") [**Commons**](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Summer_Olympics \"commons:Category:Summer Olympics\") |   |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Template:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Template talk:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg\/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) [Events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Category:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") at the [2026 Winter Olympics]() ([Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\"), Italy) |\n|---|\n| [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Biathlon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Ice hockey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Snowboarding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n| [Chronological summary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chronological_summary_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Medal table](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table \"2026 Winter Olympics medal table\") [List of medalists](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_winners \"List of 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Nations_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Template:Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Nations_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Template talk:Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Nations_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg\/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) Nations at the [2026 Winter Olympics]() in [Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\"), Italy |   |\n|---|---|\n| Africa | [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Eritrea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Madagascar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Morocco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Nigeria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n| Americas | [Argentina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Bolivia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Chile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Colombia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Ecuador](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Haiti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Jamaica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Puerto Rico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Trinidad and Tobago](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n| Asia | [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"China at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Hong Kong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [India](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"India at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Iran](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Kazakhstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Kyrgyzstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Lebanon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Malaysia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Mongolia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Pakistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Philippines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Saudi Arabia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [South Korea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Chinese Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Thailand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Uzbekistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n| Europe | [Albania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Andorra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Azerbaijan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Belgium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Bulgaria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Croatia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Cyprus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Czech Republic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Denmark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Estonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"France at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Great Britain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Hungary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Iceland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Israel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Kosovo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Lithuania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Luxembourg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Malta](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Moldova](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Monaco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Montenegro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [North Macedonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Poland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Romania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [San Marino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Serbia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Slovakia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Slovenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Switzerland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n| Oceania | [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n| Other | [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Template:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Template talk:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics\")[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg\/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) [Qualification](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Category:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics\") for the [2026 Winter Olympics]() ([Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\"), Italy) |\n|---|\n| [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Biathlon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") Ice hockey [men](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_qualification \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification\") [women](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_qualification \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification\") [Luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Snowboarding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") [Speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics_venues \"Template:2026 Winter Olympics venues\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:2026_Winter_Olympics_venues \"Template talk:2026 Winter Olympics venues\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics_venues \"Special:EditPage\/Template:2026 Winter Olympics venues\")[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg\/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/35\/IPC_logo_%282019%29.svg\/20px-IPC_logo_%282019%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:IPC_logo_\\(2019\\).svg) [Venues](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venues_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_and_Paralympics \"Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics\") of the [2026 Winter Olympics]() and [Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Paralympics \"2026 Winter Paralympics\") ([Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\"), Italy) |   |\n|---|---|\n| [Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") Cluster | [Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Siro \"San Siro\") [Milano Ice Skating Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forum_di_Milano \"Forum di Milano\") [Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\") [Milano Ice Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano_Rho \"Fiera Milano Rho\") |\n| [Valtellina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valtellina \"Valtellina\") Cluster | [Stelvio Ski Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stelvio_\\(ski_course\\) \"Stelvio (ski course)\") [Livigno Snow Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Mottolino&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Mottolino (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mottolino \"it:Mottolino\")\\] Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park |\n| [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\") Cluster | [Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_olimpico_del_ghiaccio \"Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio\") [Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpia_delle_Tofane \"Olimpia delle Tofane\") [Anterselva Biathlon Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Tyrol_Arena \"South Tyrol Arena\") Cortina Para Snowboard Park |\n| [Val di Fiemme](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Val_di_Fiemme \"Val di Fiemme\") Cluster | [Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Giuseppe_Dal_Ben%22_Ski_Jumping_Arena \"\\\"Giuseppe Dal Ben\\\" Ski Jumping Arena\") [Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross_country_and_biathlon_center_Fabio_Canal \"Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal\") |\n| [Verona](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona \"Verona\") | [Verona Olympic Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Olympic_Winter_Games_Host_Cities \"Template:Olympic Winter Games Host Cities\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Olympic_Winter_Games_Host_Cities \"Template talk:Olympic Winter Games Host Cities\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Olympic_Winter_Games_Host_Cities \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Olympic Winter Games Host Cities\")[Winter Olympic Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_Olympic_Games \"Winter Olympic Games\") [host cities](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities \"List of Olympic Games host cities\") |\n|---|\n| **[1924](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1924_Winter_Olympics \"1924 Winter Olympics\"):** [![France](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France \"France\") [Chamonix](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chamonix \"Chamonix\") **[1928](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1928_Winter_Olympics \"1928 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Switzerland](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/08\/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland \"Switzerland\") [St. Moritz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Moritz \"St. Moritz\") **[1932](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1932_Winter_Olympics \"1932 Winter Olympics\"):** [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Lake Placid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lake_Placid,_New_York \"Lake Placid, New York\") **[1936](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1936_Winter_Olympics \"1936 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Germany](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/77\/Flag_of_Germany_%281935%E2%80%931945%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany_%281935%E2%80%931945%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany \"Germany\") [Garmisch-Partenkirchen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garmisch-Partenkirchen \"Garmisch-Partenkirchen\") **[1940](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1940_Winter_Olympics \"1940 Winter Olympics\"):** *None*\\[c1\\] **[1944](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1944_Winter_Olympics \"1944 Winter Olympics\"):** *None*\\[c1\\] **[1948](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1948_Winter_Olympics \"1948 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Switzerland](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/08\/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland \"Switzerland\") [St. Moritz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St._Moritz \"St. Moritz\") **[1952](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1952_Winter_Olympics \"1952 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Norway](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway \"Norway\") [Oslo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oslo \"Oslo\") **[1956](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\") **[1960](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1960_Winter_Olympics \"1960 Winter Olympics\"):** [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f9\/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281959%E2%80%931960%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281959%E2%80%931960%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Squaw Valley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Valley,_California \"Olympic Valley, California\") **[1964](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1964_Winter_Olympics \"1964 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Austria](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria \"Austria\") [Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Innsbruck \"Innsbruck\") **[1968](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1968_Winter_Olympics \"1968 Winter Olympics\"):** [![France](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France \"France\") [Grenoble](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grenoble \"Grenoble\") **[1972](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1972_Winter_Olympics \"1972 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Japan](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan \"Japan\") [Sapporo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sapporo \"Sapporo\") **[1976](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1976_Winter_Olympics \"1976 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Austria](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria \"Austria\") [Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Innsbruck \"Innsbruck\") **[1980](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1980_Winter_Olympics \"1980 Winter Olympics\"):** [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Lake Placid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lake_Placid,_New_York \"Lake Placid, New York\") **[1984](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1984_Winter_Olympics \"1984 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/61\/Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia \"Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia\") [Sarajevo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sarajevo \"Sarajevo\") **[1988](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1988_Winter_Olympics \"1988 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Canada](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada \"Canada\") [Calgary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Calgary \"Calgary\") **[1992](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1992_Winter_Olympics \"1992 Winter Olympics\"):** [![France](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France \"France\") [Albertville](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albertville \"Albertville\") **[1994](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1994_Winter_Olympics \"1994 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Norway](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway \"Norway\") [Lillehammer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lillehammer \"Lillehammer\") **[1998](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1998_Winter_Olympics \"1998 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Japan](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan \"Japan\") [Nagano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nagano_\\(city\\) \"Nagano (city)\") **[2002](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2002_Winter_Olympics \"2002 Winter Olympics\"):** [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Salt Lake City](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salt_Lake_City \"Salt Lake City\") **[2006](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics \"2006 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") [Turin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turin \"Turin\") **[2010](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2010_Winter_Olympics \"2010 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Canada](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada \"Canada\") [Vancouver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vancouver \"Vancouver\") **[2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Winter_Olympics \"2014 Winter Olympics\"):** [![Russia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/f\/f3\/Flag_of_Russia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russia \"Russia\") [Sochi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sochi \"Sochi\") **[2018](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2018_Winter_Olympics \"2018 Winter Olympics\"):** [![South Korea](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Korea \"South Korea\") [Pyeongchang](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pyeongchang_County \"Pyeongchang County\") **[2022](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Winter_Olympics \"2022 Winter Olympics\"):** [![China](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China \"China\") [Beijing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beijing \"Beijing\") **[2026]():** [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") [Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\") **[*2030*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2030_Winter_Olympics \"2030 Winter Olympics\"):** [![France](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France \"France\") *[French Alps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_Alps \"French Alps\")* **[*2034*](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2034_Winter_Olympics \"2034 Winter Olympics\"):** [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") *[Utah](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Utah \"Utah\")* |\n| \\[c1\\] Cancelled due to [World War II](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II \"World War II\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Olympic_Rings.svg\/40px-Olympic_Rings.svg.png) [Olympic Games 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For the Winter Paralympics, see [2026 Winter Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Paralympics \"2026 Winter Paralympics\"). For the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, see [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2026 Summer Youth Olympics\").\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| [![2026 Winter Olympics logo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg\/250px-2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg) |   |\n| Location | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |\n| Motto | *IT's Your Vibe*[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-2) |\n| [Nations](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Olympic_Committee \"National Olympic Committee\") | 92 (including [AIN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")) |\n| Athletes | 2,884 (1,535 men, 1,349 women) |\n| Events | 116 in 8 sports (16 disciplines) |\n| [Opening](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony \"2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony\") | 6 February 2026 |\n| [Closing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony \"2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony\") | 22 February 2026 |\n| [Opened by](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_people_who_have_opened_the_Olympic_Games \"List of people who have opened the Olympic Games\") | [President](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/President_of_Italy \"President of Italy\") [Sergio Mattarella](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sergio_Mattarella \"Sergio Mattarella\")[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-3)[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-4) |\n| Closed by | [IOC president](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee \"President of the International Olympic Committee\") [Kirsty Coventry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirsty_Coventry \"Kirsty Coventry\") |\n| [Cauldron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_torchbearers_who_have_lit_the_Olympic_cauldron \"List of torchbearers who have lit the Olympic cauldron\") | [Deborah Compagnoni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deborah_Compagnoni \"Deborah Compagnoni\") and [Alberto Tomba](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alberto_Tomba \"Alberto Tomba\") (Milan)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Guardian_OC-5) [Sofia Goggia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sofia_Goggia \"Sofia Goggia\") (Cortina d'Ampezzo)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Guardian_OC-5) |\n| [Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Stadium \"Olympic Stadium\") | [Stadio San Siro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_San_Siro \"Stadio San Siro\")[\\[b\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-7) (Opening ceremony) [Verona Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\")[\\[c\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-9) (Closing ceremony) |\n| **Winter**← [Beijing 2022](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Winter_Olympics \"2022 Winter Olympics\") *[French Alps 2030](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2030_Winter_Olympics \"2030 Winter Olympics\")* →  **Summer**← [Paris 2024](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Summer_Olympics \"2024 Summer Olympics\") *[Los Angeles 2028](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2028_Summer_Olympics \"2028 Summer Olympics\")* →  [2026 Winter Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Paralympics \"2026 Winter Paralympics\") |   |\n\nThe **2026 Winter Olympics** ([Italian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_language \"Italian language\"): *Olimpiadi invernali del 2026*), officially the **XXV Olympic Winter Games** and commonly known as **Milano Cortina 2026**, was an international [multi-sport event](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multi-sport_event \"Multi-sport event\") that took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across [Lombardy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy \"Lombardy\") and [Northeast Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Italy \"Northeast Italy\"), with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering \"Ski mountaineering\") as a [Winter Olympic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_Olympic \"Winter Olympic\") event,[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-10) Milano Cortina 2026 was the first [Olympic Games](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Games \"Olympic Games\") under the [IOC presidency](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee \"President of the International Olympic Committee\") of [Kirsty Coventry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kirsty_Coventry \"Kirsty Coventry\").[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-11)\n\nA joint bid by [Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\") was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the [134th IOC Session](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/134th_IOC_Session \"134th IOC Session\") on 24 June 2019, in preference to another joint bid made by [Stockholm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stockholm \"Stockholm\") and [Åre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%85re \"Åre\"), Sweden. The 2026 Olympic Games were the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities.[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-12) Milan primarily hosted the ice events, and the remaining events were hosted in clusters around Cortina, [Livigno](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Livigno \"Livigno\"), and [Fiemme](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiemme_Valley \"Fiemme Valley\"). These were the third Winter Olympics, and the fourth Olympics overall, to be hosted by Italy, as Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\").[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-13)\n\n[Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished at the top of the [medal table](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table \"2026 Winter Olympics medal table\") for the fourth successive Winter Olympics with 18 gold and 41 medals overall, setting a new record for the largest number of gold and total medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished second with 12 gold and 33 medals overall, making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold and 20 medals overall, also making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The host nation [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold, but finished fourth due to having fewer silvers, and 30 medals overall, setting a new record for number of medals won. [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") won the first medal and first gold medal in their Winter Olympic history; also the first [tropical](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics\"), [Latin American](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latin_America \"Latin America\") and [South American](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_America \"South America\") National Olympic Committee to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-14)[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-15)[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-16) [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") also won the first medal in their Winter Olympic history.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-17) Despite early concerns and controversies relating to logistics, the Games were considered a success by the press and observers upon their conclusion.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-18)[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-19)\n\nBidding process\n\nHost city selection\n\nMilan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were selected as the host cities on 24 June 2019 at the [134th IOC Session](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/134th_IOC_Session \"134th IOC Session\") in [Lausanne](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lausanne \"Lausanne\"), Switzerland. The three Italian International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ([Franco Carraro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franco_Carraro \"Franco Carraro\"), [Ivo Ferriani](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ivo_Ferriani \"Ivo Ferriani\"), and [Giovanni Malagò](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giovanni_Malag%C3%B2 \"Giovanni Malagò\")) and two Swedish IOC members ([Gunilla Lindberg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gunilla_Lindberg \"Gunilla Lindberg\") and [Stefan Holm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stefan_Holm \"Stefan Holm\")) were ineligible to vote as stated in the [Olympic Charter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Charter \"Olympic Charter\").[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-20)[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-21)[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-22)\n\n| City | Nation | Votes |\n|---|---|---|\n| **[Milan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan \"Milan\") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\")** | **![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\")** | **47** |\n| [Stockholm](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stockholm \"Stockholm\") and [Åre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%85re \"Åre\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden \"Sweden\") | 34 |\n| One abstention[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-IOC-Result-23) |   |   |\n\nDevelopment and preparations\n\nVenues\n\n[![2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/Italy_North_location_map.svg\/500px-Italy_North_location_map.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Italy_North_location_map.svg \"2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy\")\n\n![Rho](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Assago](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Milan](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d7\/Blue_pog.svg\/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Bormio](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Livigno](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Cortina d'Ampezzo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d7\/Blue_pog.svg\/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Rasen-Antholz](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Predazzo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Tesero](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n![Verona](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Red_pog.svg\/20px-Red_pog.svg.png)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/17\/Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg\/250px-Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/54\/Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg\/250px-Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg)\n\nThe Games primarily utilised existing venues across [Lombardy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lombardy \"Lombardy\") and [Northeast Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Northeast_Italy \"Northeast Italy\"), including those used by the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\") previously held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and by the [2013 Winter Universiade](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2013_Winter_Universiade \"2013 Winter Universiade\") hosted by the province of [Trentino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trentino \"Trentino\"). Most ice events, aside from [curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), were held in the Milan cluster, while sliding and snow events were held in clusters around [Cortina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo \"Cortina d'Ampezzo\"), [Valtellina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Valtellina \"Valtellina\"), and the [Fiemme Valley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiemme_Valley \"Fiemme Valley\"). A new 12,000-seat multi-use arena designed by [David Chipperfield](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Chipperfield \"David Chipperfield\") constructed in Milan's [Santa Giulia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milano_Santa_Giulia \"Milano Santa Giulia\") district hosted ice hockey.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-24)[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-25) [Stadio San Siro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_San_Siro \"Stadio San Siro\") in Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic [Verona Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") in Verona hosted the closing ceremony.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-26)[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-27) Athletes stayed in several [Olympic villages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_village \"Olympic village\"), depending on the location of their sport; [Milan Olympic Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Olympic_Village \"Milan Olympic Village\"), [Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_Airport \"Cortina Airport\"), or in hotels.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-28)\n\nMilan cluster\n\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Siro \"San Siro\") | Opening ceremony | 75,817 | Existing |\n| [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\") | Ice hockey (preliminaries and finals) | 12,000 | New |\n| [Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano \"Fiera Milano\") | Ice hockey (preliminaries) | 6,000 | Existing with temporary stands |\n| [Milano Speed Skating Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano \"Fiera Milano\") | Speed skating | 7,500 |   |\n| [Milano Ice Skating Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forum_di_Milano \"Forum di Milano\") | Figure skating | 11,500 | Existing |\n| Short track speed skating |   |   |   |\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/PalaItalia_exterior.jpg\/250px-PalaItalia_exterior.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:PalaItalia_exterior.jpg)\n\n[Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\")\n\nCortina d'Ampezzo cluster\n\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olimpia_delle_Tofane \"Olimpia delle Tofane\") | Alpine skiing (women) | 7,000 | Existing |\n| [Anterselva Biathlon Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Tyrol_Arena \"South Tyrol Arena\") | Biathlon | 19,000 |   |\n| [Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_olimpico_del_ghiaccio \"Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio\") | Curling | 3,000 |   |\n| [Cortina Sliding Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_Sliding_Centre \"Cortina Sliding Centre\") | Bobsleigh | 5,500 | New |\n| Luge |   |   |   |\n| Skeleton |   |   |   |\n\nValtellina cluster\n\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Stelvio Ski Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stelvio_\\(ski_course\\) \"Stelvio (ski course)\") | Alpine skiing (men) | 7,000 | Existing |\n| Ski mountaineering |   |   |   |\n| [Livigno Snow Park](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Livigno#Skiing_and_snowboarding \"Livigno\") | Snowboarding | 2,000 |   |\n| Freestyle skiing | 8,400 |   |   |\n| Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park | 3,000 |   |   |\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e1\/Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg\/250px-Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg)\n\nThe half-pipe at Livigno Snow Park\n\nVal di Fiemme cluster\n\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%22Giuseppe_Dal_Ben%22_Ski_Jumping_Arena \"\\\"Giuseppe Dal Ben\\\" Ski Jumping Arena\") | Ski jumping | 5,000 | Existing |\n| Nordic combined |   |   |   |\n| [Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross_country_and_biathlon_center_Fabio_Canal \"Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal\") | Cross-country skiing | 15,000 |   |\n| Nordic combined |   |   |   |\n\nVerona\n\n| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [Verona Olympic Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") | Closing ceremony | 15,000 | Existing |\n\nSpeed skating venue selection\n\nDuring the bidding process, the bidding committee proposed that the speed skating events could be held at the existing [Ice Rink Piné](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_Rink_Pin%C3%A9 \"Ice Rink Piné\") in [Baselga di Piné](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baselga_di_Pin%C3%A9 \"Baselga di Piné\"). Despite the infrastructure being ready, it required a roof, which impact and cost studies indicated would be costly, potentially exceeding the budget. The committee deliberated over three choices: building an ice rink in the pavilions of [Fiera Milano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fiera_Milano \"Fiera Milano\") (with a possibility to be permanent or temporary), options that would require significant structural work, or move the events to the [Oval Lingotto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oval_Lingotto \"Oval Lingotto\") in the city of [Turin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turin \"Turin\"), which required no structural changes.[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29)\n\nThe venue, which was constructed to host speed skating during the [2006 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics \"2006 Winter Olympics\") and after the Games, has hosted events such as exhibitions, fairs, and conferences. The venue hosted the same sport in the [2007 Winter Universiade](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2007_Winter_Universiade \"2007 Winter Universiade\"), but has remained iceless since. In April 2023, it was estimated that the temporary ice rink in Fiera Milano would cost nearly €20 million, which would be paid for with private funds. The proposal to use Turin's Oval Lingotto received opposition from Milan-area officials, as Turin was part of the initial stages of the project but later withdrew. One of the spokespersons to reject this proposal was [Giuseppe Sala](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giuseppe_Sala_\\(politician\\) \"Giuseppe Sala (politician)\") (the mayor of Milan) and officials from the host regions of Lombardy and Veneto.[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-30) Fiera Milano was confirmed as the speed skating venue in April 2023.[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-31)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29)\n\nOlympic torch\n\nThe [Olympic torch relay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_torch_relay \"Olympic torch relay\") started on 26 November 2025 with the flame lighting in [Olympia, Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympia,_Greece \"Olympia, Greece\"), and concluded on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at [Stadio San Siro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stadio_San_Siro \"Stadio San Siro\"). Along with the 13 regional units and seven regions in Greece, the flame visited the 110 [provinces of Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Provinces_of_Italy \"Provinces of Italy\"), making 60 stops over 63 days across 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi).[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) The Olympic torch was unveiled on 14 April 2025 in parallel events held in Milan and [Osaka](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Osaka \"Osaka\"), Japan.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) It was simultaneously revealed at the [Triennale di Milano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Triennale_di_Milano \"Triennale di Milano\") and at the Italian pavilion at [Expo 2025](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Expo_2025 \"Expo 2025\") as a way of connecting the two [sister cities](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sister_cities \"Sister cities\"), as Milan had previously hosted [Expo 2015](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Expo_2015 \"Expo 2015\").[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-34)[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-35)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-36) The Olympic torch is light blue whereas the corresponding [Paralympic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paralympic \"Paralympic\") torch is bronze coloured.[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) Named \"Essential\"; developed by [Eni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eni \"Eni\") and its subsidiary [Versalis](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Versalis \"Versalis\"), designed by Studio [Carlo Ratti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlo_Ratti \"Carlo Ratti\") Associati and produced in Italy by Cavagna Group, the torches are made primarily of an alloy of recycled aluminium and bronze. They run bio-LPG, a fuel made from renewable materials, produced at the [Enilive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Enilive&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Enilive (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enilive \"it:Enilive\")\\] biorefinery in [Gela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gela \"Gela\"), and have been designed to be refilled up to ten times in order to cut down on the number of torches produced.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-37)\n\nFollowing the lighting of the [Olympic flame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_flame \"Olympic flame\") in Olympia, there was a low-key handover ceremony in [Athens](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athens \"Athens\") on 4 December 2025.[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-38) The flame then arrived in [Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rome \"Rome\") to visit all 110 provinces of Italy, involving 10,001 torchbearers.[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32)[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-39) The torch was in [Naples](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Naples \"Naples\") for [Christmas](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas \"Christmas\"), in [Bari](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bari \"Bari\") for [New Year's Eve](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Year%27s_Eve \"New Year's Eve\"), and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its hosting the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\").[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) While the torch was in [Piedmont](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Piedmont \"Piedmont\"), a tribute was planned for skier [Matilde Lorenzi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matilde_Lorenzi \"Matilde Lorenzi\"), who died while training in October 2024.[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-40) The torch relay visited every [UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_in_Italy \"UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy\").[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-41) On 29 November 2024, Italian comedy trio [Gli Autogol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Gli_Autogol&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Gli Autogol (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gli_Autogol \"it:Gli Autogol\")\\] were announced as official narrators for the torch relay.[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-42)\n\nMedals\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg\/250px-27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026,_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg)\n\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal\n\nOn 15 July 2025, the official medals of the Games were unveiled in [Venice](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venice \"Venice\"), designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete's journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way; it was created by the [Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Istituto_Poligrafico_e_Zecca_dello_Stato \"Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato\") (IPZS).[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-43)[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-44) The medals featured an essential design that places emotion and teamwork at its core. They had the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an inscription on the reverse that details the event and commemorates the venue.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-45)[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-46) The medals of several athletes broke after they received them.[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-q800-47)\n\nThe Games\n\nOpening ceremony\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg\/250px-Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg)\n\nA scene from the opening ceremony; the unveiling of the [Olympic rings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_rings \"Olympic rings\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg\/250px-Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg)\n\nThe [Olympic cauldron](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_cauldron \"Olympic cauldron\") in Milan\n\nThe opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 at Stadio San Siro in Milan, titled *Armonia* (\"Harmony\").[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-48) The ceremony was produced by [Banijay Live](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banijay_Entertainment \"Banijay Entertainment\") (Balich Wonder Studio). Marco Balich, Creative Lead of the Opening Ceremony, explained that the word harmony derives from [Ancient Greek](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Greek \"Ancient Greek\"): \"It means 'bringing together' in musical terms, different elements.\"[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-49) The opening ceremony also featured special performances from American singer [Mariah Carey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mariah_Carey \"Mariah Carey\"),[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-50)[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-51)[\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-52) as well as Italian artists [Laura Pausini](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laura_Pausini \"Laura Pausini\") and [Andrea Bocelli](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrea_Bocelli \"Andrea Bocelli\").[\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-53) Two [Olympic cauldrons](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_cauldron \"Olympic cauldron\") were lit in both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a first in Games' history.[\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-54)\n\nSports\n\nThe 2026 Winter Olympics featured 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline over [Beijing 2022](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Winter_Olympics \"2022 Winter Olympics\"). New medal events included [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), men's and women's dual [moguls](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mogul_skiing \"Mogul skiing\") in [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics\"), the return of the men's and women's doubles in [luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the Winter Olympics\") (replacing the open doubles event), men's and women's team [combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_combined \"Alpine skiing combined\") events in [alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics\"), women's large hill individual in [ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics\"), and a mixed relay team event in [skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Skeleton at the Winter Olympics\"). The Games had the highest percentage of women's participation in Winter Olympic history until that point ([Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics\") remained the only Winter Olympic sport in which only men compete), at 47%.[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-55)[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56)[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57)\n\nThe alpine mixed team parallel event was dropped, while team ski jumping, [alpine combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_combined \"Alpine skiing combined\"), and Nordic combined all switched to being pairs events.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Team combined replaced the individual alpine combined due to evolving technical and training requirements that had diminished its popularity; it was dropped from the [FIS Alpine Ski World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup \"FIS Alpine Ski World Cup\") circuit in 2020, and contested at the Olympics for the final time in 2022.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-58)[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-59)[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-60) Nordic combined switched to a large hill \/ 2×7.5 km (4.7 mi) course,[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) while women raced the same distances as men in [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics\").[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57)\n\nAt the 138th IOC Session on 20 July 2021, the IOC approved a proposal by the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 to add [ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering \"Ski mountaineering\") as a debuting optional sport.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-61) It consisted of three medal events: men's sprint, women's sprint, and mixed relay.[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56)\n\nIn February 2024, the [International Ice Hockey Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation \"International Ice Hockey Federation\") (IIHF) reached an agreement with the [National Hockey League](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Hockey_League \"National Hockey League\") (NHL) to allow the league's professional players to participate in the men's hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. NHL players were originally scheduled to return to Olympic hockey in 2022, but the league and its [players' union](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Hockey_League_Players%27_Association \"National Hockey League Players' Association\") opted out due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic \"COVID-19 pandemic\").[\\[59\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-62)\n\n*Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each discipline.*\n\nClosing ceremony\n\nThe closing ceremony was held at the [Verona Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verona_Arena \"Verona Arena\") in Verona on 22 February 2026, entitled \"Beauty in Action\".[\\[60\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-63) Along with the cultural segments, the ceremony featured the closing remarks and the formal handover to the [French Alps](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/French_Alps \"French Alps\") as the host region of the [2030 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2030_Winter_Olympics \"2030 Winter Olympics\").[\\[61\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-64) The first name confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony was the world-renowned ballet dancer [Roberto Bolle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roberto_Bolle \"Roberto Bolle\"), the principal dancer at [La Scala Theatre Ballet](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Scala_Theatre_Ballet \"La Scala Theatre Ballet\"). He and director Alfredo Accatino had previously worked together on the [2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony \"2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony\"). Some sequences of the ceremony were held at the [Teatro Filarmonico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Teatro_Filarmonico \"Teatro Filarmonico\").[\\[62\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-65)\n\nParticipating National Olympic Committees\n\nA total of 92 [National Olympic Committees](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Olympic_Committee \"National Olympic Committee\") had qualified athletes. The [Russian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Olympic_Committee \"Russian Olympic Committee\") and [Belarusian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_at_the_Olympics \"Belarus at the Olympics\") NOCs remained suspended for violating the [Olympic Truce](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Truce \"Olympic Truce\") because of the 2022 [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine \"Russian invasion of Ukraine\"). As with the [2024 Summer Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Summer_Olympics \"2024 Summer Olympics\") in Paris, athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at the 2026 Games as [independent Olympians](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Independent_Olympians_at_the_Olympic_Games \"Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games\") without national identification, under the banner of \"[Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")\" (AIN).[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66)[\\[64\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-67) The individual neutral athletes had to be approved by their sport's [international federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_federation \"International federation\"), and then by an IOC panel.[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68)\n\nAs individual athletes, AIN were not considered a delegation during the opening ceremony or in the medal tables.[\\[66\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-69) They were also not allowed to compete in team events like [ice hockey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") and [curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66) International federations that were allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under the AIN banner included the [International Skating Union](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Skating_Union \"International Skating Union\") (ISU) for the various skating events,[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68) as well as the [International Ski Mountaineering Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation \"International Ski Mountaineering Federation\") (ISMF) for the [ski mountaineering events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").[\\[67\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-70) In all, twenty athletes (thirteen from Russia and seven from Belarus) competed at the Games.[\\[d\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-71)[\\[68\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-72) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin \"Benin\"), [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau \"Guinea-Bissau\") and the [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates \"United Arab Emirates\") all made their Winter Olympic debuts.[\\[69\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-73)\n\n| Participating National Olympic Committees |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/Flag_of_Albania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/19\/Flag_of_Andorra.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (7) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Flag_of_Argentina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (8) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Flag_of_Armenia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b9\/Flag_of_Australia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (51) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (115) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dd\/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/92\/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (30) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Benin.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (14) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (20) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (205) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/78\/Flag_of_Chile.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"China at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (125) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (9) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Flag_of_Colombia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg\/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (14) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (115) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Flag_of_Denmark.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (39) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e8\/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/29\/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Flag_of_Estonia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (31) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Finland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (103) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"France at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (160) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Flag_of_Georgia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (8) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (185) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (53) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Flag_of_Greece.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/56\/Flag_of_Haiti.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c1\/Flag_of_Hungary.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (16) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ce\/Flag_of_Iceland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_India.svg\/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"India at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (20) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Flag_of_Iran.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Israel.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (9) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (196) **(host)** ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (6) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (121) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (36) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Kenya.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/34\/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (67) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/59\/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/47\/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (7) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (17) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/da\/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/66\/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Malta.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Flag_of_Mexico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ea\/Flag_of_Monaco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Flag_of_Morocco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/20\/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (38)[\\[e\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-NED-74) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (17) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (4) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (80) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/32\/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/99\/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/1\/12\/Flag_of_Poland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (59) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/28\/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Romania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (28) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg\/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0d\/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/ff\/Flag_of_Serbia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Singapore.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e6\/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (53) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d1\/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg\/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (37) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (5) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (71) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (20) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (110) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f3\/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (175) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/Flag_of_Thailand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (3) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (6) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Flag_of_Turkey.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (8) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (46) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (232) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (2) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") (1) |   |\n| NOCs that participated in 2026, but not in 2022 | NOCs that participated in 2022, but not in 2026 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Benin.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\")[\\[f\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-AIN-75) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Kenya.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Singapore.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/87\/Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg.png) [American Samoa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Samoa_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"American Samoa at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/85\/Flag_of_Belarus.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png) [Belarus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Belarus at the 2022 Winter Olympics\")[\\[g\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-BLR-76) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/19\/Flag_of_Ghana.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png) [Ghana](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ghana_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cf\/Flag_of_Peru.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) [Peru](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peru_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Peru at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/02\/Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png\/40px-Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png) [ROC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Olympic_Committee_athletes_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics\")[\\[h\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RUS-77) ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/26\/Flag_of_East_Timor.svg\/40px-Flag_of_East_Timor.svg.png) [Timor-Leste](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timor-Leste_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Timor-Leste at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f8\/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png) [Virgin Islands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgin_Islands_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics \"Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics\") |\n\nNumber of athletes by National Olympic Committee\n\n| [Ranking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ranking \"Ranking\") | [NOC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_IOC_country_codes \"List of IOC country codes\") | [Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athletes \"Athletes\") |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 232 |\n| 2 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 205 |\n| 3 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 196 |\n| 4 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 185 |\n| 5 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f3\/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg\/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 175 |\n| 6 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Flag_of_France.svg\/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"France at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 162 |\n| 7 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"China at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 126 |\n| 8 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9e\/Flag_of_Japan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 120 |\n| 9 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_Austria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 117 |\n| 10 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 115 |\n| 11 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 110 |\n| 12 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Finland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 103 |\n| 13 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 80 |\n| 14 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/09\/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 71 |\n| 15 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/34\/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 68 |\n| 16 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/1\/12\/Flag_of_Poland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 60 |\n| 17 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 55 |\n| 18 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/b9\/Flag_of_Australia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 54 |\n| 19 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e6\/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 53 |\n| 20 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 46 |\n| 21 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Flag_of_Denmark.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 39 |\n| 22 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/20\/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 38[\\[70\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Suzanne_Schulting-78) |\n| 23 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d1\/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg\/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 37 |\n| 24 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 36 |\n| 25 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Flag_of_Estonia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 32 |\n| 26 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/92\/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 30 |\n| 27 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Romania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 29 |\n| 28 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 20 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 20 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Flag_of_Spain.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 20 |   |\n| 31 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/11\/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 17 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3e\/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 17 |   |\n| 33 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c1\/Flag_of_Hungary.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 15 |\n| 34 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 14 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d5\/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg\/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 14 |   |\n| 36 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Israel.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 10 |\n| 37 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 9 |\n| 38 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Flag_of_Argentina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0f\/Flag_of_Georgia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/47\/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Flag_of_Turkey.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 8 |   |\n| 42 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/19\/Flag_of_Andorra.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 7 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 7 |   |\n| 44 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 6 |\n| 45 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Flag_of_Armenia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Flag_of_Greece.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Flag_of_Mexico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bf\/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 5 |   |\n| 51 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/Flag_of_Albania.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/78\/Flag_of_Chile.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5b\/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ce\/Flag_of_Iceland.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Flag_of_Iran.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c4\/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 4 |   |\n| 58 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/ff\/Flag_of_Serbia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a9\/Flag_of_Thailand.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 3 |   |\n| 62 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/dd\/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/56\/Flag_of_Haiti.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/41\/Flag_of_India.svg\/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"India at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/49\/Flag_of_Kenya.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1f\/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c7\/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/59\/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/da\/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/bc\/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/64\/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2c\/Flag_of_Morocco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/99\/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0d\/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 2 |   |\n| 78 | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0a\/Flag_of_Benin.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Flag_of_Colombia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e8\/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/29\/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/01\/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/66\/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Flag_of_Malta.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ea\/Flag_of_Monaco.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/79\/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/32\/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/28\/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg\/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/48\/Flag_of_Singapore.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fe\/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/06\/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | 1 |   |\n| Total | 2,880 |   |\n\nCalendar\n\nThe first version of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule was released in March 2024. Competitions started two days before the opening ceremony on 4 February with the mixed doubles event on curling, and end on 22 February 2026 with the men's ice hockey tournament final.[\\[71\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-79) The second version of the schedule was released in December 2024.[\\[72\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-80)\n\n|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| **OC** | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | **X** | Event finals | **EG** | Exhibition gala | **CC** | Closing ceremony |\n\n| February 2026 | 4th Wed | 5th Thu | 6th Fri | 7th Sat | 8th Sun | 9th Mon | 10th Tue | 11th Wed | 12th Thu | 13th Fri | 14th Sat | 15th Sun | 16th Mon | 17th Tue | 18th Wed | 19th Thu | 20th Fri | 21st Sat | 22nd Sun | Events |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d4\/Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg\/20px-Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg) Ceremonies |   |   | **OC** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **CC** | N\/a |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a1\/Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** |   |   |   |   | **10** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/00\/Biathlon_pictogram.svg\/20px-Biathlon_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Biathlon_pictogram.svg) [Biathlon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   | **1** |   | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **2** |   | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** |   | **11** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/83\/Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg\/20px-Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg) [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | ● | **1** | **1** |   |   | ● | **1** | **1** | **4** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6c\/Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** | **1** |   | **2** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   |   | **2** |   |   | **1** | **1** | **12** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b7\/Curling_pictogram.svg\/20px-Curling_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Curling_pictogram.svg) [Curling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | **1** | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | **1** | **1** | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Figure_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Figure_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Figure_skating_pictogram.svg) [Figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   | ● | ● | **1** | ● | ● | **1** |   | **1** |   | ● | **1** | ● |   | **1** |   | **EG** |   | **5** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/50\/Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg\/20px-Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | ● |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | ● | **3** | **2** | **1** | **15** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/eb\/Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg) [Ice hockey](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | **1** | ● | ● | **1** | **2** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b1\/Luge_pictogram.svg\/20px-Luge_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Luge_pictogram.svg) [Luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | ● | **1** | ● | **1** | **2** | **1** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **5** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg\/20px-Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg) [Nordic combined](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **1** |   |   |   |   |   | **1** |   | **1** |   |   |   | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   | **1** |   | **2** |   | **1** |   | **1** |   | **2** |   | **2** |   |   | **9** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Skeleton_pictogram.svg\/20px-Skeleton_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Skeleton_pictogram.svg) [Skeleton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | ● | **1** | **1** | **1** |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3d\/Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg) [Ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** |   | **1** | **1** |   |   |   | **1** | **1** | **1** |   |   |   |   |   |   | **6** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg\/20px-Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg) [Ski mountaineering](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | **2** |   | **1** |   | **3** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/41\/Snowboarding_pictogram.svg\/20px-Snowboarding_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Snowboarding_pictogram.svg) [Snowboarding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   | ● |   | **1** | **2** | **1** |   | ● | **2** | **2** |   | **1** |   |   | **2** |   |   |   |   | **11** |\n| [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/16\/Speed_skating_pictogram.svg\/20px-Speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") |   |   |   | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **1** |   | **2** |   | **1** | **1** | **2** |   | **14** |\n| Daily medal events | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 116 |\n| Cumulative total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 80 | 89 | 95 | 102 | 111 | 116 |   |\n| February 2026 | 4th Wed | 5th Thu | 6th Fri | 7th Sat | 8th Sun | 9th Mon | 10th Tue | 11th Wed | 12th Thu | 13th Fri | 14th Sat | 15th Sun | 16th Mon | 17th Tue | 18th Wed | 19th Thu | 20th Fri | 21st Sat | 22nd Sun | Total events |\n\nMedal table\n\n\\*  Host nation ([Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"))\n\nBrazil and Georgia won their first Winter Olympic medals.[\\[75\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-85)[\\[76\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-86)[\\[77\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-87)[\\[78\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-88)\n\nPodium sweeps\n\n| Date | Sport | Event | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref |\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 10 February | [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Women's sprint](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_sprint \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4c\/Flag_of_Sweden.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Linn Svahn](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Linn_Svahn \"Linn Svahn\") | [Jonna Sundling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jonna_Sundling \"Jonna Sundling\") | [Maja Dahlqvist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maja_Dahlqvist \"Maja Dahlqvist\") | [\\[79\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-89) |\n| 17 February | [Bobsleigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Two-man](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Two-man \"Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Two-man\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Johannes Lochner](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannes_Lochner \"Johannes Lochner\") [Georg Fleischhauer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Georg_Fleischhauer \"Georg Fleischhauer\") | [Francesco Friedrich](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francesco_Friedrich \"Francesco Friedrich\") [Alexander Schüller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Sch%C3%BCller \"Alexander Schüller\") | [Adam Ammour](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adam_Ammour \"Adam Ammour\") [Alexander Schaller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Schaller \"Alexander Schaller\") | [\\[80\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-90) |\n| 21 February | [Cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Men's 50 kilometre classical](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_50_kilometre_classical \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical\") | ![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/d9\/Flag_of_Norway.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") | [Johannes Høsflot Klæbo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannes_H%C3%B8sflot_Kl%C3%A6bo \"Johannes Høsflot Klæbo\") | [Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Martin_L%C3%B8wstr%C3%B8m_Nyenget \"Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget\") | [Emil Iversen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emil_Iversen \"Emil Iversen\") | [\\[81\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-91) |\n\nMarketing\n\nThe overall branding of the 2026 Winter Olympics were influenced by [Italian gesticulation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gesticulation_in_Italian \"Gesticulation in Italian\"), *armonia* (\"harmony\") and the \"new Italian Spirit\"; one of the main visual elements were \"Vibes\"—abstract designs consisting of curved lines intended to convey the themes of \"creativity\", \"energy\", \"imagination\", \"passion\", and \"style\".[\\[82\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-92)[\\[83\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93) Five celebrity ambassadors were chosen to symbolise the themes in promotion for the Games, including musician [Dardust](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dario_Faini \"Dario Faini\"), Paralympic fencer [Bebe Vio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrice_Vio \"Beatrice Vio\"), comedian [Federico Basso](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Federico_Basso&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Federico Basso (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federico_Basso \"it:Federico Basso\")\\], chef [Davide Oldani](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Davide_Oldani&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Davide Oldani (page does not exist)\") \\[[it](https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Davide_Oldani \"it:Davide Oldani\")\\], and dancer [Nicoletta Manni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicoletta_Manni \"Nicoletta Manni\").[\\[84\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-94) The event pictograms were similarly inspired by [gesture drawing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gesture_drawing \"Gesture drawing\").[\\[83\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93)\n\nFor the first time, an Olympic emblem was determined via a public vote: two candidate designs by [Landor Associates](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landor_Associates \"Landor Associates\") were unveiled on 6 March 2021 during the [Sanremo Music Festival final](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2021 \"Sanremo Music Festival 2021\"), with the winning design—\"Futura\"—announced on 30 March 2021.[\\[85\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-95)[\\[86\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-96) The emblem consists of a stylised \"26\" written in a single stroke, representing the impact of \"small gestures\", and \"sport, solidarity and sustainability\".[\\[87\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-97) During the [2022 Sanremo Music Festival](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2022_Sanremo_Music_Festival \"2022 Sanremo Music Festival\") finals on 5 February, the two final candidates for the official anthem of the event were presented, with a poll opening afterward. On 7 March 2022, \"Fino all'alba\" (\"Until the dawn\")—composed by the youth music group La Cittadina of the San Pietro Martire in [Seveso](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Seveso \"Seveso\"), and performed during Sanremo by [Arisa](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arisa \"Arisa\")—was announced as the winner.[\\[88\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-98)\n\nThe Games' official slogan, \"IT's Your Vibe\", was announced on 23 February 2025; it uses \"IT\" as both an abbreviation for Italy and as the [contraction](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_auxiliary_verbs#Unstressed_and_contracted_forms \"English auxiliary verbs\") \"It's\", with variants of the slogan used in other contexts to reflect upon the Games and its host country.[\\[89\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-99)[\\[90\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-100) [Official art posters](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_poster \"Olympic poster\") were developed in collaboration with the [Triennale Milano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Triennale_di_Milano \"Triennale di Milano\") exhibition,[\\[91\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101)[\\[92\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-designboom-102) including 10 works commissioned from emerging Italian artists (five representing the Olympics and five representing the Paralympics),[\\[93\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-olympicsart-103) and two \"iconic\" posters for the Olympics and Paralympics by Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavill respectively.[\\[94\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ap-104)[\\[95\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-creativebloq-105)[\\[91\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101)\n\nMascot\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7b\/Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg\/250px-Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg)\n\nTina and Milo\n\nAn online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the two mascots of the event. The winning candidates, designed by the students of a school in [Taverna](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taverna,_Calabria \"Taverna, Calabria\") and inspired by [stoats](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stoat \"Stoat\"),[\\[96\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-106) were presented during the second night of the [2024 Sanremo Music Festival](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Sanremo_Music_Festival \"2024 Sanremo Music Festival\") on 7 February.[\\[97\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-107) Their names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities), and are portrayed as sister and brother.[\\[98\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-108)[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110)\n\nThe choice of stoats was explained as being due to these animals' embodiment of \"the contemporary Italian spirit\" of curiosity, ability to change according to the seasons, and capacity of adaptation to challenging habitats.[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\\[100\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110) The two main mascots are additionally accompanied by six [snowdrop](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowdrop \"Snowdrop\") flowers, called \"The Flo\".[\\[101\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-111)\n\nMilo, a brown stoat, and Tina, a white stoat, are brother and sister \"born in the mountains of Italy\", who \"decided to move to the city\". Tina, the main Olympic mascot, symbolises art, music, and the transformative force of beauty. Milo, the Paralympic mascot, was born without a leg but uses his tail to help him lead a normal life with some ingenuity, willpower, and creativity.[\\[99\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)\n\nBroadcasting rights\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/db\/Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg\/250px-Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_\\(cropped\\).jpg)\n\n[Rai](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAI \"RAI\")'s Winter Olympics studio at [Porta Sempione](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porta_Sempione \"Porta Sempione\").\n\n[Olympic Broadcasting Services](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Broadcasting_Services \"Olympic Broadcasting Services\") (OBS) produced over 6,500 hours of content during the Games, ranging from unilateral broadcast feeds to other forms of video content usable by rightsholders.[\\[102\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\\[103\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113)\n\nIn Europe, the 2026 Winter Olympics were the first covered by a renewal of [Warner Bros. Discovery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warner_Bros._Discovery \"Warner Bros. Discovery\")'s pan-European rights to the Olympics through 2032, encompassing rights across digital and pay television in 49 European territories. As part of the agreement, WBD sublicensed a package of free-to-air rights to the [European Broadcasting Union](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Broadcasting_Union \"European Broadcasting Union\") (EBU) and its members—including Italy's state-owned broadcaster [Rai](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAI \"RAI\")[\\[104\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RAI-114)—covering at least 100 hours of coverage of each Winter Olympics.[\\[105\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Roxborough-115) This was in contrast to the previous contract, where corporate predecessor [Discovery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Discovery_Inc. \"Discovery Inc.\") was responsible for selling the free-to-air rights.[\\[106\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-116)[\\[107\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-117)\n\nOBS expanded its use of AI to allow for the automatic transcription and tagging of scenes from events using [computer vision](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer_vision \"Computer vision\") and semantic data, as well as the ability to generate tailored highlights for media distribution.[\\[102\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\\[103\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113) After being used for the first time at the [2024 Summer Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_Summer_Olympics \"2024 Summer Olympics\") in mountain biking, OBS expanded its use of [FPV drone](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FPV_drone \"FPV drone\") cameras for more dynamic views during skiing and sliding events. [Omnidirectional cameras](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Omnidirectional_camera \"Omnidirectional camera\") were also used to enable stroboscopic \"freeze-frame\" and multi-angle [instant replays](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Instant_replay \"Instant replay\").[\\[108\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-118)[\\[109\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-119) Rai and the EBU conducted trials of [5G Broadcast](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/5G_Broadcast \"5G Broadcast\") during the Games.[\\[110\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-120)\n\nConcerns and controversies\n\nCorruption allegations and scandals\n\nOn 21 May 2024, the [Guardia di Finanza](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guardia_di_Finanza \"Guardia di Finanza\") raided the offices of [Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fondazione_Milano_Cortina_2026 \"Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026\") (Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation), Quibyt and [Deloitte](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deloitte \"Deloitte\") for alleged irregularities over the selection of certain sponsors, such as [bid-rigging](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bid_rigging \"Bid rigging\"), irregular payments and uncertain validity over relationships between the Milano Cortina Foundation officials.[\\[111\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-121) The investigations mainly concern Deloitte and accusations of corruption and bid-rigging against three people.[\\[112\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-122)[\\[113\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-123) In July 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Milan started an investigation into alleged corruption regarding the public works tender for the [Milan Olympic Village](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Olympic_Village \"Milan Olympic Village\"). 74 individuals were identified, with offences of corruption, forgery, or abuse of public offices.[\\[114\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-124)\n\nAccording to Italian media reports, the accused are alleged to have boasted of their friendship with Fabrizio Piscitelli, former leader of the [Irriducibili](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Irriducibili \"Irriducibili\") (a [Lazio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lazio \"Lazio\") football club [ultras](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ultras \"Ultras\") group with [mafia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mafia \"Mafia\") links), who was murdered in a Rome park in 2019. The reputation of the Irriducibili as a violent [association football](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_football \"Association football\") group helped them present themselves as influential figures within Rome's criminal underworld.[\\[115\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-125) The investigation, disclosed by the Venice prosecutor's office, details how two brothers from Rome, linked to the Irriducibili, were arrested after trying to illegally obtain contracts related to Olympic construction works.[\\[116\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-126)\n\nIn November 2025, the Milan Court of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) referred a question of constitutional legitimacy to the [Constitutional Court of Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Constitutional_Court_of_Italy \"Constitutional Court of Italy\") concerning Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 76 of 11 June 2024 (converted into Law No. 111 of 8 August 2024) — a provision widely described in Italian media as the \"Save the Olympics\" decree — which states that the activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 are not governed by [public law](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_law \"Public law\") rules and that the foundation is not a \"body governed by public law\".[\\[117\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-127)[\\[118\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-128) The Milan Court raised concerns about the constitutionality of a [Meloni government](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meloni_government \"Meloni government\") decree intended to shield the Milano Cortina Foundation from investigations into alleged bid rigging and corruption scandals.[\\[119\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-129)[\\[120\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-130)\n\nInfrastructural and venue issues\n\nSliding sports venue\n\nDuring the bidding process, the [Meloni government](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meloni_government \"Meloni government\") proposed to restore the [Eugenio Monti Olympic Track](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eugenio_Monti_Olympic_Track_\\(1923%E2%80%932008\\) \"Eugenio Monti Olympic Track (1923–2008)\") in Cortina (used during the [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\")), to be relaunched as a federal centre also for sledding and skeleton, despite opposition from the [IOC](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IOC \"IOC\"). The project received criticism from environmental groups because of the planned felling of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) of larch forest.[\\[121\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-131)[\\[122\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-132) The minimum cost of restoring the closed track was initially estimated at €14 million, while the cost indicated in the official Milan-Cortina bid dossier was €100 million—similar to the cost of building the [Cesana Pariol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cesana_Pariol \"Cesana Pariol\") track for the sliding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[\\[123\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-133) After initially forecasting an expenditure of €40‍–‍50 million, the [Veneto](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Veneto \"Veneto\") region allocated funds of up to €85 million to build the new Olympic venues. An annual expenditure of €400,000 was also planned for the management of the facility, which would be open for four months of the year, to be settled through the establishment of an €8 million fund.[\\[124\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-134)\n\nDue to the rising cost of construction materials, the Veneto region president [Luca Zaia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luca_Zaia \"Luca Zaia\") said in February 2023 that the cost of restoring the Eugenio Monti track could be upwards of €120 million.[\\[125\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-135) Calling for tenders to award the work, no company came forward with a bid by the 31 July 2023 deadline;[\\[126\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-136) even after that, no company interested in carrying out the work could be found, both for economic reasons and because of the difficulty of completing all works before the start of the Olympics.[\\[127\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-137) Owing to critical issues, costs and the prohibitive timescale for a total renovation of the Cortina track, the mayor of [Innsbruck](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Innsbruck \"Innsbruck\"), Austria, proposed the use of the [Igls Olympic Sliding Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Sliding_Centre_Innsbruck \"Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck\") in Innsbruck.[\\[128\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-138)\n\nOn 16 October 2023 the [Italian National Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_National_Olympic_Committee \"Italian National Olympic Committee\") (CONI) announced that the track would not be rebuilt to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the sliding events could be held outside of Italy.[\\[129\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-139)[\\[130\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-140) The [Italian government](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_government \"Italian government\") wanted the sliding events to remain in Italy, so they studied the possibility of revamping the Cesana Pariol track, which has been dormant since 2011.[\\[131\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-141) After that, several construction companies submitted bids to study a potential reconstruction of the Eugenio Monti track.[\\[132\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-142) A bid was won to build a new sliding track (the [Cortina Sliding Centre](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cortina_Sliding_Centre \"Cortina Sliding Centre\")) instead of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti track, which was demolished.[\\[133\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-143) Despite concerns that the new track might not be ready on time, it was confirmed in September 2024 that construction was on schedule and [homologation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Homologation \"Homologation\") of the track was expected within six months.[\\[134\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-144) The venue's first tests were held in March 2025.[\\[135\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-145)[\\[136\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-146)\n\nIn late 2025, international training periods were planned by the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation \"International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation\") (IBSF) and the [International Luge Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Luge_Federation \"International Luge Federation\") (FIL) to allow all internationally competing athletes to learn and train on the new track well ahead of the Olympic Games. Luge athletes began this training on 27 October 2025.[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Bobsleigh and skeleton athletes had a planned training block from 7 to 16 November, immediately followed by the opening week of the [Bobsleigh World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bobsleigh_World_Cup \"Bobsleigh World Cup\"), where further training and official racing took place from 17 to 23 November.[\\[137\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147) The athletes returned to Cortina in the days leading up to the 2026 Games for a final training period prior to the start of the Olympic competition.[\\[137\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147)\n\nIce hockey venue delays\n\nThe construction of the main ice hockey venue, [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PalaItalia \"PalaItalia\"), faced notable delays and concerns over rink size, leading to criticism from the NHL.[\\[138\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-148) IIHF president [Luc Tardif](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luc_Tardif \"Luc Tardif\") announced in January 2026 that the stands would not be completed on time, leading to reduced capacity, but assured that the rink and player facilities would be ready.[\\[139\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-149)[\\[140\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-150) At the end of January, organisers admitted that the venue was not going to be fully complete in time, despite the IOC's Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, saying it was \"absolutely certain\" it would be ready.[\\[141\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-151)\n\nAntholz\/Anterselva naming dispute\n\nAhead of the Games, organisations in [South Tyrol](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Tyrol \"South Tyrol\") led by the Südtiroler [Schützenbund](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sch%C3%BCtzenverein \"Schützenverein\"), criticised that all signage around the [Antholz\/Anterselva](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antholz \"Antholz\") biathlon venue was in Italian (and English) only, even though signage in bilingual South Tyrol must, by law, be in German and Italian, and also that the venue was referred to in promotional materials only by its Italian name. As a consequence, some signage was exchanged, and during the Games, the venue was mostly identified as Antholz\/Anterselva in video graphics and official Olympics texts.[\\[142\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-152)[\\[143\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-153)\n\nSecurity concerns\n\nTrial for the death of a security guard\n\nDuring the night of 7–8 January 2026, security guard Pietro Zantonini was found dead of exposure near the arena construction site in Cortina.[\\[144\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-154) The Belluno Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the worker's working conditions by S.S. Security & Bodyguard.[\\[145\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-155)\n\nNo-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks\n\nIn January 2026, U.S. and Italian security teams flagged the risk of \"lone actor\" drone attacks, similar to those seen in recent global conflicts. [No-fly zones](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/No-fly_zone \"No-fly zone\") are strictly enforced over all venues. Researchers (such as [Palo Alto Networks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palo_Alto_Networks \"Palo Alto Networks\")) have warned of state-sponsored \"killware\" and phishing campaigns targeting ticketing systems and athletes' personal data.[\\[146\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-156) In February 2026, days before the opening ceremonies, Italian officials were reported to have foiled [Russian cyberattacks](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_cyberattacks \"Russian cyberattacks\") aimed at disrupting the Games.[\\[147\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-157)\n\nPresence of ICE security officers\n\nOn 17 January 2026, the [second Trump administration](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_Trump_administration \"Second Trump administration\") confirmed that the U.S. Department of State's [Diplomatic Security Service](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diplomatic_Security_Service \"Diplomatic Security Service\") (DSS) would deploy [United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement \"United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement\") (ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations division \"to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations\". ICE was similarly involved in past major sports events \"as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking\".[\\[148\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\\[149\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-159)[\\[150\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-160) On 24 January 2026, as reported by the Italian newspaper *[Il Fatto Quotidiano](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Il_Fatto_Quotidiano \"Il Fatto Quotidiano\")*,[\\[151\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) ICE agents were already permanently stationed at the [U.S. Embassy in Rome](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Embassy_in_Rome \"U.S. Embassy in Rome\").[\\[152\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-162)\n\nThe news sparked protests from both Italian citizens and opposition parties to the right-wing-to-far-right coalition government led by [Giorgia Meloni](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giorgia_Meloni \"Giorgia Meloni\") of [Brothers of Italy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brothers_of_Italy \"Brothers of Italy\") (FdI),[\\[148\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\\[153\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-163)[\\[154\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164) accusing it of favouring the introduction of foreign military forces that use \"brutal methods\" against the population.[\\[151\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) The event was also supported by the [2026 Minnesota general strike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Minnesota_general_strike \"2026 Minnesota general strike\"), which began following the killing of American citizens [Renée Good](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ren%C3%A9e_Good \"Renée Good\") and [Alex Pretti](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alex_Pretti \"Alex Pretti\") by ICE agents, against the FdI's policy.[\\[151\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) During the protests, Italian public broadcaster [RAI](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/RAI \"RAI\") aired a video of ICE agents threatening to break the window of the vehicle its crew were using to report in Minneapolis.[\\[155\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-165)[\\[156\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-166)[\\[154\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164)\n\n[Matteo Piantedosi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matteo_Piantedosi \"Matteo Piantedosi\"), the [Italian minister of the interior](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italian_minister_of_the_interior \"Italian minister of the interior\"), regarding the alleged presence of the forces, did not confirm and minimised it,[\\[157\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-167)[\\[158\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-168) stating: \"We are not aware of this at the moment, but foreign delegations choose who to turn to in order to ensure their own security. I don't see what the problem is. Security coordination remains the responsibility of the national authorities.\"[\\[159\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-169) The [Department of Homeland Security](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Department_of_Homeland_Security \"Department of Homeland Security\") (DHS) stated that \"all security operations remain under Italian authority\" and \"ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries\".[\\[148\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158) A petition campaign to prevent agents from entering Italian territory was launched on [Change.org](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Change.org \"Change.org\").[\\[160\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-170) On the opening day of the Olympics, protests were held against the presence of ICE agents in Milan and against the Trump administration. Some spectators booed [JD Vance](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/JD_Vance \"JD Vance\") during the opening ceremony.[\\[161\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-171)[\\[162\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-172)[\\[163\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-173) U.S. Olympic officials announced they would change the name of their assigned hospitality space from \"Ice House\" to the \"Winter House\" to avoid a reference to the agency.[\\[164\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-174)\n\nPresence of Qatari security forces\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/21\/Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg\/250px-Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Qatari_police_car,_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg)\n\nQatari police car at Milano Centrale train station, brought in as reinforcement during the 2026 Olympic Games\n\nAlthough Qatar has never sent athletes to any Winter Olympics, numerous [Qatari police](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Law_enforcement_in_Qatar \"Law enforcement in Qatar\") vehicles have been spotted in Milan. Officially, Qatari [Lekhwiya](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lekhwiya \"Lekhwiya\"), the elite security forces, and the Qatari police sent more than 100 officers (including about 20 women) to Italy to participate in security for the Olympics, along with more than 20 special vehicles (from [Nissan Patrols](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nissan_Patrol \"Nissan Patrol\") to Stark Motor's mammoth Thunders) and 3 [snowmobiles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snowmobile \"Snowmobile\"). Some Qatari security forces personnel also took part in a winter training course on snowy environments and skiing operations, conducted in collaboration with the Carabinieri in [Selva di Val Gardena](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Selva_di_Val_Gardena \"Selva di Val Gardena\").[\\[165\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-175) According to a source at the Italian interior ministry, the Qatari security force was involved \"mainly in a training\" capacity.[\\[166\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176) On 28 January, it was reported that a Qatari plane carrying 104 security personnel and heavy equipment slightly hit and damaged a lighting tower in Milan's [Malpensa Airport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milan_Malpensa_Airport \"Milan Malpensa Airport\") while making a \"wrong manoeuvre\" during landing. Despite the incident, the welcome ceremony prepared for the passengers still took place. *[The Guardian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Guardian \"The Guardian\")* reported that \"any controversy over the Qatari involvement has so far been mute\".[\\[166\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176)\n\nParticipation of controversial nations\n\nParticipation of Israeli athletes\n\nStudent protestors in Milan accused Olympic organisers of having double standards, arguing that if Russian athletes are barred due to their country's war crimes, then Israel should also be barred from participating due to the [Gaza war](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaza_war \"Gaza war\").[\\[167\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-177) The [Israeli team](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") was [booed](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Booed \"Booed\") during the opening ceremonies.[\\[168\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-178) The IOC said that the situations are not comparable. Russia was barred following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of the [Olympic Truce](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Truce \"Olympic Truce\") and Ukraine's territorial integrity as a member of the National Olympic Committee.[\\[169\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-179) An IOC spokesperson stated that their organisation \"deeply believes that differences between nations must be resolved through dialogue, not violence\", and it is beyond their \"remit to react to any conflict or war situation between countries\", which it regards as \"the pure realm of politics\".[\\[170\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-180)\n\nParticipation of Iranian athletes\n\nIn January 2026, multiple Iranian athletes were among the thousands of civilians killed during the [2026 Iran massacres](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Iran_massacres \"2026 Iran massacres\") amid the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests \"2025–2026 Iranian protests\"),[\\[171\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-181)[\\[172\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-182)[\\[173\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-sport-thousands-killed-183) including former [Tractor Sazi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tractor_Sazi \"Tractor Sazi\") midfielder [Mojtaba Tarshiz](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mojtaba_Tarshiz \"Mojtaba Tarshiz\").[\\[174\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-184) Following the massacres, activists called on [FIFA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FIFA \"FIFA\") and the IOC to ban the Iranian teams from the [2026 FIFA World Cup](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_FIFA_World_Cup \"2026 FIFA World Cup\") and the [2026 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").[\\[175\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-185)[\\[176\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-186)\n\nParticipation of Russian and Belarusian athletes\n\n[Latvian Television](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvian_Television \"Latvian Television\"), which is a part of the [Public Broadcasting of Latvia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_Broadcasting_of_Latvia \"Public Broadcasting of Latvia\"), announced it would not cover the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus (competing as [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), or AIN), including their individual events. Instead, live broadcasts will feature advertisements, interviews with Latvian athletes, or other content.[\\[177\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-187) Toms Circenis, the [TV3 Group](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TV3_Group_\\(Baltics\\) \"TV3 Group (Baltics)\")'s director of sports programming, confirmed that channels would insert commercial breaks during Russian and Belarusian athletes' performances, describing this as an editorial decision coordinated with the [Latvian Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latvian_Olympic_Committee \"Latvian Olympic Committee\"). This policy constitutes a boycott in response to the participation of neutral athletes from \"aggressor countries\".[\\[178\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-188)\n\nAthletes' expression\n\nBritish-American freestyle skier [Gus Kenworthy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gus_Kenworthy \"Gus Kenworthy\") shared an Instagram post hours before arriving at the Olympics, where the words \"fuck [ICE](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement \"United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement\")\" could be seen written in urine in the snow. Kenworthy was not censored or punished by the IOC for his post because it was posted outside the Olympic environment on his personal social media.[\\[179\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-189) The Haitian Olympic team was forced to remove a depiction of [Toussaint Louverture](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toussaint_Louverture \"Toussaint Louverture\") from their opening ceremony uniforms after the IOC determined that his presence on their clothing violated Olympic policies on political expression.[\\[180\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-190)\n\nUkrainian skeleton racer [Vladyslav Heraskevych](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vladyslav_Heraskevych \"Vladyslav Heraskevych\") was banned from wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes [killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_deaths_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_\\(2022%E2%80%93present\\) \"List of deaths during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)\"), with the IOC stating that the helmet violated the [Olympic Charter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olympic_Charter \"Olympic Charter\")'s guideline on demonstrations and \"political, religious or racial propaganda\". As a compromise, he was instead allowed to wear a [black armband](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_armband \"Black armband\").[\\[181\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-191) Heraskevych later changed his mind and proclaimed he would accept a disqualification rather than wear a black armband because a \"medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives and, \\[he\\] believe\\[s\\], in comparison to the memory of these athletes\".[\\[182\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-192) With no resolution by the day of the competition on 12 February, a jury of the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation \"International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation\") ruled to disqualify him from the Games.[\\[183\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-193) Ukrainian short track speed skater [Oleh Handei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oleh_Handei \"Oleh Handei\") was banned from using his helmet because it had a line of poetry from [Lina Kostenko](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lina_Kostenko \"Lina Kostenko\"). Handei maintained the Kostenko quote, \"Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat\", had nothing to do with politics.[\\[184\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-194) Freestyle skier [Kateryna Kotsar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kateryna_Kotsar \"Kateryna Kotsar\") also had to remove the phrase \"Be brave like Ukrainians\" from her helmet.[\\[185\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-195)\n\nAllegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct\n\nSome athletes were reported to have injected [hyaluronic acid](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hyaluronic_acid \"Hyaluronic acid\") into the crotch area to improve performance in [ski jumping](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"). Earlier, two Olympic gold medalists and three staffers on the Norway men's team \"were charged with ethics violations after equipment manipulation following an investigation\" stemming from an incident where they were reportedly \"caught on video adding stitching into the crotch area of their suits to make them bigger and thus, more aerodynamic during competition\".[\\[186\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-196)[\\[187\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-197)\n\nBoth the men's and women's Canadian curling teams were accused of delivery violations, specifically touching the stone after it reached the hog line, and touching the granite surface of the stone rather than just the handle.[\\[188\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-198) The women's team had a stone removed during their round-robin loss to Switzerland for double-touching.[\\[189\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-199)\n\nSee also\n\n- [2026 Winter Paralympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Paralympics \"2026 Winter Paralympics\")\n- Olympic Games held in Italy\n  - [1956 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1956_Winter_Olympics \"1956 Winter Olympics\") – Cortina D'Ampezzo\n  - [1960 Summer Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1960_Summer_Olympics \"1960 Summer Olympics\") – Rome\n  - [2006 Winter Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2006_Winter_Olympics \"2006 Winter Olympics\") – Turin\n  - [2026 Winter Olympics]() – Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo\n\n- [List of IOC country codes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_IOC_country_codes \"List of IOC country codes\")\n- [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics \"2026 Summer Youth Olympics\") – Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal\n\nNotes\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-2)** Only an English motto was used during the Games. There was no Italian equivalent of the motto adopted.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-1)\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-7)** Named \"Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium\" during the Games.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-6)\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-9)** Named \"Verona Olympic Arena\" during the Games.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-8)\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-71)** In [alpine skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [cross-country skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [figure skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [freestyle skiing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [luge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), [short-track speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\"), ski mountaineering and [speed skating](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics\").\n5. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-NED_74-0)** [Suzanne Schulting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Suzanne_Schulting \"Suzanne Schulting\") qualified for both short track and speed skating resulting in 38 athletes instead of 39.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-AIN_75-0)** Individual Belarusian and Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine \"Russian invasion of Ukraine\") that began in 2022.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-BLR_76-0)** Belarusian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine \"Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine\") that began in 2022.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-RUS_77-0)** Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022.\n\n1. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-1) Although the IOC does not include [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") in the official medal tables,[\\[73\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81) they are listed here for comparison and historical purposes.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-Who_is_INA_84-0)** [Individual Neutral Athletes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics \"Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics\") is the name used to represent approved individual [Belarusian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_at_the_Olympics \"Belarus at the Olympics\") and [Russian](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russia_at_the_Olympics \"Russia at the Olympics\") athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the IOC suspended the [Russian Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Olympic_Committee \"Russian Olympic Committee\") and [Belarus Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Belarus_Olympic_Committee \"Belarus Olympic Committee\") due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russo-Ukrainian_war_\\(2022%E2%80%93present\\) \"Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)\"). The IOC country code is AIN, after the French name *Athlètes Individuels Neutres*.[\\[73\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81)\n\nReferences\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"IT's Your Vibe: the motto of Milano Cortina 2026\"](https:\/\/milanocortina2026.olympics.com\/en\/news\/its-your-vibe-motto-milano-cortina-2026). *Olympics.com*. [International Olympic Committee](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Olympic_Committee \"International Olympic Committee\"). [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250223212907\/https:\/\/milanocortina2026.olympics.com\/en\/news\/its-your-vibe-motto-milano-cortina-2026) from the original on 23 February 2025. 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Boilerpipe Text	"2026 Olympics" and "Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026" redirect here. For the Winter Paralympics, see 2026 Winter Paralympics . For the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, see 2026 Summer Youth Olympics . XXV Olympic Winter Games Location Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Motto IT's Your Vibe [ a ] Nations 92 (including AIN ) Athletes 2,884 (1,535 men, 1,349 women) Events 116 in 8 sports (16 disciplines) Opening 6 February 2026 Closing 22 February 2026 Opened by President Sergio Mattarella [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Closed by IOC president Kirsty Coventry Cauldron Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba (Milan) [ 4 ] Sofia Goggia (Cortina d'Ampezzo) [ 4 ] Stadium Stadio San Siro [ b ] (Opening ceremony) Verona Arena [ c ] (Closing ceremony) Winter ← Beijing 2022 French Alps 2030 → Summer ← Paris 2024 Los Angeles 2028 → 2026 Winter Paralympics The 2026 Winter Olympics ( Italian : Olimpiadi invernali del 2026 ), officially the XXV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026 , was an international multi-sport event that took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy , with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of ski mountaineering as a Winter Olympic event, [ 7 ] Milano Cortina 2026 was the first Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry . [ 8 ] A joint bid by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the 134th IOC Session on 24 June 2019, in preference to another joint bid made by Stockholm and Åre , Sweden. The 2026 Olympic Games were the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities. [ 9 ] Milan primarily hosted the ice events, and the remaining events were hosted in clusters around Cortina, Livigno , and Fiemme . These were the third Winter Olympics, and the fourth Olympics overall, to be hosted by Italy, as Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics . [ 10 ] Norway finished at the top of the medal table for the fourth successive Winter Olympics with 18 gold and 41 medals overall, setting a new record for the largest number of gold and total medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The United States finished second with 12 gold and 33 medals overall, making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The Netherlands finished in a tie for third with 10 gold and 20 medals overall, also making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The host nation Italy finished in a tie for third with 10 gold, but finished fourth due to having fewer silvers, and 30 medals overall, setting a new record for number of medals won. Brazil won the first medal and first gold medal in their Winter Olympic history; also the first tropical , Latin American and South American National Olympic Committee to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Georgia also won the first medal in their Winter Olympic history. [ 14 ] Despite early concerns and controversies relating to logistics, the Games were considered a success by the press and observers upon their conclusion. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Bidding process Host city selection Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were selected as the host cities on 24 June 2019 at the 134th IOC Session in Lausanne , Switzerland. The three Italian International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ( Franco Carraro , Ivo Ferriani , and Giovanni Malagò ) and two Swedish IOC members ( Gunilla Lindberg and Stefan Holm ) were ineligible to vote as stated in the Olympic Charter . [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] 2026 Winter Olympics bidding results [ 20 ] City Nation Votes Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy 47 Stockholm and Åre Sweden 34 One abstention [ 20 ] Development and preparations Venues The Games primarily utilised existing venues across Lombardy and Northeast Italy , including those used by the 1956 Winter Olympics previously held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and by the 2013 Winter Universiade hosted by the province of Trentino . Most ice events, aside from curling , were held in the Milan cluster, while sliding and snow events were held in clusters around Cortina , Valtellina , and the Fiemme Valley . A new 12,000-seat multi-use arena designed by David Chipperfield constructed in Milan's Santa Giulia district hosted ice hockey. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Stadio San Siro in Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic Verona Arena in Verona hosted the closing ceremony. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Athletes stayed in several Olympic villages , depending on the location of their sport; Milan Olympic Village , Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village , or in hotels. [ 25 ] Milan cluster Venue Events Capacity Status Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium Opening ceremony 75,817 Existing Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena Ice hockey (preliminaries and finals) 12,000 New Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena Ice hockey (preliminaries) 6,000 Existing with temporary stands Milano Speed Skating Stadium Speed skating 7,500 Milano Ice Skating Arena Figure skating 11,500 Existing Short track speed skating Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena Cortina d'Ampezzo cluster Venue Events Capacity Status Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre Alpine skiing (women) 7,000 Existing Anterselva Biathlon Arena Biathlon 19,000 Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium Curling 3,000 Cortina Sliding Centre Bobsleigh 5,500 New Luge Skeleton Valtellina cluster Venue Events Capacity Status Stelvio Ski Centre Alpine skiing (men) 7,000 Existing Ski mountaineering Livigno Snow Park Snowboarding 2,000 Freestyle skiing 8,400 Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park 3,000 The half-pipe at Livigno Snow Park Val di Fiemme cluster Venue Events Capacity Status Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium Ski jumping 5,000 Existing Nordic combined Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium Cross-country skiing 15,000 Nordic combined Verona Venue Events Capacity Status Verona Olympic Arena Closing ceremony 15,000 Existing Speed skating venue selection During the bidding process, the bidding committee proposed that the speed skating events could be held at the existing Ice Rink Piné in Baselga di Piné . Despite the infrastructure being ready, it required a roof, which impact and cost studies indicated would be costly, potentially exceeding the budget. The committee deliberated over three choices: building an ice rink in the pavilions of Fiera Milano (with a possibility to be permanent or temporary), options that would require significant structural work, or move the events to the Oval Lingotto in the city of Turin , which required no structural changes. [ 26 ] The venue, which was constructed to host speed skating during the 2006 Winter Olympics and after the Games, has hosted events such as exhibitions, fairs, and conferences. The venue hosted the same sport in the 2007 Winter Universiade , but has remained iceless since. In April 2023, it was estimated that the temporary ice rink in Fiera Milano would cost nearly €20 million, which would be paid for with private funds. The proposal to use Turin's Oval Lingotto received opposition from Milan-area officials, as Turin was part of the initial stages of the project but later withdrew. One of the spokespersons to reject this proposal was Giuseppe Sala (the mayor of Milan) and officials from the host regions of Lombardy and Veneto. [ 27 ] Fiera Milano was confirmed as the speed skating venue in April 2023. [ 28 ] [ 26 ] Olympic torch The Olympic torch relay started on 26 November 2025 with the flame lighting in Olympia, Greece , and concluded on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at Stadio San Siro . Along with the 13 regional units and seven regions in Greece, the flame visited the 110 provinces of Italy , making 60 stops over 63 days across 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi). [ 29 ] The Olympic torch was unveiled on 14 April 2025 in parallel events held in Milan and Osaka , Japan. [ 30 ] It was simultaneously revealed at the Triennale di Milano and at the Italian pavilion at Expo 2025 as a way of connecting the two sister cities , as Milan had previously hosted Expo 2015 . [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The Olympic torch is light blue whereas the corresponding Paralympic torch is bronze coloured. [ 30 ] Named "Essential"; developed by Eni and its subsidiary Versalis , designed by Studio Carlo Ratti Associati and produced in Italy by Cavagna Group, the torches are made primarily of an alloy of recycled aluminium and bronze. They run bio-LPG, a fuel made from renewable materials, produced at the Enilive [ it ] biorefinery in Gela , and have been designed to be refilled up to ten times in order to cut down on the number of torches produced. [ 34 ] Following the lighting of the Olympic flame in Olympia, there was a low-key handover ceremony in Athens on 4 December 2025. [ 35 ] The flame then arrived in Rome to visit all 110 provinces of Italy, involving 10,001 torchbearers. [ 29 ] [ 36 ] The torch was in Naples for Christmas , in Bari for New Year's Eve , and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its hosting the 1956 Winter Olympics . [ 29 ] While the torch was in Piedmont , a tribute was planned for skier Matilde Lorenzi , who died while training in October 2024. [ 37 ] The torch relay visited every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy . [ 38 ] On 29 November 2024, Italian comedy trio Gli Autogol [ it ] were announced as official narrators for the torch relay. [ 39 ] Medals The 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal On 15 July 2025, the official medals of the Games were unveiled in Venice , designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete's journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way; it was created by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS). [ 40 ] [ 41 ] The medals featured an essential design that places emotion and teamwork at its core. They had the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an inscription on the reverse that details the event and commemorates the venue. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] The medals of several athletes broke after they received them. [ 44 ] The Games Opening ceremony A scene from the opening ceremony; the unveiling of the Olympic rings The Olympic cauldron in Milan The opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 at Stadio San Siro in Milan, titled Armonia ("Harmony"). [ 45 ] The ceremony was produced by Banijay Live (Balich Wonder Studio). Marco Balich, Creative Lead of the Opening Ceremony, explained that the word harmony derives from Ancient Greek : "It means 'bringing together' in musical terms, different elements." [ 46 ] The opening ceremony also featured special performances from American singer Mariah Carey , [ 47 ] [ 48 ] [ 49 ] as well as Italian artists Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli . [ 50 ] Two Olympic cauldrons were lit in both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a first in Games' history. [ 51 ] Sports The 2026 Winter Olympics featured 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline over Beijing 2022 . New medal events included ski mountaineering , men's and women's dual moguls in freestyle skiing , the return of the men's and women's doubles in luge (replacing the open doubles event), men's and women's team combined events in alpine skiing , women's large hill individual in ski jumping , and a mixed relay team event in skeleton . The Games had the highest percentage of women's participation in Winter Olympic history until that point ( Nordic combined remained the only Winter Olympic sport in which only men compete), at 47%. [ 52 ] [ 53 ] [ 54 ] The alpine mixed team parallel event was dropped, while team ski jumping, alpine combined , and Nordic combined all switched to being pairs events. [ 54 ] Team combined replaced the individual alpine combined due to evolving technical and training requirements that had diminished its popularity; it was dropped from the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circuit in 2020, and contested at the Olympics for the final time in 2022. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] [ 57 ] Nordic combined switched to a large hill / 2×7.5 km (4.7 mi) course, [ 54 ] while women raced the same distances as men in cross-country skiing . [ 54 ] At the 138th IOC Session on 20 July 2021, the IOC approved a proposal by the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 to add ski mountaineering as a debuting optional sport. [ 58 ] It consisted of three medal events: men's sprint, women's sprint, and mixed relay. [ 53 ] In February 2024, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) reached an agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) to allow the league's professional players to participate in the men's hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. NHL players were originally scheduled to return to Olympic hockey in 2022, but the league and its players' union opted out due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 59 ] Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each discipline. Closing ceremony The closing ceremony was held at the Verona Arena in Verona on 22 February 2026, entitled "Beauty in Action". [ 60 ] Along with the cultural segments, the ceremony featured the closing remarks and the formal handover to the French Alps as the host region of the 2030 Winter Olympics . [ 61 ] The first name confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony was the world-renowned ballet dancer Roberto Bolle , the principal dancer at La Scala Theatre Ballet . He and director Alfredo Accatino had previously worked together on the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony . Some sequences of the ceremony were held at the Teatro Filarmonico . [ 62 ] Participating National Olympic Committees A total of 92 National Olympic Committees had qualified athletes. The Russian and Belarusian NOCs remained suspended for violating the Olympic Truce because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . As with the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at the 2026 Games as independent Olympians without national identification, under the banner of " Individual Neutral Athletes " (AIN). [ 63 ] [ 64 ] The individual neutral athletes had to be approved by their sport's international federation , and then by an IOC panel. [ 65 ] As individual athletes, AIN were not considered a delegation during the opening ceremony or in the medal tables. [ 66 ] They were also not allowed to compete in team events like ice hockey and curling . [ 63 ] International federations that were allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under the AIN banner included the International Skating Union (ISU) for the various skating events, [ 65 ] as well as the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) for the ski mountaineering events . [ 67 ] In all, twenty athletes (thirteen from Russia and seven from Belarus) competed at the Games. [ d ] [ 68 ] Benin , Guinea-Bissau and the United Arab Emirates all made their Winter Olympic debuts. [ 69 ] Participating National Olympic Committees Albania (4) Andorra (7) Argentina (8) Armenia (5) Australia (51) Austria (115) Azerbaijan (2) Belgium (30) Benin (1) Bolivia (1) Bosnia and Herzegovina (5) Brazil (14) Bulgaria (20) Canada (205) Chile (4) China (125) Chinese Taipei (9) Colombia (1) Croatia (14) Cyprus (2) Czech Republic (115) Denmark (39) Ecuador (1) Eritrea (1) Estonia (31) Finland (103) France (160) Georgia (8) Germany (185) Great Britain (53) Greece (5) Guinea-Bissau (1) Haiti (2) Hong Kong (4) Hungary (16) Iceland (5) India (2) Individual Neutral Athletes (20) Iran (4) Ireland (4) Israel (9) Italy (196) (host) Jamaica (6) Japan (121) Kazakhstan (36) Kenya (1) Kosovo (2) Kyrgyzstan (2) Latvia (67) Lebanon (2) Liechtenstein (7) Lithuania (17) Luxembourg (2) Madagascar (2) Malaysia (1) Malta (1) Mexico (5) Moldova (5) Monaco (1) Mongolia (3) Montenegro (2) Morocco (2) Netherlands (38) [ e ] New Zealand (17) Nigeria (1) North Macedonia (4) Norway (80) Pakistan (1) Philippines (2) Poland (59) Portugal (3) Puerto Rico (1) Romania (28) San Marino (1) Saudi Arabia (2) Serbia (3) Singapore (1) Slovakia (53) Slovenia (37) South Africa (5) South Korea (71) Spain (20) Sweden (110) Switzerland (175) Thailand (3) Trinidad and Tobago (6) Turkey (8) Ukraine (46) United Arab Emirates (2) United States (232) Uruguay (1) Uzbekistan (2) Venezuela (1) NOCs that participated in 2026, but not in 2022 NOCs that participated in 2022, but not in 2026 Benin Guinea-Bissau Individual Neutral Athletes [ f ] Kenya Singapore South Africa United Arab Emirates Uruguay Venezuela American Samoa Belarus [ g ] Ghana Peru ROC [ h ] Timor-Leste Virgin Islands Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee Ranking NOC Athletes 1 United States 232 2 Canada 205 3 Italy 196 4 Germany 185 5 Switzerland 175 6 France 162 7 China 126 8 Japan 120 9 Austria 117 10 Czech Republic 115 11 Sweden 110 12 Finland 103 13 Norway 80 14 South Korea 71 15 Latvia 68 16 Poland 60 17 Great Britain 55 18 Australia 54 19 Slovakia 53 20 Ukraine 46 21 Denmark 39 22 Netherlands 38 [ 70 ] 23 Slovenia 37 24 Kazakhstan 36 25 Estonia 32 26 Belgium 30 27 Romania 29 28 Bulgaria 20 Individual Neutral Athletes 20 Spain 20 31 Lithuania 17 New Zealand 17 33 Hungary 15 34 Brazil 14 Croatia 14 36 Israel 10 37 Chinese Taipei 9 38 Argentina 8 Georgia 8 Liechtenstein 8 Turkey 8 42 Andorra 7 Jamaica 7 44 Trinidad and Tobago 6 45 Armenia 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 Greece 5 Mexico 5 Moldova 5 South Africa 5 51 Albania 4 Chile 4 Hong Kong 4 Iceland 4 Iran 4 Ireland 4 North Macedonia 4 58 Mongolia 3 Portugal 3 Serbia 3 Thailand 3 62 Azerbaijan 2 Cyprus 2 Haiti 2 India 2 Kenya 2 Kosovo 2 Kyrgyzstan 2 Lebanon 2 Luxembourg 2 Madagascar 2 Montenegro 2 Morocco 2 Philippines 2 Saudi Arabia 2 United Arab Emirates 2 Uzbekistan 2 78 Benin 1 Bolivia 1 Colombia 1 Ecuador 1 Eritrea 1 Guinea-Bissau 1 Malaysia 1 Malta 1 Monaco 1 Nigeria 1 Pakistan 1 Puerto Rico 1 San Marino 1 Singapore 1 Uruguay 1 Venezuela 1 Total 2,880 Calendar The first version of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule was released in March 2024. Competitions started two days before the opening ceremony on 4 February with the mixed doubles event on curling, and end on 22 February 2026 with the men's ice hockey tournament final. [ 71 ] The second version of the schedule was released in December 2024. [ 72 ] OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions X Event finals EG Exhibition gala CC Closing ceremony February 2026 4th Wed 5th Thu 6th Fri 7th Sat 8th Sun 9th Mon 10th Tue 11th Wed 12th Thu 13th Fri 14th Sat 15th Sun 16th Mon 17th Tue 18th Wed 19th Thu 20th Fri 21st Sat 22nd Sun Events Ceremonies OC CC N/a Alpine skiing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Biathlon 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11 Bobsleigh ● 1 1 ● 1 1 4 Cross-country skiing 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 12 Curling ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 3 Figure skating ● ● 1 ● ● 1 1 ● 1 ● 1 EG 5 Freestyle skiing ● 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ● 3 2 1 15 Ice hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● 1 2 Luge ● 1 ● 1 2 1 5 Nordic combined 1 1 1 3 Short-track speed skating 1 2 1 1 2 2 9 Skeleton ● 1 1 1 3 Ski jumping 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Ski mountaineering 2 1 3 Snowboarding ● 1 2 1 ● 2 2 1 2 11 Speed skating 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 14 Daily medal events 0 0 0 5 8 5 9 8 9 7 8 9 6 6 9 6 7 9 5 116 Cumulative total 0 0 0 5 13 18 27 35 44 51 59 68 74 80 89 95 102 111 116 February 2026 4th Wed 5th Thu 6th Fri 7th Sat 8th Sun 9th Mon 10th Tue 11th Wed 12th Thu 13th Fri 14th Sat 15th Sun 16th Mon 17th Tue 18th Wed 19th Thu 20th Fri 21st Sat 22nd Sun Total events Medal table * Host nation ( Italy ) Brazil and Georgia won their first Winter Olympic medals. [ 75 ] [ 76 ] [ 77 ] [ 78 ] Podium sweeps Date Sport Event Team Gold Silver Bronze Ref 10 February Cross-country skiing Women's sprint Sweden Linn Svahn Jonna Sundling Maja Dahlqvist [ 79 ] 17 February Bobsleigh Two-man Germany Johannes Lochner Georg Fleischhauer Francesco Friedrich Alexander Schüller Adam Ammour Alexander Schaller [ 80 ] 21 February Cross-country skiing Men's 50 kilometre classical Norway Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget Emil Iversen [ 81 ] Marketing The overall branding of the 2026 Winter Olympics were influenced by Italian gesticulation , armonia ("harmony") and the "new Italian Spirit"; one of the main visual elements were "Vibes"—abstract designs consisting of curved lines intended to convey the themes of "creativity", "energy", "imagination", "passion", and "style". [ 82 ] [ 83 ] Five celebrity ambassadors were chosen to symbolise the themes in promotion for the Games, including musician Dardust , Paralympic fencer Bebe Vio , comedian Federico Basso [ it ] , chef Davide Oldani [ it ] , and dancer Nicoletta Manni . [ 84 ] The event pictograms were similarly inspired by gesture drawing . [ 83 ] For the first time, an Olympic emblem was determined via a public vote: two candidate designs by Landor Associates were unveiled on 6 March 2021 during the Sanremo Music Festival final , with the winning design—"Futura"—announced on 30 March 2021. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] The emblem consists of a stylised "26" written in a single stroke, representing the impact of "small gestures", and "sport, solidarity and sustainability". [ 87 ] During the 2022 Sanremo Music Festival finals on 5 February, the two final candidates for the official anthem of the event were presented, with a poll opening afterward. On 7 March 2022, "Fino all'alba" ("Until the dawn")—composed by the youth music group La Cittadina of the San Pietro Martire in Seveso , and performed during Sanremo by Arisa —was announced as the winner. [ 88 ] The Games' official slogan, "IT's Your Vibe", was announced on 23 February 2025; it uses "IT" as both an abbreviation for Italy and as the contraction "It's", with variants of the slogan used in other contexts to reflect upon the Games and its host country. [ 89 ] [ 90 ] Official art posters were developed in collaboration with the Triennale Milano exhibition, [ 91 ] [ 92 ] including 10 works commissioned from emerging Italian artists (five representing the Olympics and five representing the Paralympics), [ 93 ] and two "iconic" posters for the Olympics and Paralympics by Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavill respectively. [ 94 ] [ 95 ] [ 91 ] Mascot Tina and Milo An online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the two mascots of the event. The winning candidates, designed by the students of a school in Taverna and inspired by stoats , [ 96 ] were presented during the second night of the 2024 Sanremo Music Festival on 7 February. [ 97 ] Their names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities), and are portrayed as sister and brother. [ 98 ] [ 99 ] [ 100 ] The choice of stoats was explained as being due to these animals' embodiment of "the contemporary Italian spirit" of curiosity, ability to change according to the seasons, and capacity of adaptation to challenging habitats. [ 99 ] [ 100 ] The two main mascots are additionally accompanied by six snowdrop flowers, called "The Flo". [ 101 ] Milo, a brown stoat, and Tina, a white stoat, are brother and sister "born in the mountains of Italy", who "decided to move to the city". Tina, the main Olympic mascot, symbolises art, music, and the transformative force of beauty. Milo, the Paralympic mascot, was born without a leg but uses his tail to help him lead a normal life with some ingenuity, willpower, and creativity. [ 99 ] Broadcasting rights Rai 's Winter Olympics studio at Porta Sempione . Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) produced over 6,500 hours of content during the Games, ranging from unilateral broadcast feeds to other forms of video content usable by rightsholders. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] In Europe, the 2026 Winter Olympics were the first covered by a renewal of Warner Bros. Discovery 's pan-European rights to the Olympics through 2032, encompassing rights across digital and pay television in 49 European territories. As part of the agreement, WBD sublicensed a package of free-to-air rights to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and its members—including Italy's state-owned broadcaster Rai [ 104 ] —covering at least 100 hours of coverage of each Winter Olympics. [ 105 ] This was in contrast to the previous contract, where corporate predecessor Discovery was responsible for selling the free-to-air rights. [ 106 ] [ 107 ] OBS expanded its use of AI to allow for the automatic transcription and tagging of scenes from events using computer vision and semantic data, as well as the ability to generate tailored highlights for media distribution. [ 102 ] [ 103 ] After being used for the first time at the 2024 Summer Olympics in mountain biking, OBS expanded its use of FPV drone cameras for more dynamic views during skiing and sliding events. Omnidirectional cameras were also used to enable stroboscopic "freeze-frame" and multi-angle instant replays . [ 108 ] [ 109 ] Rai and the EBU conducted trials of 5G Broadcast during the Games. [ 110 ] Concerns and controversies Corruption allegations and scandals On 21 May 2024, the Guardia di Finanza raided the offices of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 (Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation), Quibyt and Deloitte for alleged irregularities over the selection of certain sponsors, such as bid-rigging , irregular payments and uncertain validity over relationships between the Milano Cortina Foundation officials. [ 111 ] The investigations mainly concern Deloitte and accusations of corruption and bid-rigging against three people. [ 112 ] [ 113 ] In July 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Milan started an investigation into alleged corruption regarding the public works tender for the Milan Olympic Village . 74 individuals were identified, with offences of corruption, forgery, or abuse of public offices. [ 114 ] According to Italian media reports, the accused are alleged to have boasted of their friendship with Fabrizio Piscitelli, former leader of the Irriducibili (a Lazio football club ultras group with mafia links), who was murdered in a Rome park in 2019. The reputation of the Irriducibili as a violent association football group helped them present themselves as influential figures within Rome's criminal underworld. [ 115 ] The investigation, disclosed by the Venice prosecutor's office, details how two brothers from Rome, linked to the Irriducibili, were arrested after trying to illegally obtain contracts related to Olympic construction works. [ 116 ] In November 2025, the Milan Court of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) referred a question of constitutional legitimacy to the Constitutional Court of Italy concerning Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 76 of 11 June 2024 (converted into Law No. 111 of 8 August 2024) — a provision widely described in Italian media as the "Save the Olympics" decree — which states that the activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 are not governed by public law rules and that the foundation is not a "body governed by public law". [ 117 ] [ 118 ] The Milan Court raised concerns about the constitutionality of a Meloni government decree intended to shield the Milano Cortina Foundation from investigations into alleged bid rigging and corruption scandals. [ 119 ] [ 120 ] Infrastructural and venue issues Sliding sports venue During the bidding process, the Meloni government proposed to restore the Eugenio Monti Olympic Track in Cortina (used during the 1956 Winter Olympics ), to be relaunched as a federal centre also for sledding and skeleton, despite opposition from the IOC . The project received criticism from environmental groups because of the planned felling of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) of larch forest. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] The minimum cost of restoring the closed track was initially estimated at €14 million, while the cost indicated in the official Milan-Cortina bid dossier was €100 million—similar to the cost of building the Cesana Pariol track for the sliding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. [ 123 ] After initially forecasting an expenditure of €40‍–‍50 million, the Veneto region allocated funds of up to €85 million to build the new Olympic venues. An annual expenditure of €400,000 was also planned for the management of the facility, which would be open for four months of the year, to be settled through the establishment of an €8 million fund. [ 124 ] Due to the rising cost of construction materials, the Veneto region president Luca Zaia said in February 2023 that the cost of restoring the Eugenio Monti track could be upwards of €120 million. [ 125 ] Calling for tenders to award the work, no company came forward with a bid by the 31 July 2023 deadline; [ 126 ] even after that, no company interested in carrying out the work could be found, both for economic reasons and because of the difficulty of completing all works before the start of the Olympics. [ 127 ] Owing to critical issues, costs and the prohibitive timescale for a total renovation of the Cortina track, the mayor of Innsbruck , Austria, proposed the use of the Igls Olympic Sliding Centre in Innsbruck. [ 128 ] On 16 October 2023 the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) announced that the track would not be rebuilt to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the sliding events could be held outside of Italy. [ 129 ] [ 130 ] The Italian government wanted the sliding events to remain in Italy, so they studied the possibility of revamping the Cesana Pariol track, which has been dormant since 2011. [ 131 ] After that, several construction companies submitted bids to study a potential reconstruction of the Eugenio Monti track. [ 132 ] A bid was won to build a new sliding track (the Cortina Sliding Centre ) instead of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti track, which was demolished. [ 133 ] Despite concerns that the new track might not be ready on time, it was confirmed in September 2024 that construction was on schedule and homologation of the track was expected within six months. [ 134 ] The venue's first tests were held in March 2025. [ 135 ] [ 136 ] In late 2025, international training periods were planned by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) and the International Luge Federation (FIL) to allow all internationally competing athletes to learn and train on the new track well ahead of the Olympic Games. Luge athletes began this training on 27 October 2025. [ 54 ] Bobsleigh and skeleton athletes had a planned training block from 7 to 16 November, immediately followed by the opening week of the Bobsleigh World Cup , where further training and official racing took place from 17 to 23 November. [ 137 ] The athletes returned to Cortina in the days leading up to the 2026 Games for a final training period prior to the start of the Olympic competition. [ 137 ] Ice hockey venue delays The construction of the main ice hockey venue, Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena , faced notable delays and concerns over rink size, leading to criticism from the NHL. [ 138 ] IIHF president Luc Tardif announced in January 2026 that the stands would not be completed on time, leading to reduced capacity, but assured that the rink and player facilities would be ready. [ 139 ] [ 140 ] At the end of January, organisers admitted that the venue was not going to be fully complete in time, despite the IOC's Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, saying it was "absolutely certain" it would be ready. [ 141 ] Antholz/Anterselva naming dispute Ahead of the Games, organisations in South Tyrol led by the Südtiroler Schützenbund , criticised that all signage around the Antholz/Anterselva biathlon venue was in Italian (and English) only, even though signage in bilingual South Tyrol must, by law, be in German and Italian, and also that the venue was referred to in promotional materials only by its Italian name. As a consequence, some signage was exchanged, and during the Games, the venue was mostly identified as Antholz/Anterselva in video graphics and official Olympics texts. [ 142 ] [ 143 ] Security concerns Trial for the death of a security guard During the night of 7–8 January 2026, security guard Pietro Zantonini was found dead of exposure near the arena construction site in Cortina. [ 144 ] The Belluno Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the worker's working conditions by S.S. Security & Bodyguard. [ 145 ] No-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks In January 2026, U.S. and Italian security teams flagged the risk of "lone actor" drone attacks, similar to those seen in recent global conflicts. No-fly zones are strictly enforced over all venues. Researchers (such as Palo Alto Networks ) have warned of state-sponsored "killware" and phishing campaigns targeting ticketing systems and athletes' personal data. [ 146 ] In February 2026, days before the opening ceremonies, Italian officials were reported to have foiled Russian cyberattacks aimed at disrupting the Games. [ 147 ] Presence of ICE security officers On 17 January 2026, the second Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) would deploy United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations division "to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations". ICE was similarly involved in past major sports events "as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking". [ 148 ] [ 149 ] [ 150 ] On 24 January 2026, as reported by the Italian newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano , [ 151 ] ICE agents were already permanently stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Rome . [ 152 ] The news sparked protests from both Italian citizens and opposition parties to the right-wing-to-far-right coalition government led by Giorgia Meloni of Brothers of Italy (FdI), [ 148 ] [ 153 ] [ 154 ] accusing it of favouring the introduction of foreign military forces that use "brutal methods" against the population. [ 151 ] The event was also supported by the 2026 Minnesota general strike , which began following the killing of American citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents, against the FdI's policy. [ 151 ] During the protests, Italian public broadcaster RAI aired a video of ICE agents threatening to break the window of the vehicle its crew were using to report in Minneapolis. [ 155 ] [ 156 ] [ 154 ] Matteo Piantedosi , the Italian minister of the interior , regarding the alleged presence of the forces, did not confirm and minimised it, [ 157 ] [ 158 ] stating: "We are not aware of this at the moment, but foreign delegations choose who to turn to in order to ensure their own security. I don't see what the problem is. Security coordination remains the responsibility of the national authorities." [ 159 ] The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that "all security operations remain under Italian authority" and "ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries". [ 148 ] A petition campaign to prevent agents from entering Italian territory was launched on Change.org . [ 160 ] On the opening day of the Olympics, protests were held against the presence of ICE agents in Milan and against the Trump administration. Some spectators booed JD Vance during the opening ceremony. [ 161 ] [ 162 ] [ 163 ] U.S. Olympic officials announced they would change the name of their assigned hospitality space from "Ice House" to the "Winter House" to avoid a reference to the agency. [ 164 ] Presence of Qatari security forces Qatari police car at Milano Centrale train station, brought in as reinforcement during the 2026 Olympic Games Although Qatar has never sent athletes to any Winter Olympics, numerous Qatari police vehicles have been spotted in Milan. Officially, Qatari Lekhwiya , the elite security forces, and the Qatari police sent more than 100 officers (including about 20 women) to Italy to participate in security for the Olympics, along with more than 20 special vehicles (from Nissan Patrols to Stark Motor's mammoth Thunders) and 3 snowmobiles . Some Qatari security forces personnel also took part in a winter training course on snowy environments and skiing operations, conducted in collaboration with the Carabinieri in Selva di Val Gardena . [ 165 ] According to a source at the Italian interior ministry, the Qatari security force was involved "mainly in a training" capacity. [ 166 ] On 28 January, it was reported that a Qatari plane carrying 104 security personnel and heavy equipment slightly hit and damaged a lighting tower in Milan's Malpensa Airport while making a "wrong manoeuvre" during landing. Despite the incident, the welcome ceremony prepared for the passengers still took place. The Guardian reported that "any controversy over the Qatari involvement has so far been mute". [ 166 ] Participation of controversial nations Participation of Israeli athletes Student protestors in Milan accused Olympic organisers of having double standards, arguing that if Russian athletes are barred due to their country's war crimes, then Israel should also be barred from participating due to the Gaza war . [ 167 ] The Israeli team was booed during the opening ceremonies. [ 168 ] The IOC said that the situations are not comparable. Russia was barred following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of the Olympic Truce and Ukraine's territorial integrity as a member of the National Olympic Committee. [ 169 ] An IOC spokesperson stated that their organisation "deeply believes that differences between nations must be resolved through dialogue, not violence", and it is beyond their "remit to react to any conflict or war situation between countries", which it regards as "the pure realm of politics". [ 170 ] Participation of Iranian athletes In January 2026, multiple Iranian athletes were among the thousands of civilians killed during the 2026 Iran massacres amid the 2025–2026 Iranian protests , [ 171 ] [ 172 ] [ 173 ] including former Tractor Sazi midfielder Mojtaba Tarshiz . [ 174 ] Following the massacres, activists called on FIFA and the IOC to ban the Iranian teams from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2026 Winter Olympics . [ 175 ] [ 176 ] Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes Latvian Television , which is a part of the Public Broadcasting of Latvia , announced it would not cover the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus (competing as Individual Neutral Athletes , or AIN), including their individual events. Instead, live broadcasts will feature advertisements, interviews with Latvian athletes, or other content. [ 177 ] Toms Circenis, the TV3 Group 's director of sports programming, confirmed that channels would insert commercial breaks during Russian and Belarusian athletes' performances, describing this as an editorial decision coordinated with the Latvian Olympic Committee . This policy constitutes a boycott in response to the participation of neutral athletes from "aggressor countries". [ 178 ] Athletes' expression British-American freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy shared an Instagram post hours before arriving at the Olympics, where the words "fuck ICE " could be seen written in urine in the snow. Kenworthy was not censored or punished by the IOC for his post because it was posted outside the Olympic environment on his personal social media. [ 179 ] The Haitian Olympic team was forced to remove a depiction of Toussaint Louverture from their opening ceremony uniforms after the IOC determined that his presence on their clothing violated Olympic policies on political expression. [ 180 ] Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War , with the IOC stating that the helmet violated the Olympic Charter 's guideline on demonstrations and "political, religious or racial propaganda". As a compromise, he was instead allowed to wear a black armband . [ 181 ] Heraskevych later changed his mind and proclaimed he would accept a disqualification rather than wear a black armband because a "medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives and, [he] believe[s], in comparison to the memory of these athletes". [ 182 ] With no resolution by the day of the competition on 12 February, a jury of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation ruled to disqualify him from the Games. [ 183 ] Ukrainian short track speed skater Oleh Handei was banned from using his helmet because it had a line of poetry from Lina Kostenko . Handei maintained the Kostenko quote, "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat", had nothing to do with politics. [ 184 ] Freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar also had to remove the phrase "Be brave like Ukrainians" from her helmet. [ 185 ] Allegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct Some athletes were reported to have injected hyaluronic acid into the crotch area to improve performance in ski jumping . Earlier, two Olympic gold medalists and three staffers on the Norway men's team "were charged with ethics violations after equipment manipulation following an investigation" stemming from an incident where they were reportedly "caught on video adding stitching into the crotch area of their suits to make them bigger and thus, more aerodynamic during competition". [ 186 ] [ 187 ] Both the men's and women's Canadian curling teams were accused of delivery violations, specifically touching the stone after it reached the hog line, and touching the granite surface of the stone rather than just the handle. [ 188 ] The women's team had a stone removed during their round-robin loss to Switzerland for double-touching. [ 189 ] See also 2026 Winter Paralympics Olympic Games held in Italy 1956 Winter Olympics – Cortina D'Ampezzo 1960 Summer Olympics – Rome 2006 Winter Olympics – Turin 2026 Winter Olympics – Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo List of IOC country codes 2026 Summer Youth Olympics – Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal Notes ^ Only an English motto was used during the Games. There was no Italian equivalent of the motto adopted. [ 1 ] ^ Named "Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium" during the Games. [ 5 ] ^ Named "Verona Olympic Arena" during the Games. [ 6 ] ^ In alpine skiing , cross-country skiing , figure skating , freestyle skiing , luge , short-track speed skating , ski mountaineering and speed skating . ^ Suzanne Schulting qualified for both short track and speed skating resulting in 38 athletes instead of 39. ^ Individual Belarusian and Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. ^ Belarusian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. ^ Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. ^ a b Although the IOC does not include Individual Neutral Athletes in the official medal tables, [ 73 ] they are listed here for comparison and historical purposes. ^ Individual Neutral Athletes is the name used to represent approved individual Belarusian and Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the IOC suspended the Russian Olympic Committee and Belarus Olympic Committee due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine . 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[o]") ## Contents move to sidebar hide - [(Top)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics) - [1 Bidding process](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Bidding_process) Toggle Bidding process subsection - [1\.1 Host city selection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Host_city_selection) - [2 Development and preparations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Development_and_preparations) Toggle Development and preparations subsection - [2\.1 Venues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Venues) - [2\.1.1 Milan cluster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Milan_cluster) - [2\.1.2 Cortina d'Ampezzo cluster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Cortina_d'Ampezzo_cluster) - [2\.1.3 Valtellina cluster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Valtellina_cluster) - [2\.1.4 Val di Fiemme cluster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Val_di_Fiemme_cluster) - [2\.1.5 Verona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Verona) - [2\.2 Speed skating venue selection](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Speed_skating_venue_selection) - [2\.3 Olympic torch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Olympic_torch) - [2\.4 Medals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Medals) - [3 The Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#The_Games) Toggle The Games subsection - [3\.1 Opening ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Opening_ceremony) - [3\.2 Sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Sports) - [3\.3 Closing ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Closing_ceremony) - [4 Participating National Olympic Committees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participating_National_Olympic_Committees) Toggle Participating National Olympic Committees subsection - [4\.1 Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Number_of_athletes_by_National_Olympic_Committee) - [5 Calendar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Calendar) - [6 Medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Medal_table) Toggle Medal table subsection - [6\.1 Podium sweeps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Podium_sweeps) - [7 Marketing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Marketing) Toggle Marketing subsection - [7\.1 Mascot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Mascot) - [8 Broadcasting rights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Broadcasting_rights) - [9 Concerns and controversies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Concerns_and_controversies) Toggle Concerns and controversies subsection - [9\.1 Corruption allegations and scandals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Corruption_allegations_and_scandals) - [9\.2 Infrastructural and venue issues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Infrastructural_and_venue_issues) - [9\.2.1 Sliding sports venue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Sliding_sports_venue) - [9\.2.2 Ice hockey venue delays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Ice_hockey_venue_delays) - [9\.2.3 Antholz/Anterselva naming dispute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Antholz/Anterselva_naming_dispute) - [9\.3 Security concerns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Security_concerns) - [9\.3.1 Trial for the death of a security guard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Trial_for_the_death_of_a_security_guard) - [9\.3.2 No-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#No-fly_zones_and_Russian_cyberattacks) - [9\.3.3 Presence of ICE security officers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Presence_of_ICE_security_officers) - [9\.3.4 Presence of Qatari security forces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Presence_of_Qatari_security_forces) - [9\.4 Participation of controversial nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_controversial_nations) - [9\.4.1 Participation of Israeli athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_Israeli_athletes) - [9\.4.2 Participation of Iranian athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_Iranian_athletes) - [9\.4.3 Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Participation_of_Russian_and_Belarusian_athletes) - [9\.5 Athletes' expression](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Athletes'_expression) - [9\.6 Allegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Allegations_of_cheating_and_unsportsmanlike_conduct) - [10 See also](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#See_also) - [11 Notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#Notes) - [12 References](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#References) - [13 External links](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#External_links) Toggle the table of contents # 2026 Winter Olympics 81 languages - [Afrikaans](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpiese_Winterspele_2026 "Olimpiese Winterspele 2026 – Afrikaans") - [Aragonés](https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuegos_Olimpicos_d%27hibierno_de_2026 "Chuegos Olimpicos d'hibierno de 2026 – Aragonese") - [العربية](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9_2026 "الألعاب الأولمبية الشتوية 2026 – Arabic") - [مصرى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A7_2026 "اوليمبياد شتا 2026 – Egyptian Arabic") - [Azərbaycanca](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Q%C4%B1%C5%9F_Olimpiya_Oyunlar%C4%B1 "2026 Qış Olimpiya Oyunları – Azerbaijani") - [Basa Bali](https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpiade_Masan_Dingin_2026 "Olimpiade Masan Dingin 2026 – Balinese") - [Беларуская (тарашкевіца)](https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D1%8F_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%BF%D1%96%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96%D1%8F_%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%96_2026_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83 "Зімовыя Алімпійскія гульні 2026 году – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)") - [Беларуская](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D1%8F_%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%96%D0%BC%D0%BF%D1%96%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96%D1%8F_%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%96_2026 "Зімовыя Алімпійскія гульні 2026 – Belarusian") - [Български](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B8_2026 "Зимни олимпийски игри 2026 – Bulgarian") - [বাংলা](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AC_%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95 "২০২৬ শীতকালীন অলিম্পিক – Bangla") - [Brezhoneg](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%27hoario%C3%B9_olimpek_goa%C3%B1v_2026 "C'hoarioù olimpek goañv 2026 – Breton") - [Bosanski](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimske_olimpijske_igre_2026. "Zimske olimpijske igre 2026. – Bosnian") - [Català](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocs_Ol%C3%ADmpics_d%27Hivern_de_2026 "Jocs Olímpics d'Hivern de 2026 – Catalan") - [کوردی](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A6%DB%86%DA%B5%DB%86%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C_%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%95%DB%8C_%D9%A2%D9%A0%D9%A2%D9%A6 "ئۆڵۆمپیادی زستانەی ٢٠٢٦ – Central Kurdish") - [Čeština](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimn%C3%AD_olympijsk%C3%A9_hry_2026 "Zimní olympijské hry 2026 – Czech") - [Cymraeg](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemau_Olympaidd_y_Gaeaf_2026 "Gemau Olympaidd y Gaeaf 2026 – Welsh") - [Dansk](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinter-OL_2026 "Vinter-OL 2026 – Danish") - [Deutsch](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympische_Winterspiele_2026 "Olympische Winterspiele 2026 – German") - [Ελληνικά](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A7%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%AF_%CE%9F%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%AF_%CE%91%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82_2026 "Χειμερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2026 – Greek") - [Esperanto](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vintra_Olimpiko_2026 "Vintra Olimpiko 2026 – Esperanto") - [Español](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juegos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Mil%C3%A1n-Cortina_d%27Ampezzo_2026 "Juegos Olímpicos de Milán-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 – Spanish") - [Eesti](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026._aasta_taliol%C3%BCmpiam%C3%A4ngud "2026. aasta taliolümpiamängud – Estonian") - [Euskara](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026ko_Neguko_Olinpiar_Jokoak "2026ko Neguko Olinpiar Jokoak – Basque") - [فارسی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9_%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C_%DB%B2%DB%B0%DB%B2%DB%B6 "المپیک زمستانی ۲۰۲۶ – Persian") - [Suomi](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talviolympialaiset_2026 "Talviolympialaiset 2026 – Finnish") - [Français](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeux_olympiques_d%27hiver_de_2026 "Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2026 – French") - [Frysk](https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympyske_Winterspullen_2026 "Olympyske Winterspullen 2026 – Western Frisian") - [Gaeilge](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluich%C3%AD_Oilimpeacha_an_Gheimhridh_2026 "Cluichí Oilimpeacha an Gheimhridh 2026 – Irish") - [Galego](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_de_2026 "Xogos Olímpicos de Inverno de 2026 – Galician") - [עברית](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%90%D7%93%D7%AA_%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%95_%E2%80%93_%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%94_\(2026\) "אולימפיאדת מילאנו – קורטינה (2026) – Hebrew") - [हिन्दी](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%93%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95 "2026 शीतकालीन ओलंपिक – Hindi") - [Hrvatski](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXV._Zimske_olimpijske_igre_%E2%80%93_Milano_Cortina_2026. "XXV. Zimske olimpijske igre – Milano Cortina 2026. – Croatian") - [Magyar](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026._%C3%A9vi_t%C3%A9li_olimpiai_j%C3%A1t%C3%A9kok "2026. évi téli olimpiai játékok – Hungarian") - [Հայերեն](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%81%D5%B4%D5%A5%D5%BC%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D6%85%D5%AC%D5%AB%D5%B4%D5%BA%D5%AB%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%AD%D5%A1%D5%B2%D5%A5%D6%80_2026 "Ձմեռային օլիմպիական խաղեր 2026 – Armenian") - [Bahasa Indonesia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpiade_Musim_Dingin_2026 "Olimpiade Musim Dingin 2026 – Indonesian") - [Interlingue](https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpic_Ludes_de_hiverne_2026 "Olimpic Ludes de hiverne 2026 – Interlingue") - [Íslenska](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vetrar%C3%B3lymp%C3%ADuleikarnir_2026 "Vetrarólympíuleikarnir 2026 – Icelandic") - [Italiano](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXV_Giochi_olimpici_invernali "XXV Giochi olimpici invernali – Italian") - [日本語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026%E5%B9%B4%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF "2026年ミラノ・コルティナオリンピック – Japanese") - 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[Олык марий](https://mhr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%88_-_%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BD-%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B4%E2%80%99%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%86%D1%86%D0%BE_2026 "Теле Олимпий модмаш - Милан-Кортина-д’Ампеццо 2026 – Eastern Mari") - [Македонски](https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B8%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B8_2026 "Зимски олимписки игри 2026 – Macedonian") - [Монгол](https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D3%A8%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF "2026 оны Өвлийн Олимп – Mongolian") - [Bahasa Melayu](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukan_Olimpik_Musim_Sejuk_2026 "Sukan Olimpik Musim Sejuk 2026 – Malay") - [مازِرونی](https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%B2%DB%B0%DB%B2%DB%B6_%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9 "۲۰۲۶ زمستونی المپیک – Mazanderani") - 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For the Winter Paralympics, see [2026 Winter Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics"). For the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, see [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2026 Summer Youth Olympics"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![2026 Winter Olympics logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg/250px-2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg) \| \| \| Location \| Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy \| \| Motto \| IT's Your Vibe[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-2) \| \| [Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee "National Olympic Committee") \| 92 (including [AIN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) \| \| Athletes \| 2,884 (1,535 men, 1,349 women) \| \| Events \| 116 in 8 sports (16 disciplines) \| \| [Opening](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony") \| 6 February 2026 \| \| [Closing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony") \| 22 February 2026 \| \| [Opened by](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_opened_the_Olympic_Games "List of people who have opened the Olympic Games") \| [President](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Italy "President of Italy") [Sergio Mattarella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Mattarella "Sergio Mattarella")[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-3)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-4) \| \| Closed by \| [IOC president](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee "President of the International Olympic Committee") [Kirsty Coventry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_Coventry "Kirsty Coventry") \| \| [Cauldron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_torchbearers_who_have_lit_the_Olympic_cauldron "List of torchbearers who have lit the Olympic cauldron") \| [Deborah Compagnoni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Compagnoni "Deborah Compagnoni") and [Alberto Tomba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Tomba "Alberto Tomba") (Milan)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Guardian_OC-5) [Sofia Goggia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Goggia "Sofia Goggia") (Cortina d'Ampezzo)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Guardian_OC-5) \| \| [Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium "Olympic Stadium") \| [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_San_Siro "Stadio San Siro")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-7) (Opening ceremony) [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-9) (Closing ceremony) \| \| Winter← [Beijing 2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics "2022 Winter Olympics") [French Alps 2030](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Winter_Olympics "2030 Winter Olympics") → Summer← [Paris 2024](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") [Los Angeles 2028](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics "2028 Summer Olympics") → [2026 Winter Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics") \| \| \| \| \|---\| \| ![Olympic rings](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png) \| \| Part of a series on \| \| [2026 Winter Olympics]() \| \| [Bid process](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bids for the 2026 Winter Olympics") ([bid details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan%E2%80%93Cortina_d%27Ampezzo_bid_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics")) Development ([venues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_and_Paralympics "Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics"), [torch relay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_torch_relay "2026 Winter Olympics torch relay")) [Marketing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_marketing "2026 Winter Olympics marketing") ([mascots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_and_Milo "Tina and Milo")) [Broadcasters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_Winter_Olympics_broadcasters "List of 2026 Winter Olympics broadcasters") [Opening ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony") ([flag bearers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_Parade_of_Nations "2026 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations")) [Chronological summary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronological_summary_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table "2026 Winter Olympics medal table") ([medallists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_winners "List of 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners")) [World and Olympic records](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_and_Olympic_records_set_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "World and Olympic records set at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Closing ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony") ([flag bearers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony_flag_bearers "2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers")) [Concerns and controversies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Concerns and controversies at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics") [IOC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee "International Olympic Committee") [CONI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_National_Olympic_Committee "Italian National Olympic Committee") [FMC2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondazione_Milano_Cortina_2026 "Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026") \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics "Template:2026 Winter Olympics") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:2026_Winter_Olympics "Template talk:2026 Winter Olympics") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics "Special:EditPage/Template:2026 Winter Olympics") \| The 2026 Winter Olympics ([Italian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language "Italian language"): Olimpiadi invernali del 2026), officially the XXV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, was an international [multi-sport event](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_event "Multi-sport event") that took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across [Lombardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy "Lombardy") and [Northeast Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Italy "Northeast Italy"), with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of [ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering "Ski mountaineering") as a [Winter Olympic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic "Winter Olympic") event,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-10) Milano Cortina 2026 was the first [Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games "Olympic Games") under the [IOC presidency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee "President of the International Olympic Committee") of [Kirsty Coventry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_Coventry "Kirsty Coventry").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-11) A joint bid by [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the [134th IOC Session](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/134th_IOC_Session "134th IOC Session") on 24 June 2019, in preference to another joint bid made by [Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm "Stockholm") and [Åre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85re "Åre"), Sweden. The 2026 Olympic Games were the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-12) Milan primarily hosted the ice events, and the remaining events were hosted in clusters around Cortina, [Livigno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livigno "Livigno"), and [Fiemme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiemme_Valley "Fiemme Valley"). These were the third Winter Olympics, and the fourth Olympics overall, to be hosted by Italy, as Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics").[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-13) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished at the top of the [medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table "2026 Winter Olympics medal table") for the fourth successive Winter Olympics with 18 gold and 41 medals overall, setting a new record for the largest number of gold and total medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished second with 12 gold and 33 medals overall, making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold and 20 medals overall, also making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The host nation [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold, but finished fourth due to having fewer silvers, and 30 medals overall, setting a new record for number of medals won. [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics") won the first medal and first gold medal in their Winter Olympic history; also the first [tropical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics"), [Latin American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America "Latin America") and [South American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America "South America") National Olympic Committee to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-14)[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-15)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-16) [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") also won the first medal in their Winter Olympic history.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-17) Despite early concerns and controversies relating to logistics, the Games were considered a success by the press and observers upon their conclusion.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-18)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-19) ## Bidding process Main article: [Bids for the 2026 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bids for the 2026 Winter Olympics") ### Host city selection Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were selected as the host cities on 24 June 2019 at the [134th IOC Session](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/134th_IOC_Session "134th IOC Session") in [Lausanne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lausanne "Lausanne"), Switzerland. The three Italian International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ([Franco Carraro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Carraro "Franco Carraro"), [Ivo Ferriani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_Ferriani "Ivo Ferriani"), and [Giovanni Malagò](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Malag%C3%B2 "Giovanni Malagò")) and two Swedish IOC members ([Gunilla Lindberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunilla_Lindberg "Gunilla Lindberg") and [Stefan Holm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Holm "Stefan Holm")) were ineligible to vote as stated in the [Olympic Charter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Charter "Olympic Charter").[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-20)[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-21)[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-22) \| City \| Nation \| Votes \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") \| 47 \| \| [Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm "Stockholm") and [Åre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85re "Åre") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden "Sweden") \| 34 \| \| One abstention[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-IOC-Result-23) \| \| \| ## Development and preparations ### Venues Main article: [Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_and_Paralympics "Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics") [![2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Italy_North_location_map.svg/500px-Italy_North_location_map.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_North_location_map.svg "2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy") ![Rho](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Rho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rho,_Lombardy "Rho, Lombardy") ![Assago](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Assago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assago "Assago") ![Milan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png) [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") ![Bormio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Bormio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bormio "Bormio") ![Livigno](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Livigno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livigno "Livigno") ![Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png) [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") ![Rasen-Antholz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Rasen-Antholz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasen-Antholz "Rasen-Antholz") ![Predazzo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Predazzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predazzo "Predazzo") ![Tesero](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Tesero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesero "Tesero") ![Verona](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [Verona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona "Verona") Locations of the venues in [Lombardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy "Lombardy") and [Northeast Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Italy "Northeast Italy"). The host cities are in bold. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg/250px-Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg/250px-Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg) [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Siro "San Siro") in [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") (top) and [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") (bottom) are the venues of opening and closing ceremonies, respectively. The Games primarily utilised existing venues across [Lombardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy "Lombardy") and [Northeast Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Italy "Northeast Italy"), including those used by the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics") previously held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and by the [2013 Winter Universiade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Winter_Universiade "2013 Winter Universiade") hosted by the province of [Trentino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino "Trentino"). Most ice events, aside from [curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), were held in the Milan cluster, while sliding and snow events were held in clusters around [Cortina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo"), [Valtellina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valtellina "Valtellina"), and the [Fiemme Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiemme_Valley "Fiemme Valley"). A new 12,000-seat multi-use arena designed by [David Chipperfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chipperfield "David Chipperfield") constructed in Milan's [Santa Giulia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milano_Santa_Giulia "Milano Santa Giulia") district hosted ice hockey.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-24)[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-25) [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_San_Siro "Stadio San Siro") in Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") in Verona hosted the closing ceremony.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-26)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-27) Athletes stayed in several [Olympic villages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_village "Olympic village"), depending on the location of their sport; [Milan Olympic Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Olympic_Village "Milan Olympic Village"), [Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_Airport "Cortina Airport"), or in hotels.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-28) #### Milan cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Siro "San Siro") \| Opening ceremony \| 75,817 \| Existing \| \| [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia") \| Ice hockey (preliminaries and finals) \| 12,000 \| New \| \| [Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano "Fiera Milano") \| Ice hockey (preliminaries) \| 6,000 \| Existing with temporary stands \| \| [Milano Speed Skating Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano "Fiera Milano") \| Speed skating \| 7,500 \| \| \| [Milano Ice Skating Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_di_Milano "Forum di Milano") \| Figure skating \| 11,500 \| Existing \| \| Short track speed skating \| \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/PalaItalia_exterior.jpg/250px-PalaItalia_exterior.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PalaItalia_exterior.jpg) [Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia") #### Cortina d'Ampezzo cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpia_delle_Tofane "Olimpia delle Tofane") \| Alpine skiing (women) \| 7,000 \| Existing \| \| [Anterselva Biathlon Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol_Arena "South Tyrol Arena") \| Biathlon \| 19,000 \| \| \| [Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_olimpico_del_ghiaccio "Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio") \| Curling \| 3,000 \| \| \| [Cortina Sliding Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_Sliding_Centre "Cortina Sliding Centre") \| Bobsleigh \| 5,500 \| New \| \| Luge \| \| \| \| \| Skeleton \| \| \| \| #### Valtellina cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Stelvio Ski Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelvio_\(ski_course\) "Stelvio (ski course)") \| Alpine skiing (men) \| 7,000 \| Existing \| \| Ski mountaineering \| \| \| \| \| [Livigno Snow Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livigno#Skiing_and_snowboarding "Livigno") \| Snowboarding \| 2,000 \| \| \| Freestyle skiing \| 8,400 \| \| \| \| Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park \| 3,000 \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg/250px-Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg) The half-pipe at Livigno Snow Park #### Val di Fiemme cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Giuseppe_Dal_Ben%22_Ski_Jumping_Arena "\"Giuseppe Dal Ben\" Ski Jumping Arena") \| Ski jumping \| 5,000 \| Existing \| \| Nordic combined \| \| \| \| \| [Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_country_and_biathlon_center_Fabio_Canal "Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal") \| Cross-country skiing \| 15,000 \| \| \| Nordic combined \| \| \| \| #### Verona \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Verona Olympic Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") \| Closing ceremony \| 15,000 \| Existing \| ### Speed skating venue selection During the bidding process, the bidding committee proposed that the speed skating events could be held at the existing [Ice Rink Piné](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Rink_Pin%C3%A9 "Ice Rink Piné") in [Baselga di Piné](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baselga_di_Pin%C3%A9 "Baselga di Piné"). Despite the infrastructure being ready, it required a roof, which impact and cost studies indicated would be costly, potentially exceeding the budget. The committee deliberated over three choices: building an ice rink in the pavilions of [Fiera Milano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano "Fiera Milano") (with a possibility to be permanent or temporary), options that would require significant structural work, or move the events to the [Oval Lingotto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oval_Lingotto "Oval Lingotto") in the city of [Turin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turin "Turin"), which required no structural changes.[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29) The venue, which was constructed to host speed skating during the [2006 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics "2006 Winter Olympics") and after the Games, has hosted events such as exhibitions, fairs, and conferences. The venue hosted the same sport in the [2007 Winter Universiade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Winter_Universiade "2007 Winter Universiade"), but has remained iceless since. In April 2023, it was estimated that the temporary ice rink in Fiera Milano would cost nearly €20 million, which would be paid for with private funds. The proposal to use Turin's Oval Lingotto received opposition from Milan-area officials, as Turin was part of the initial stages of the project but later withdrew. One of the spokespersons to reject this proposal was [Giuseppe Sala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Sala_\(politician\) "Giuseppe Sala (politician)") (the mayor of Milan) and officials from the host regions of Lombardy and Veneto.[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-30) Fiera Milano was confirmed as the speed skating venue in April 2023.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-31)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29) ### Olympic torch See also: [2026 Winter Olympics torch relay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_torch_relay "2026 Winter Olympics torch relay") The [Olympic torch relay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_torch_relay "Olympic torch relay") started on 26 November 2025 with the flame lighting in [Olympia, Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia,_Greece "Olympia, Greece"), and concluded on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_San_Siro "Stadio San Siro"). Along with the 13 regional units and seven regions in Greece, the flame visited the 110 [provinces of Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Italy "Provinces of Italy"), making 60 stops over 63 days across 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi).[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) The Olympic torch was unveiled on 14 April 2025 in parallel events held in Milan and [Osaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka "Osaka"), Japan.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) It was simultaneously revealed at the [Triennale di Milano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triennale_di_Milano "Triennale di Milano") and at the Italian pavilion at [Expo 2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2025 "Expo 2025") as a way of connecting the two [sister cities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_cities "Sister cities"), as Milan had previously hosted [Expo 2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2015 "Expo 2015").[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-34)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-35)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-36) The Olympic torch is light blue whereas the corresponding [Paralympic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympic "Paralympic") torch is bronze coloured.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) Named "Essential"; developed by [Eni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eni "Eni") and its subsidiary [Versalis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versalis "Versalis"), designed by Studio [Carlo Ratti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Ratti "Carlo Ratti") Associati and produced in Italy by Cavagna Group, the torches are made primarily of an alloy of recycled aluminium and bronze. They run bio-LPG, a fuel made from renewable materials, produced at the [Enilive](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enilive&action=edit&redlink=1 "Enilive (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enilive "it:Enilive")\] biorefinery in [Gela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gela "Gela"), and have been designed to be refilled up to ten times in order to cut down on the number of torches produced.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-37) Following the lighting of the [Olympic flame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_flame "Olympic flame") in Olympia, there was a low-key handover ceremony in [Athens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens "Athens") on 4 December 2025.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-38) The flame then arrived in [Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome "Rome") to visit all 110 provinces of Italy, involving 10,001 torchbearers.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32)[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-39) The torch was in [Naples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples "Naples") for [Christmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas "Christmas"), in [Bari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari "Bari") for [New Year's Eve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve "New Year's Eve"), and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its hosting the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics").[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) While the torch was in [Piedmont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont "Piedmont"), a tribute was planned for skier [Matilde Lorenzi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilde_Lorenzi "Matilde Lorenzi"), who died while training in October 2024.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-40) The torch relay visited every [UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_in_Italy "UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy").[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-41) On 29 November 2024, Italian comedy trio [Gli Autogol](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gli_Autogol&action=edit&redlink=1 "Gli Autogol (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gli_Autogol "it:Gli Autogol")\] were announced as official narrators for the torch relay.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-42) ### Medals [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg/250px-27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026,_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg) The 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal On 15 July 2025, the official medals of the Games were unveiled in [Venice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice "Venice"), designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete's journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way; it was created by the [Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istituto_Poligrafico_e_Zecca_dello_Stato "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato") (IPZS).[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-43)[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-44) The medals featured an essential design that places emotion and teamwork at its core. They had the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an inscription on the reverse that details the event and commemorates the venue.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-45)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-46) The medals of several athletes broke after they received them.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-q800-47) ## The Games ### Opening ceremony Main article: [2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg/250px-Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg) A scene from the opening ceremony; the unveiling of the [Olympic rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_rings "Olympic rings") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg/250px-Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg) The [Olympic cauldron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_cauldron "Olympic cauldron") in Milan The opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 at Stadio San Siro in Milan, titled Armonia ("Harmony").[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-48) The ceremony was produced by [Banijay Live](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banijay_Entertainment "Banijay Entertainment") (Balich Wonder Studio). Marco Balich, Creative Lead of the Opening Ceremony, explained that the word harmony derives from [Ancient Greek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek "Ancient Greek"): "It means 'bringing together' in musical terms, different elements."[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-49) The opening ceremony also featured special performances from American singer [Mariah Carey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey "Mariah Carey"),[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-50)[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-51)[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-52) as well as Italian artists [Laura Pausini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Pausini "Laura Pausini") and [Andrea Bocelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli "Andrea Bocelli").[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-53) Two [Olympic cauldrons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_cauldron "Olympic cauldron") were lit in both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a first in Games' history.[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-54) ### Sports The 2026 Winter Olympics featured 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline over [Beijing 2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics "2022 Winter Olympics"). New medal events included [ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), men's and women's dual [moguls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogul_skiing "Mogul skiing") in [freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics"), the return of the men's and women's doubles in [luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the Winter Olympics") (replacing the open doubles event), men's and women's team [combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_combined "Alpine skiing combined") events in [alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics"), women's large hill individual in [ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics"), and a mixed relay team event in [skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Skeleton at the Winter Olympics"). The Games had the highest percentage of women's participation in Winter Olympic history until that point ([Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics") remained the only Winter Olympic sport in which only men compete), at 47%.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-55)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56)[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) The alpine mixed team parallel event was dropped, while team ski jumping, [alpine combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_combined "Alpine skiing combined"), and Nordic combined all switched to being pairs events.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Team combined replaced the individual alpine combined due to evolving technical and training requirements that had diminished its popularity; it was dropped from the [FIS Alpine Ski World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup "FIS Alpine Ski World Cup") circuit in 2020, and contested at the Olympics for the final time in 2022.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-58)[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-59)[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-60) Nordic combined switched to a large hill / 2×7.5 km (4.7 mi) course,[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) while women raced the same distances as men in [cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics").[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) At the 138th IOC Session on 20 July 2021, the IOC approved a proposal by the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 to add [ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering "Ski mountaineering") as a debuting optional sport.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-61) It consisted of three medal events: men's sprint, women's sprint, and mixed relay.[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56) In February 2024, the [International Ice Hockey Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation "International Ice Hockey Federation") (IIHF) reached an agreement with the [National Hockey League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") (NHL) to allow the league's professional players to participate in the men's hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. NHL players were originally scheduled to return to Olympic hockey in 2022, but the league and its [players' union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League_Players%27_Association "National Hockey League Players' Association") opted out due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic").[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-62) Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each discipline. - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg.png) [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing "Alpine skiing") (10) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Biathlon_pictogram.svg/20px-Biathlon_pictogram.svg.png) [Biathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon "Biathlon") (11) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg/20px-Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg.png) [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh "Bobsleigh") (4) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg.png) [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_\(sport\) "Cross-country skiing (sport)") (12) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Curling_pictogram.svg/20px-Curling_pictogram.svg.png) [Curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling "Curling") (3) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Figure_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Figure_skating_pictogram.svg.png) [Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating "Figure skating") (5) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg.png) [Freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing "Freestyle skiing") (15) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg/20px-Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg.png) [Ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey "Ice hockey") (2) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Luge_pictogram.svg/20px-Luge_pictogram.svg.png) [Luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge "Luge") (5) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg/20px-Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg.png) [Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined "Nordic combined") (3) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png) [Short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating "Short-track speed skating") (9) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Skeleton_pictogram.svg/20px-Skeleton_pictogram.svg.png) [Skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_\(sport\) "Skeleton (sport)") (3) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg/20px-Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg.png) [Ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping "Ski jumping") (6) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg/20px-Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg.png) [Ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering "Ski mountaineering") (3) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Snowboarding_pictogram.svg/20px-Snowboarding_pictogram.svg.png) [Snowboarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding "Snowboarding") (11) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Speed_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png) [Speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating "Speed skating") (14) ([details](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) ### Closing ceremony Main article: [2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony") The closing ceremony was held at the [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") in Verona on 22 February 2026, entitled "Beauty in Action".[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-63) Along with the cultural segments, the ceremony featured the closing remarks and the formal handover to the [French Alps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Alps "French Alps") as the host region of the [2030 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Winter_Olympics "2030 Winter Olympics").[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-64) The first name confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony was the world-renowned ballet dancer [Roberto Bolle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Bolle "Roberto Bolle"), the principal dancer at [La Scala Theatre Ballet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Scala_Theatre_Ballet "La Scala Theatre Ballet"). He and director Alfredo Accatino had previously worked together on the [2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony "2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony"). Some sequences of the ceremony were held at the [Teatro Filarmonico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Filarmonico "Teatro Filarmonico").[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-65) ## Participating National Olympic Committees A total of 92 [National Olympic Committees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee "National Olympic Committee") had qualified athletes. The [Russian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee "Russian Olympic Committee") and [Belarusian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_at_the_Olympics "Belarus at the Olympics") NOCs remained suspended for violating the [Olympic Truce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Truce "Olympic Truce") because of the 2022 [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Russian invasion of Ukraine"). As with the [2024 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") in Paris, athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at the 2026 Games as [independent Olympians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Olympians_at_the_Olympic_Games "Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games") without national identification, under the banner of "[Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics")" (AIN).[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-67) The individual neutral athletes had to be approved by their sport's [international federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_federation "International federation"), and then by an IOC panel.[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68) As individual athletes, AIN were not considered a delegation during the opening ceremony or in the medal tables.[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-69) They were also not allowed to compete in team events like [ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") and [curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics").[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66) International federations that were allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under the AIN banner included the [International Skating Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Skating_Union "International Skating Union") (ISU) for the various skating events,[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68) as well as the [International Ski Mountaineering Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation "International Ski Mountaineering Federation") (ISMF) for the [ski mountaineering events](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics").[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-70) In all, twenty athletes (thirteen from Russia and seven from Belarus) competed at the Games.[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-71)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-72) [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin "Benin"), [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau "Guinea-Bissau") and the [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") all made their Winter Olympic debuts.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-73) \| Participating National Olympic Committees \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Andorra.svg/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (7) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (8) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) 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[China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "China at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (125) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (9) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (14) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (115) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (39) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (31) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (103) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "France at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (160) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (8) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (185) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (53) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Flag_of_Haiti.svg/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (16) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "India at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (20) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (9) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (196) (host) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (6) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (121) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (36) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (67) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (7) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (17) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Monaco.svg/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (3) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (38)[\[e\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-NED-74) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (17) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (80) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (59) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (3) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (28) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (3) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (53) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (37) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (71) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (20) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (110) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (175) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (3) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (6) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (8) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (46) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (232) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) \| \| \| NOCs that participated in 2026, but not in 2022 \| NOCs that participated in 2022, but not in 2026 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics")[\[f\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-AIN-75) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg.png) [American Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "American Samoa at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/40px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png) [Belarus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Belarus at the 2022 Winter Olympics")[\[g\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-BLR-76) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png) [Ghana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/40px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) [Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Peru at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png/40px-Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png) [ROC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee_athletes_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics")[\[h\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RUS-77) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Flag_of_East_Timor.svg/40px-Flag_of_East_Timor.svg.png) [Timor-Leste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timor-Leste_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Timor-Leste at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png) [Virgin Islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Islands_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics") \| ### Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee \| [Ranking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking "Ranking") \| [NOC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOC_country_codes "List of IOC country codes") \| [Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletes "Athletes") \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 232 \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 205 \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 196 \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 185 \| \| 5 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 175 \| \| 6 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "France at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 162 \| \| 7 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "China at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 126 \| \| 8 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 120 \| \| 9 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 117 \| \| 10 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 115 \| \| 11 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 110 \| \| 12 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 103 \| \| 13 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 80 \| \| 14 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 71 \| \| 15 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 68 \| \| 16 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 60 \| \| 17 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 55 \| \| 18 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 54 \| \| 19 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 53 \| \| 20 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 46 \| \| 21 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 39 \| \| 22 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 38[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Suzanne_Schulting-78) \| \| 23 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 37 \| \| 24 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 36 \| \| 25 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 32 \| \| 26 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 30 \| \| 27 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 29 \| \| 28 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 20 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 20 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 20 \| \| \| 31 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 17 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 17 \| \| \| 33 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 15 \| \| 34 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 14 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 14 \| \| \| 36 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 10 \| \| 37 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 9 \| \| 38 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| \| 42 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Andorra.svg/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 7 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 7 \| \| \| 44 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 6 \| \| 45 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| 51 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| 58 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| \| 62 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Flag_of_Haiti.svg/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "India at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| 78 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Monaco.svg/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| Total \| 2,880 \| \| ## Calendar Main article: [Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronological_summary_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics") The first version of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule was released in March 2024. Competitions started two days before the opening ceremony on 4 February with the mixed doubles event on curling, and end on 22 February 2026 with the men's ice hockey tournament final.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-79) The second version of the schedule was released in December 2024.[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-80) All times and dates use [Central European Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_European_Time "Central European Time") ([UTC+1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%2B1 "UTC+1")). \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| OC \| Opening ceremony \| ● \| Event competitions \| X \| Event finals \| EG \| Exhibition gala \| CC \| Closing ceremony \| \| February 2026 \| 4th Wed \| 5th Thu \| 6th Fri \| 7th Sat \| 8th Sun \| 9th Mon \| 10th Tue \| 11th Wed \| 12th Thu \| 13th Fri \| 14th Sat \| 15th Sun \| 16th Mon \| 17th Tue \| 18th Wed \| 19th Thu \| 20th Fri \| 21st Sat \| 22nd Sun \| Events \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg/20px-Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg) Ceremonies \| \| \| OC \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| CC \| —N/a \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| 10 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Biathlon_pictogram.svg/20px-Biathlon_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Biathlon_pictogram.svg) [Biathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 11 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg/20px-Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg) [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| 4 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| 2 \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 12 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Curling_pictogram.svg/20px-Curling_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Curling_pictogram.svg) [Curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Figure_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Figure_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Figure_skating_pictogram.svg) [Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| \| 1 \| \| EG \| \| 5 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| ● \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| ● \| 3 \| 2 \| 1 \| 15 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg/20px-Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg) [Ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| 2 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Luge_pictogram.svg/20px-Luge_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luge_pictogram.svg) [Luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| 1 \| 2 \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 5 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg/20px-Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg) [Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 2 \| \| \| 9 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Skeleton_pictogram.svg/20px-Skeleton_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Skeleton_pictogram.svg) [Skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg/20px-Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg) [Ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 6 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg/20px-Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg) [Ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Snowboarding_pictogram.svg/20px-Snowboarding_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Snowboarding_pictogram.svg) [Snowboarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| ● \| \| 1 \| 2 \| 1 \| \| ● \| 2 \| 2 \| \| 1 \| \| \| 2 \| \| \| \| \| 11 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Speed_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| \| 14 \| \| Daily medal events \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 5 \| 8 \| 5 \| 9 \| 8 \| 9 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 6 \| 6 \| 9 \| 6 \| 7 \| 9 \| 5 \| 116 \| \| Cumulative total \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 5 \| 13 \| 18 \| 27 \| 35 \| 44 \| 51 \| 59 \| 68 \| 74 \| 80 \| 89 \| 95 \| 102 \| 111 \| 116 \| \| \| February 2026 \| 4th Wed \| 5th Thu \| 6th Fri \| 7th Sat \| 8th Sun \| 9th Mon \| 10th Tue \| 11th Wed \| 12th Thu \| 13th Fri \| 14th Sat \| 15th Sun \| 16th Mon \| 17th Tue \| 18th Wed \| 19th Thu \| 20th Fri \| 21st Sat \| 22nd Sun \| Total events \| ## Medal table For a more comprehensive list, see [2026 Winter Olympics medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table "2026 Winter Olympics medal table"). \* Host nation ([Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) \| Rank \| NOC \| Gold \| Silver \| Bronze \| Total \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 18 \| 12 \| 11 \| 41 \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 12 \| 12 \| 9 \| 33 \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 10 \| 7 \| 3 \| 20 \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics")\* \| 10 \| 6 \| 14 \| 30 \| \| 5 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| 10 \| 8 \| 26 \| \| 6 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "France at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| 9 \| 6 \| 23 \| \| 7 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| 6 \| 4 \| 18 \| \| 8 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 6 \| 9 \| 8 \| 23 \| \| 9 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| 8 \| 5 \| 18 \| \| 10 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| 7 \| 12 \| 24 \| \| 11–29 \| Remaining \| 26 \| 32 \| 35 \| 93 \| \| Totals (29 entries) \| 116 \| 118 \| 115 \| 349 \| \| Brazil and Georgia won their first Winter Olympic medals.[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-85)[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-86)[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-87)[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-88) ### Podium sweeps \| Date \| Sport \| Event \| Team \| Gold \| Silver \| Bronze \| Ref \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 10 February \| [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Women's sprint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_sprint "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Linn Svahn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linn_Svahn "Linn Svahn") \| [Jonna Sundling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonna_Sundling "Jonna Sundling") \| [Maja Dahlqvist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Dahlqvist "Maja Dahlqvist") \| [\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-89) \| \| 17 February \| [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Two-man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Two-man "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Two-man") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Johannes Lochner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Lochner "Johannes Lochner") [Georg Fleischhauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Fleischhauer "Georg Fleischhauer") \| [Francesco Friedrich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Friedrich "Francesco Friedrich") [Alexander Schüller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Sch%C3%BCller "Alexander Schüller") \| [Adam Ammour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Ammour "Adam Ammour") [Alexander Schaller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Schaller "Alexander Schaller") \| [\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-90) \| \| 21 February \| [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Men's 50 kilometre classical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_50_kilometre_classical "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Johannes Høsflot Klæbo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_H%C3%B8sflot_Kl%C3%A6bo "Johannes Høsflot Klæbo") \| [Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_L%C3%B8wstr%C3%B8m_Nyenget "Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget") \| [Emil Iversen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Iversen "Emil Iversen") \| [\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-91) \| ## Marketing Main article: [2026 Winter Olympics marketing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_marketing "2026 Winter Olympics marketing") The overall branding of the 2026 Winter Olympics were influenced by [Italian gesticulation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesticulation_in_Italian "Gesticulation in Italian"), armonia ("harmony") and the "new Italian Spirit"; one of the main visual elements were "Vibes"—abstract designs consisting of curved lines intended to convey the themes of "creativity", "energy", "imagination", "passion", and "style".[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-92)[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93) Five celebrity ambassadors were chosen to symbolise the themes in promotion for the Games, including musician [Dardust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Faini "Dario Faini"), Paralympic fencer [Bebe Vio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Vio "Beatrice Vio"), comedian [Federico Basso](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federico_Basso&action=edit&redlink=1 "Federico Basso (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Basso "it:Federico Basso")\], chef [Davide Oldani](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davide_Oldani&action=edit&redlink=1 "Davide Oldani (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_Oldani "it:Davide Oldani")\], and dancer [Nicoletta Manni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicoletta_Manni "Nicoletta Manni").[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-94) The event pictograms were similarly inspired by [gesture drawing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture_drawing "Gesture drawing").[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93) For the first time, an Olympic emblem was determined via a public vote: two candidate designs by [Landor Associates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landor_Associates "Landor Associates") were unveiled on 6 March 2021 during the [Sanremo Music Festival final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2021 "Sanremo Music Festival 2021"), with the winning design—"Futura"—announced on 30 March 2021.[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-95)[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-96) The emblem consists of a stylised "26" written in a single stroke, representing the impact of "small gestures", and "sport, solidarity and sustainability".[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-97) During the [2022 Sanremo Music Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Sanremo_Music_Festival "2022 Sanremo Music Festival") finals on 5 February, the two final candidates for the official anthem of the event were presented, with a poll opening afterward. On 7 March 2022, "Fino all'alba" ("Until the dawn")—composed by the youth music group La Cittadina of the San Pietro Martire in [Seveso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seveso "Seveso"), and performed during Sanremo by [Arisa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisa "Arisa")—was announced as the winner.[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-98) The Games' official slogan, "IT's Your Vibe", was announced on 23 February 2025; it uses "IT" as both an abbreviation for Italy and as the [contraction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_auxiliary_verbs#Unstressed_and_contracted_forms "English auxiliary verbs") "It's", with variants of the slogan used in other contexts to reflect upon the Games and its host country.[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-99)[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-100) [Official art posters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_poster "Olympic poster") were developed in collaboration with the [Triennale Milano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triennale_di_Milano "Triennale di Milano") exhibition,[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101)[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-designboom-102) including 10 works commissioned from emerging Italian artists (five representing the Olympics and five representing the Paralympics),[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-olympicsart-103) and two "iconic" posters for the Olympics and Paralympics by Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavill respectively.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ap-104)[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-creativebloq-105)[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101) ### Mascot Main article: [Tina and Milo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_and_Milo "Tina and Milo") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg/250px-Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg) Tina and Milo An online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the two mascots of the event. The winning candidates, designed by the students of a school in [Taverna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taverna,_Calabria "Taverna, Calabria") and inspired by [stoats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoat "Stoat"),[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-106) were presented during the second night of the [2024 Sanremo Music Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Sanremo_Music_Festival "2024 Sanremo Music Festival") on 7 February.[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-107) Their names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities), and are portrayed as sister and brother.[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-108)[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110) The choice of stoats was explained as being due to these animals' embodiment of "the contemporary Italian spirit" of curiosity, ability to change according to the seasons, and capacity of adaptation to challenging habitats.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110) The two main mascots are additionally accompanied by six [snowdrop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdrop "Snowdrop") flowers, called "The Flo".[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-111) Milo, a brown stoat, and Tina, a white stoat, are brother and sister "born in the mountains of Italy", who "decided to move to the city". Tina, the main Olympic mascot, symbolises art, music, and the transformative force of beauty. Milo, the Paralympic mascot, was born without a leg but uses his tail to help him lead a normal life with some ingenuity, willpower, and creativity.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109) ## Broadcasting rights Main article: [List of 2026 Winter Olympics broadcasters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_Winter_Olympics_broadcasters "List of 2026 Winter Olympics broadcasters") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_\(cropped\).jpg) [Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAI "RAI")'s Winter Olympics studio at [Porta Sempione](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_Sempione "Porta Sempione"). [Olympic Broadcasting Services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Broadcasting_Services "Olympic Broadcasting Services") (OBS) produced over 6,500 hours of content during the Games, ranging from unilateral broadcast feeds to other forms of video content usable by rightsholders.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113) In Europe, the 2026 Winter Olympics were the first covered by a renewal of [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery "Warner Bros. Discovery")'s pan-European rights to the Olympics through 2032, encompassing rights across digital and pay television in 49 European territories. As part of the agreement, WBD sublicensed a package of free-to-air rights to the [European Broadcasting Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union "European Broadcasting Union") (EBU) and its members—including Italy's state-owned broadcaster [Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAI "RAI")[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RAI-114)—covering at least 100 hours of coverage of each Winter Olympics.[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Roxborough-115) This was in contrast to the previous contract, where corporate predecessor [Discovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Inc. "Discovery Inc.") was responsible for selling the free-to-air rights.[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-116)[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-117) OBS expanded its use of AI to allow for the automatic transcription and tagging of scenes from events using [computer vision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_vision "Computer vision") and semantic data, as well as the ability to generate tailored highlights for media distribution.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113) After being used for the first time at the [2024 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") in mountain biking, OBS expanded its use of [FPV drone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPV_drone "FPV drone") cameras for more dynamic views during skiing and sliding events. [Omnidirectional cameras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnidirectional_camera "Omnidirectional camera") were also used to enable stroboscopic "freeze-frame" and multi-angle [instant replays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_replay "Instant replay").[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-118)[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-119) Rai and the EBU conducted trials of [5G Broadcast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G_Broadcast "5G Broadcast") during the Games.[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-120) ## Concerns and controversies Main article: [Concerns and controversies at the 2026 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Concerns and controversies at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png) \| This section may be [too long](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Section#Section_size_policies "Help:Section") or excessively detailed. Please consider summarising the material. (February 2026) ([Learn how and when to remove this message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal "Help:Maintenance template removal")) \| ### Corruption allegations and scandals On 21 May 2024, the [Guardia di Finanza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardia_di_Finanza "Guardia di Finanza") raided the offices of [Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondazione_Milano_Cortina_2026 "Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026") (Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation), Quibyt and [Deloitte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deloitte "Deloitte") for alleged irregularities over the selection of certain sponsors, such as [bid-rigging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bid_rigging "Bid rigging"), irregular payments and uncertain validity over relationships between the Milano Cortina Foundation officials.[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-121) The investigations mainly concern Deloitte and accusations of corruption and bid-rigging against three people.[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-122)[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-123) In July 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Milan started an investigation into alleged corruption regarding the public works tender for the [Milan Olympic Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Olympic_Village "Milan Olympic Village"). 74 individuals were identified, with offences of corruption, forgery, or abuse of public offices.[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-124) According to Italian media reports, the accused are alleged to have boasted of their friendship with Fabrizio Piscitelli, former leader of the [Irriducibili](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irriducibili "Irriducibili") (a [Lazio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazio "Lazio") football club [ultras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultras "Ultras") group with [mafia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia "Mafia") links), who was murdered in a Rome park in 2019. The reputation of the Irriducibili as a violent [association football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football "Association football") group helped them present themselves as influential figures within Rome's criminal underworld.[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-125) The investigation, disclosed by the Venice prosecutor's office, details how two brothers from Rome, linked to the Irriducibili, were arrested after trying to illegally obtain contracts related to Olympic construction works.[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-126) In November 2025, the Milan Court of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) referred a question of constitutional legitimacy to the [Constitutional Court of Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Italy "Constitutional Court of Italy") concerning Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 76 of 11 June 2024 (converted into Law No. 111 of 8 August 2024) — a provision widely described in Italian media as the "Save the Olympics" decree — which states that the activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 are not governed by [public law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_law "Public law") rules and that the foundation is not a "body governed by public law".[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-127)[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-128) The Milan Court raised concerns about the constitutionality of a [Meloni government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloni_government "Meloni government") decree intended to shield the Milano Cortina Foundation from investigations into alleged bid rigging and corruption scandals.[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-129)[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-130) ### Infrastructural and venue issues #### Sliding sports venue During the bidding process, the [Meloni government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloni_government "Meloni government") proposed to restore the [Eugenio Monti Olympic Track](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_Monti_Olympic_Track_\(1923%E2%80%932008\) "Eugenio Monti Olympic Track (1923–2008)") in Cortina (used during the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics")), to be relaunched as a federal centre also for sledding and skeleton, despite opposition from the [IOC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOC "IOC"). The project received criticism from environmental groups because of the planned felling of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) of larch forest.[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-131)[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-132) The minimum cost of restoring the closed track was initially estimated at €14 million, while the cost indicated in the official Milan-Cortina bid dossier was €100 million—similar to the cost of building the [Cesana Pariol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesana_Pariol "Cesana Pariol") track for the sliding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-133) After initially forecasting an expenditure of €40‍–‍50 million, the [Veneto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneto "Veneto") region allocated funds of up to €85 million to build the new Olympic venues. An annual expenditure of €400,000 was also planned for the management of the facility, which would be open for four months of the year, to be settled through the establishment of an €8 million fund.[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-134) Due to the rising cost of construction materials, the Veneto region president [Luca Zaia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Zaia "Luca Zaia") said in February 2023 that the cost of restoring the Eugenio Monti track could be upwards of €120 million.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-135) Calling for tenders to award the work, no company came forward with a bid by the 31 July 2023 deadline;[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-136) even after that, no company interested in carrying out the work could be found, both for economic reasons and because of the difficulty of completing all works before the start of the Olympics.[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-137) Owing to critical issues, costs and the prohibitive timescale for a total renovation of the Cortina track, the mayor of [Innsbruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck "Innsbruck"), Austria, proposed the use of the [Igls Olympic Sliding Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Sliding_Centre_Innsbruck "Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck") in Innsbruck.[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-138) On 16 October 2023 the [Italian National Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_National_Olympic_Committee "Italian National Olympic Committee") (CONI) announced that the track would not be rebuilt to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the sliding events could be held outside of Italy.[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-139)[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-140) The [Italian government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_government "Italian government") wanted the sliding events to remain in Italy, so they studied the possibility of revamping the Cesana Pariol track, which has been dormant since 2011.[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-141) After that, several construction companies submitted bids to study a potential reconstruction of the Eugenio Monti track.[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-142) A bid was won to build a new sliding track (the [Cortina Sliding Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_Sliding_Centre "Cortina Sliding Centre")) instead of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti track, which was demolished.[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-143) Despite concerns that the new track might not be ready on time, it was confirmed in September 2024 that construction was on schedule and [homologation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homologation "Homologation") of the track was expected within six months.[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-144) The venue's first tests were held in March 2025.[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-145)[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-146) In late 2025, international training periods were planned by the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation "International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation") (IBSF) and the [International Luge Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Luge_Federation "International Luge Federation") (FIL) to allow all internationally competing athletes to learn and train on the new track well ahead of the Olympic Games. Luge athletes began this training on 27 October 2025.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Bobsleigh and skeleton athletes had a planned training block from 7 to 16 November, immediately followed by the opening week of the [Bobsleigh World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_World_Cup "Bobsleigh World Cup"), where further training and official racing took place from 17 to 23 November.[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147) The athletes returned to Cortina in the days leading up to the 2026 Games for a final training period prior to the start of the Olympic competition.[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147) #### Ice hockey venue delays The construction of the main ice hockey venue, [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia"), faced notable delays and concerns over rink size, leading to criticism from the NHL.[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-148) IIHF president [Luc Tardif](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Tardif "Luc Tardif") announced in January 2026 that the stands would not be completed on time, leading to reduced capacity, but assured that the rink and player facilities would be ready.[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-149)[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-150) At the end of January, organisers admitted that the venue was not going to be fully complete in time, despite the IOC's Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, saying it was "absolutely certain" it would be ready.[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-151) #### Antholz/Anterselva naming dispute Ahead of the Games, organisations in [South Tyrol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol "South Tyrol") led by the Südtiroler [Schützenbund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sch%C3%BCtzenverein "Schützenverein"), criticised that all signage around the [Antholz/Anterselva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antholz "Antholz") biathlon venue was in Italian (and English) only, even though signage in bilingual South Tyrol must, by law, be in German and Italian, and also that the venue was referred to in promotional materials only by its Italian name. As a consequence, some signage was exchanged, and during the Games, the venue was mostly identified as Antholz/Anterselva in video graphics and official Olympics texts.[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-152)[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-153) ### Security concerns #### Trial for the death of a security guard During the night of 7–8 January 2026, security guard Pietro Zantonini was found dead of exposure near the arena construction site in Cortina.[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-154) The Belluno Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the worker's working conditions by S.S. Security & Bodyguard.[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-155) #### No-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks In January 2026, U.S. and Italian security teams flagged the risk of "lone actor" drone attacks, similar to those seen in recent global conflicts. [No-fly zones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fly_zone "No-fly zone") are strictly enforced over all venues. Researchers (such as [Palo Alto Networks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto_Networks "Palo Alto Networks")) have warned of state-sponsored "killware" and phishing campaigns targeting ticketing systems and athletes' personal data.[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-156) In February 2026, days before the opening ceremonies, Italian officials were reported to have foiled [Russian cyberattacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cyberattacks "Russian cyberattacks") aimed at disrupting the Games.[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-157) #### Presence of ICE security officers On 17 January 2026, the [second Trump administration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Trump_administration "Second Trump administration") confirmed that the U.S. Department of State's [Diplomatic Security Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_Security_Service "Diplomatic Security Service") (DSS) would deploy [United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement "United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement") (ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations division "to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations". ICE was similarly involved in past major sports events "as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking".[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-159)[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-160) On 24 January 2026, as reported by the Italian newspaper [Il Fatto Quotidiano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Fatto_Quotidiano "Il Fatto Quotidiano"),[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) ICE agents were already permanently stationed at the [U.S. Embassy in Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Embassy_in_Rome "U.S. Embassy in Rome").[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-162) The news sparked protests from both Italian citizens and opposition parties to the right-wing-to-far-right coalition government led by [Giorgia Meloni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgia_Meloni "Giorgia Meloni") of [Brothers of Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_of_Italy "Brothers of Italy") (FdI),[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-163)[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164) accusing it of favouring the introduction of foreign military forces that use "brutal methods" against the population.[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) The event was also supported by the [2026 Minnesota general strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_general_strike "2026 Minnesota general strike"), which began following the killing of American citizens [Renée Good](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Good "Renée Good") and [Alex Pretti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Pretti "Alex Pretti") by ICE agents, against the FdI's policy.[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) During the protests, Italian public broadcaster [RAI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAI "RAI") aired a video of ICE agents threatening to break the window of the vehicle its crew were using to report in Minneapolis.[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-165)[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-166)[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164) [Matteo Piantedosi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Piantedosi "Matteo Piantedosi"), the [Italian minister of the interior](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_minister_of_the_interior "Italian minister of the interior"), regarding the alleged presence of the forces, did not confirm and minimised it,[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-167)[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-168) stating: "We are not aware of this at the moment, but foreign delegations choose who to turn to in order to ensure their own security. I don't see what the problem is. Security coordination remains the responsibility of the national authorities."[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-169) The [Department of Homeland Security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security "Department of Homeland Security") (DHS) stated that "all security operations remain under Italian authority" and "ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries".[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158) A petition campaign to prevent agents from entering Italian territory was launched on [Change.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change.org "Change.org").[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-170) On the opening day of the Olympics, protests were held against the presence of ICE agents in Milan and against the Trump administration. Some spectators booed [JD Vance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance "JD Vance") during the opening ceremony.[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-171)[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-172)[\[163\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-173) U.S. Olympic officials announced they would change the name of their assigned hospitality space from "Ice House" to the "Winter House" to avoid a reference to the agency.[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-174) #### Presence of Qatari security forces [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg/250px-Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qatari_police_car,_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg) Qatari police car at Milano Centrale train station, brought in as reinforcement during the 2026 Olympic Games Although Qatar has never sent athletes to any Winter Olympics, numerous [Qatari police](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Qatar "Law enforcement in Qatar") vehicles have been spotted in Milan. Officially, Qatari [Lekhwiya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lekhwiya "Lekhwiya"), the elite security forces, and the Qatari police sent more than 100 officers (including about 20 women) to Italy to participate in security for the Olympics, along with more than 20 special vehicles (from [Nissan Patrols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Patrol "Nissan Patrol") to Stark Motor's mammoth Thunders) and 3 [snowmobiles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile "Snowmobile"). Some Qatari security forces personnel also took part in a winter training course on snowy environments and skiing operations, conducted in collaboration with the Carabinieri in [Selva di Val Gardena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selva_di_Val_Gardena "Selva di Val Gardena").[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-175) According to a source at the Italian interior ministry, the Qatari security force was involved "mainly in a training" capacity.[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176) On 28 January, it was reported that a Qatari plane carrying 104 security personnel and heavy equipment slightly hit and damaged a lighting tower in Milan's [Malpensa Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Malpensa_Airport "Milan Malpensa Airport") while making a "wrong manoeuvre" during landing. Despite the incident, the welcome ceremony prepared for the passengers still took place. [The Guardian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian "The Guardian") reported that "any controversy over the Qatari involvement has so far been mute".[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176) ### Participation of controversial nations #### Participation of Israeli athletes Student protestors in Milan accused Olympic organisers of having double standards, arguing that if Russian athletes are barred due to their country's war crimes, then Israel should also be barred from participating due to the [Gaza war](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war "Gaza war").[\[167\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-177) The [Israeli team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics") was [booed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booed "Booed") during the opening ceremonies.[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-178) The IOC said that the situations are not comparable. Russia was barred following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of the [Olympic Truce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Truce "Olympic Truce") and Ukraine's territorial integrity as a member of the National Olympic Committee.[\[169\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-179) An IOC spokesperson stated that their organisation "deeply believes that differences between nations must be resolved through dialogue, not violence", and it is beyond their "remit to react to any conflict or war situation between countries", which it regards as "the pure realm of politics".[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-180) #### Participation of Iranian athletes In January 2026, multiple Iranian athletes were among the thousands of civilians killed during the [2026 Iran massacres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres "2026 Iran massacres") amid the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests "2025–2026 Iranian protests"),[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-181)[\[172\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-182)[\[173\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-sport-thousands-killed-183) including former [Tractor Sazi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractor_Sazi "Tractor Sazi") midfielder [Mojtaba Tarshiz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Tarshiz "Mojtaba Tarshiz").[\[174\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-184) Following the massacres, activists called on [FIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA "FIFA") and the IOC to ban the Iranian teams from the [2026 FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup "2026 FIFA World Cup") and the [2026 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics").[\[175\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-185)[\[176\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-186) #### Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes [Latvian Television](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Television "Latvian Television"), which is a part of the [Public Broadcasting of Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_of_Latvia "Public Broadcasting of Latvia"), announced it would not cover the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus (competing as [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), or AIN), including their individual events. Instead, live broadcasts will feature advertisements, interviews with Latvian athletes, or other content.[\[177\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-187) Toms Circenis, the [TV3 Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV3_Group_\(Baltics\) "TV3 Group (Baltics)")'s director of sports programming, confirmed that channels would insert commercial breaks during Russian and Belarusian athletes' performances, describing this as an editorial decision coordinated with the [Latvian Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Olympic_Committee "Latvian Olympic Committee"). This policy constitutes a boycott in response to the participation of neutral athletes from "aggressor countries".[\[178\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-188) ### Athletes' expression British-American freestyle skier [Gus Kenworthy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Kenworthy "Gus Kenworthy") shared an Instagram post hours before arriving at the Olympics, where the words "fuck [ICE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement "United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement")" could be seen written in urine in the snow. Kenworthy was not censored or punished by the IOC for his post because it was posted outside the Olympic environment on his personal social media.[\[179\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-189) The Haitian Olympic team was forced to remove a depiction of [Toussaint Louverture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussaint_Louverture "Toussaint Louverture") from their opening ceremony uniforms after the IOC determined that his presence on their clothing violated Olympic policies on political expression.[\[180\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-190) Ukrainian skeleton racer [Vladyslav Heraskevych](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladyslav_Heraskevych "Vladyslav Heraskevych") was banned from wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes [killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_\(2022%E2%80%93present\) "List of deaths during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)"), with the IOC stating that the helmet violated the [Olympic Charter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Charter "Olympic Charter")'s guideline on demonstrations and "political, religious or racial propaganda". As a compromise, he was instead allowed to wear a [black armband](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_armband "Black armband").[\[181\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-191) Heraskevych later changed his mind and proclaimed he would accept a disqualification rather than wear a black armband because a "medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives and, \[he\] believe\[s\], in comparison to the memory of these athletes".[\[182\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-192) With no resolution by the day of the competition on 12 February, a jury of the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation "International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation") ruled to disqualify him from the Games.[\[183\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-193) Ukrainian short track speed skater [Oleh Handei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleh_Handei "Oleh Handei") was banned from using his helmet because it had a line of poetry from [Lina Kostenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Kostenko "Lina Kostenko"). Handei maintained the Kostenko quote, "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat", had nothing to do with politics.[\[184\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-194) Freestyle skier [Kateryna Kotsar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateryna_Kotsar "Kateryna Kotsar") also had to remove the phrase "Be brave like Ukrainians" from her helmet.[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-195) ### Allegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct Some athletes were reported to have injected [hyaluronic acid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyaluronic_acid "Hyaluronic acid") into the crotch area to improve performance in [ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics"). Earlier, two Olympic gold medalists and three staffers on the Norway men's team "were charged with ethics violations after equipment manipulation following an investigation" stemming from an incident where they were reportedly "caught on video adding stitching into the crotch area of their suits to make them bigger and thus, more aerodynamic during competition".[\[186\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-196)[\[187\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-197) Both the men's and women's Canadian curling teams were accused of delivery violations, specifically touching the stone after it reached the hog line, and touching the granite surface of the stone rather than just the handle.[\[188\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-198) The women's team had a stone removed during their round-robin loss to Switzerland for double-touching.[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-199) ## See also - ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b1/Olympic_Rings.svg/40px-Olympic_Rings.svg.png)[Olympic Games portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Olympic_Games "Portal:Olympic Games") - [2026 Winter Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics") - Olympic Games held in Italy - [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics") – Cortina D'Ampezzo - [1960 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics "1960 Summer Olympics") – Rome - [2006 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics "2006 Winter Olympics") – Turin - [2026 Winter Olympics]() – Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo - [List of IOC country codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOC_country_codes "List of IOC country codes") - [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2026 Summer Youth Olympics") – Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal ## Notes 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-2) Only an English motto was used during the Games. There was no Italian equivalent of the motto adopted.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-1) 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-7) Named "Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium" during the Games.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-6) 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-9) Named "Verona Olympic Arena" during the Games.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-8) 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-71) In [alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), ski mountaineering and [speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics"). 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-NED_74-0) [Suzanne Schulting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Schulting "Suzanne Schulting") qualified for both short track and speed skating resulting in 38 athletes instead of 39. 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-AIN_75-0) Individual Belarusian and Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Russian invasion of Ukraine") that began in 2022. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-BLR_76-0) Belarusian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine") that began in 2022. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-RUS_77-0) Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. 1. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-1) Although the IOC does not include [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") in the official medal tables,[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81) they are listed here for comparison and historical purposes. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-Who_is_INA_84-0)* [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") is the name used to represent approved individual [Belarusian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_at_the_Olympics "Belarus at the Olympics") and [Russian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_at_the_Olympics "Russia at the Olympics") athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the IOC suspended the [Russian Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee "Russian Olympic Committee") and [Belarus Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_Olympic_Committee "Belarus Olympic Committee") due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_\(2022%E2%80%93present\) "Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)"). 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[Medals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_medal "Olympic medal") \| [Medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_medal_table "Olympic medal table") [All-time medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-time_Olympic_Games_medal_table "All-time Olympic Games medal table") [youth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-time_Youth_Olympic_Games_medal_table "All-time Youth Olympic Games medal table") [Medal table leaders by Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_teams_by_medals_won "List of Olympic teams by medals won") [Medalists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_Olympic_medalists "Lists of Olympic medalists") [youth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_Youth_Olympic_medalists "Lists of Youth Olympic medalists") [Medal ties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ties_for_medals_at_the_Olympics "List of ties for medals at the Olympics") [Incentives by country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country "Incentives for Olympic medalists by country") [Stripped medals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stripped_Olympic_medals "List of stripped Olympic medals") [Olympic diploma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_diploma "Olympic diploma") [Olive wreath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_wreath "Olive wreath") \| \| [Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee "National Olympic Committee") \| [Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_participating_nations_at_the_Summer_Olympic_Games "List of participating nations at the Summer Olympic Games") [Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_participating_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympic_Games "List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games") [tropical nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics") [Country codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOC_country_codes "List of IOC country codes") \| \| [Host cities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities "List of Olympic Games host cities") \| [Bids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_Olympic_Games "Bids for Olympic Games") [youth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_the_Youth_Olympic_Games "Bids for the Youth Olympic Games") [Venues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_venues "List of Olympic venues") [youth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Youth_Olympic_venues "List of Youth Olympic venues") [Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium "Olympic Stadium") \| \| [Ceremonies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games_ceremony "Olympic Games ceremony") \| [People who opened the Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_opened_the_Olympic_Games "List of people who have opened the Olympic Games") [Torch relays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_torch_relays "List of Olympic torch relays") [Torch 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[summer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Summer_Olympic_documentary_films "List of Summer Olympic documentary films") [winter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Winter_Olympic_documentary_films "List of Winter Olympic documentary films") [Video games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_video_games "List of Olympic video games") \| \| [Symbols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols "Olympic symbols") \| [Flame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_flame "Olympic flame") [Olympiad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiad "Olympiad") [Oath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Oath "Olympic Oath") [Songs and anthems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_songs_and_anthems "List of Olympic songs and anthems") [Hymn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Hymn "Olympic Hymn") [Emblem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_emblem "Olympic emblem") [Poster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_poster "Olympic poster") [Mascots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_mascots "Olympic mascots") [Tattoo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_tattoo "Olympic tattoo") Coins [summer (pre-2000)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_coins "Summer Olympic coins") [summer (2000-present)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Coins_\(2000%E2%80%93present\) "Summer Olympic Coins (2000–present)") [winter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_coins "Winter Olympic coins") [Pierre de Coubertin Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin_Medal "Pierre de Coubertin Medal") [Olympic Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Cup "Olympic Cup") [Olympic Diploma of Merit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Diploma_of_Merit "Olympic Diploma of Merit") [Olympic Laurel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Laurel "Olympic Laurel") [Olympic Order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Order "Olympic Order") [Olive wreath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_wreath "Olive wreath") \| \| Other \| [Art competitions at the Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_competitions_at_the_Summer_Olympics "Art competitions at the Summer Olympics") [medalists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_art_competitions "List of Olympic medalists in art competitions") [Scandals and controversies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_Games_scandals,_controversies_and_incidents "List of Olympic Games scandals, controversies and incidents") [antisemitism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_in_the_Olympic_Games "Antisemitism in the Olympic Games") [colonialism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism_and_the_Olympic_Games "Colonialism and the Olympic Games") [doping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games "Doping at the Olympic Games") [Deaths](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_and_Paralympic_deaths "Olympic and Paralympic deaths") [WWI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympians_killed_in_World_War_I "List of Olympians killed in World War I") [WWII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympians_killed_in_World_War_II "List of Olympians killed in World War II") [Participation of women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participation_of_women_in_the_Olympics "Participation of women in the Olympics") \| \| Related \| [Paralympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympic_Games "Paralympic Games") Continental [African](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Games "African Games") [Asian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Games "Asian Games") [European](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Games "European Games") [Pacific](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Games "Pacific Games") [Pan-American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_American_Games "Pan American Games") [Olympic Esports Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Esports_Series "Olympic Esports Series") [Olympic Esports Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Esports_Games "Olympic Esports Games") [Deaflympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaflympics "Deaflympics") [Special Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Olympics "Special Olympics") [1906 Intercalated Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_Intercalated_Games "1906 Intercalated Games") [Ancient Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Olympic_Games "Ancient Olympic Games") [Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_sports "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports") \| \| Olympic Games \| \| \| [Summer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games "Summer Olympic Games") \| [1896 Athens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Summer_Olympics "1896 Summer Olympics") [1900 Paris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Summer_Olympics "1900 Summer Olympics") [1904 St. Louis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_Summer_Olympics "1904 Summer Olympics") [1908 London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908_Summer_Olympics "1908 Summer Olympics") [1912 Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Summer_Olympics "1912 Summer Olympics") [1916 Berlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Summer_Olympics "1916 Summer Olympics")[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW1-200) [1920 Antwerp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_Summer_Olympics "1920 Summer Olympics") [1924 Paris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Summer_Olympics "1924 Summer Olympics") [1928 Amsterdam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Summer_Olympics "1928 Summer Olympics") [1932 Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics "1932 Summer Olympics") [1936 Berlin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics "1936 Summer Olympics") [1940 Tokyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Summer_Olympics "1940 Summer Olympics")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW2-201) [1944 London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_Summer_Olympics "1944 Summer Olympics")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW2-201) [1948 London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Summer_Olympics "1948 Summer Olympics") [1952 Helsinki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Summer_Olympics "1952 Summer Olympics") [1956 Melbourne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Summer_Olympics "1956 Summer Olympics") [1960 Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics "1960 Summer Olympics") [1964 Tokyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Summer_Olympics "1964 Summer Olympics") [1968 Mexico City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Summer_Olympics "1968 Summer Olympics") [1972 Munich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics "1972 Summer Olympics") [1976 Montreal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Summer_Olympics "1976 Summer Olympics") [1980 Moscow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Summer_Olympics "1980 Summer Olympics") [1984 Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics "1984 Summer Olympics") [1988 Seoul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics "1988 Summer Olympics") [1992 Barcelona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Summer_Olympics "1992 Summer Olympics") [1996 Atlanta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Summer_Olympics "1996 Summer Olympics") [2000 Sydney](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Summer_Olympics "2000 Summer Olympics") [2004 Athens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics "2004 Summer Olympics") [2008 Beijing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics "2008 Summer Olympics") [2012 London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics "2012 Summer Olympics") [2016 Rio de Janeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympics "2016 Summer Olympics") [2020 Tokyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics "2020 Summer Olympics")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-COVID2021-202) [2024 Paris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") [2028 Los Angeles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics "2028 Summer Olympics") [2032 Brisbane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2032_Summer_Olympics "2032 Summer Olympics") [2036 TBD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2036_Summer_Olympics "2036 Summer Olympics") \| \| [Winter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games "Winter Olympic Games") \| [1924 Chamonix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Winter_Olympics "1924 Winter Olympics") [1928 St. Moritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Winter_Olympics "1928 Winter Olympics") [1932 Lake Placid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Winter_Olympics "1932 Winter Olympics") [1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Winter_Olympics "1936 Winter Olympics") [1940 Sapporo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Winter_Olympics "1940 Winter Olympics")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW2-201) [1944 Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_Winter_Olympics "1944 Winter Olympics")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-WW2-201) [1948 St. Moritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Winter_Olympics "1948 Winter Olympics") [1952 Oslo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Winter_Olympics "1952 Winter Olympics") [1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics") [1960 Squaw Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Winter_Olympics "1960 Winter Olympics") [1964 Innsbruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Winter_Olympics "1964 Winter Olympics") [1968 Grenoble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Winter_Olympics "1968 Winter Olympics") [1972 Sapporo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Winter_Olympics "1972 Winter Olympics") [1976 Innsbruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Winter_Olympics "1976 Winter Olympics") [1980 Lake Placid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Winter_Olympics "1980 Winter Olympics") [1984 Sarajevo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Winter_Olympics "1984 Winter Olympics") [1988 Calgary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_Winter_Olympics "1988 Winter Olympics") [1992 Albertville](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Winter_Olympics "1992 Winter Olympics") [1994 Lillehammer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Winter_Olympics "1994 Winter Olympics") [1998 Nagano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Winter_Olympics "1998 Winter Olympics") [2002 Salt Lake City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Winter_Olympics "2002 Winter Olympics") [2006 Turin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics "2006 Winter Olympics") [2010 Vancouver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Winter_Olympics "2010 Winter Olympics") [2014 Sochi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Winter_Olympics "2014 Winter Olympics") [2018 Pyeongchang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Winter_Olympics "2018 Winter Olympics") [2022 Beijing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics "2022 Winter Olympics") [2026 Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo]() [2030 French Alps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Winter_Olympics "2030 Winter Olympics") [2034 Utah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2034_Winter_Olympics "2034 Winter Olympics") [2038 TBD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2038_Winter_Olympics "2038 Winter Olympics") \| \| [Youth Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Olympic_Games "Youth Olympic Games") \| \| \| Summer \| [2010 Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2010 Summer Youth Olympics") [2014 Nanjing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2014 Summer Youth Olympics") [2018 Buenos Aires](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2018 Summer Youth Olympics") [2026 Dakar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2026 Summer Youth Olympics") [2030](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2030 Summer Youth Olympics") \| \| Winter \| [2012 Innsbruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Winter_Youth_Olympics "2012 Winter Youth Olympics") [2016 Lillehammer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Winter_Youth_Olympics "2016 Winter Youth Olympics") [2020 Lausanne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Winter_Youth_Olympics "2020 Winter Youth Olympics") [2024 Gangwon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Winter_Youth_Olympics "2024 Winter Youth Olympics") [2028 Dolomites and Valtellina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Winter_Youth_Olympics "2028 Winter Youth Olympics") \| \| [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW1_200-0) Cancelled due to [World War I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I "World War I") ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-1) [c](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-2) [d](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-WW2_201-3) Cancelled due to [World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II "World War II") [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-COVID2021_202-0)* Postponed to 2021 due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic") \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b1/Olympic_Rings.svg/40px-Olympic_Rings.svg.png) [Portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Olympic_Games "Portal:Olympic Games") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/20px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png) [Category](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Summer_Olympic_Games "Category:Summer Olympic Games") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/20px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg "Commons page") [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Summer_Olympics "commons:Category:Summer Olympics") \| \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Template:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Template talk:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Special:EditPage/Template:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics")[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) [Events](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Events_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Category:Events at the 2026 Winter Olympics") at the [2026 Winter Olympics]() ([Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo"), Italy) \| \|---\| \| [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Biathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Snowboarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| [Chronological summary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronological_summary_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chronological summary of the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table "2026 Winter Olympics medal table") [List of medalists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_winners "List of 2026 Winter Olympics medal winners") \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Nations_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Template:Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Nations_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Template talk:Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Nations_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Special:EditPage/Template:Nations at the 2026 Winter Olympics")[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) Nations at the [2026 Winter Olympics]() in [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo"), Italy \| \| \|---\|---\| \| Africa \| [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Eritrea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Madagascar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Nigeria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| Americas \| [Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Bolivia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Haiti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Jamaica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Trinidad and Tobago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| Asia \| [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "China at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "India at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Kazakhstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Kyrgyzstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Mongolia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Pakistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| Europe \| [Albania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Andorra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Armenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Azerbaijan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Belgium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Bulgaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Croatia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Cyprus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Czech Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Estonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Finland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "France at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Great Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Hungary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Iceland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Kosovo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Lithuania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Luxembourg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Malta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Moldova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Monaco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Montenegro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [North Macedonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Romania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [San Marino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Slovenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| Oceania \| [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| Other \| [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Template:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Template talk:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Special:EditPage/Template:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics")[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) [Qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Qualification_for_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Category:Qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics") for the [2026 Winter Olympics]() ([Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo"), Italy) \| \|---\| \| [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Biathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") Ice hockey [men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_qualification "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's qualification") [women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_qualification "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification") [Luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Snowboarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") [Speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification") \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics_venues "Template:2026 Winter Olympics venues") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:2026_Winter_Olympics_venues "Template talk:2026 Winter Olympics venues") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2026_Winter_Olympics_venues "Special:EditPage/Template:2026 Winter Olympics venues")[![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg/40px-Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_rings_without_rims.svg) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/IPC_logo_%282019%29.svg/20px-IPC_logo_%282019%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPC_logo_\(2019\).svg) [Venues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venues_of_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_and_Paralympics "Venues of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics") of the [2026 Winter Olympics]() and [Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics") ([Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo"), Italy) \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") Cluster \| [Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Siro "San Siro") [Milano Ice Skating Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_di_Milano "Forum di Milano") [Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia") [Milano Ice Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano_Rho "Fiera Milano Rho") \| \| [Valtellina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valtellina "Valtellina") Cluster \| [Stelvio Ski Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelvio_\(ski_course\) "Stelvio (ski course)") [Livigno Snow Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mottolino&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mottolino (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mottolino "it:Mottolino")\] Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park \| \| [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") Cluster \| [Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_olimpico_del_ghiaccio "Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio") [Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpia_delle_Tofane "Olimpia delle Tofane") [Anterselva Biathlon Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol_Arena "South Tyrol Arena") Cortina Para Snowboard Park \| \| [Val di Fiemme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_di_Fiemme "Val di Fiemme") Cluster \| [Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Giuseppe_Dal_Ben%22_Ski_Jumping_Arena "\"Giuseppe Dal Ben\" Ski Jumping Arena") [Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_country_and_biathlon_center_Fabio_Canal "Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal") \| \| [Verona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona "Verona") \| [Verona Olympic Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") \| \| [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Olympic_Winter_Games_Host_Cities "Template:Olympic Winter Games Host Cities") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Olympic_Winter_Games_Host_Cities "Template talk:Olympic Winter Games Host Cities") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Olympic_Winter_Games_Host_Cities "Special:EditPage/Template:Olympic Winter Games Host Cities")[Winter Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games "Winter Olympic Games") [host cities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_Games_host_cities "List of Olympic Games host cities") \| \|---\| \| [1924](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_Winter_Olympics "1924 Winter Olympics"): [![France](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France") [Chamonix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamonix "Chamonix") [1928](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_Winter_Olympics "1928 Winter Olympics"): [![Switzerland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland "Switzerland") [St. Moritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Moritz "St. Moritz") [1932](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Winter_Olympics "1932 Winter Olympics"): [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281912-1959%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Lake Placid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Placid,_New_York "Lake Placid, New York") [1936](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Winter_Olympics "1936 Winter Olympics"): [![Germany](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Germany_%281935%E2%80%931945%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany_%281935%E2%80%931945%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany "Germany") [Garmisch-Partenkirchen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garmisch-Partenkirchen "Garmisch-Partenkirchen") [1940](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Winter_Olympics "1940 Winter Olympics"): None\[c1\] [1944](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_Winter_Olympics "1944 Winter Olympics"): None\[c1\] [1948](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Winter_Olympics "1948 Winter Olympics"): [![Switzerland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland "Switzerland") [St. Moritz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Moritz "St. Moritz") [1952](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Winter_Olympics "1952 Winter Olympics"): [![Norway](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway "Norway") [Oslo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oslo "Oslo") [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics"): [![Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Winter_Olympics "1960 Winter Olympics"): [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Flag_of_the_United_States_%281959%E2%80%931960%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%281959%E2%80%931960%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Squaw Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Valley,_California "Olympic Valley, California") [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Winter_Olympics "1964 Winter Olympics"): [![Austria](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria "Austria") [Innsbruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck "Innsbruck") [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Winter_Olympics "1968 Winter Olympics"): [![France](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France") [Grenoble](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenoble "Grenoble") [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Winter_Olympics "1972 Winter Olympics"): [![Japan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan "Japan") 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Readable Markdown	"2026 Olympics" and "Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026" redirect here. For the Winter Paralympics, see [2026 Winter Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics"). For the Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, see [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2026 Summer Youth Olympics"). \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| [![2026 Winter Olympics logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg/250px-2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2026_Winter_Olympics_logo.svg) \| \| \| Location \| Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy \| \| Motto \| IT's Your Vibe[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-2) \| \| [Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee "National Olympic Committee") \| 92 (including [AIN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) \| \| Athletes \| 2,884 (1,535 men, 1,349 women) \| \| Events \| 116 in 8 sports (16 disciplines) \| \| [Opening](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony") \| 6 February 2026 \| \| [Closing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_closing_ceremony "2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony") \| 22 February 2026 \| \| [Opened by](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_opened_the_Olympic_Games "List of people who have opened the Olympic Games") \| [President](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Italy "President of Italy") [Sergio Mattarella](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Mattarella "Sergio Mattarella")[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-3)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-4) \| \| Closed by \| [IOC president](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee "President of the International Olympic Committee") [Kirsty Coventry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_Coventry "Kirsty Coventry") \| \| [Cauldron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_torchbearers_who_have_lit_the_Olympic_cauldron "List of torchbearers who have lit the Olympic cauldron") \| [Deborah Compagnoni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Compagnoni "Deborah Compagnoni") and [Alberto Tomba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Tomba "Alberto Tomba") (Milan)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Guardian_OC-5) [Sofia Goggia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Goggia "Sofia Goggia") (Cortina d'Ampezzo)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Guardian_OC-5) \| \| [Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium "Olympic Stadium") \| [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_San_Siro "Stadio San Siro")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-7) (Opening ceremony) [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-9) (Closing ceremony) \| \| Winter← [Beijing 2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics "2022 Winter Olympics") [French Alps 2030](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Winter_Olympics "2030 Winter Olympics") → Summer← [Paris 2024](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") [Los Angeles 2028](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics "2028 Summer Olympics") → [2026 Winter Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics") \| \| The 2026 Winter Olympics ([Italian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_language "Italian language"): Olimpiadi invernali del 2026), officially the XXV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, was an international [multi-sport event](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-sport_event "Multi-sport event") that took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across [Lombardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy "Lombardy") and [Northeast Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Italy "Northeast Italy"), with competition in selected events beginning on 4 February 2026. Featuring the debut of [ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering "Ski mountaineering") as a [Winter Olympic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic "Winter Olympic") event,[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-10) Milano Cortina 2026 was the first [Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games "Olympic Games") under the [IOC presidency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee "President of the International Olympic Committee") of [Kirsty Coventry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_Coventry "Kirsty Coventry").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-11) A joint bid by [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the [134th IOC Session](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/134th_IOC_Session "134th IOC Session") on 24 June 2019, in preference to another joint bid made by [Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm "Stockholm") and [Åre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85re "Åre"), Sweden. The 2026 Olympic Games were the first to be officially co-hosted by two cities.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-12) Milan primarily hosted the ice events, and the remaining events were hosted in clusters around Cortina, [Livigno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livigno "Livigno"), and [Fiemme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiemme_Valley "Fiemme Valley"). These were the third Winter Olympics, and the fourth Olympics overall, to be hosted by Italy, as Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics").[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-13) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished at the top of the [medal table](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics_medal_table "2026 Winter Olympics medal table") for the fourth successive Winter Olympics with 18 gold and 41 medals overall, setting a new record for the largest number of gold and total medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished second with 12 gold and 33 medals overall, making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold and 20 medals overall, also making this the team's most successful Winter Olympics in terms of gold medals. The host nation [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics") finished in a tie for third with 10 gold, but finished fourth due to having fewer silvers, and 30 medals overall, setting a new record for number of medals won. [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics") won the first medal and first gold medal in their Winter Olympic history; also the first [tropical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics"), [Latin American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America "Latin America") and [South American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America "South America") National Olympic Committee to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-14)[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-15)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-16) [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") also won the first medal in their Winter Olympic history.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-17) Despite early concerns and controversies relating to logistics, the Games were considered a success by the press and observers upon their conclusion.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-18)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-19) Bidding process Host city selection Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were selected as the host cities on 24 June 2019 at the [134th IOC Session](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/134th_IOC_Session "134th IOC Session") in [Lausanne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lausanne "Lausanne"), Switzerland. The three Italian International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ([Franco Carraro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Carraro "Franco Carraro"), [Ivo Ferriani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_Ferriani "Ivo Ferriani"), and [Giovanni Malagò](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Malag%C3%B2 "Giovanni Malagò")) and two Swedish IOC members ([Gunilla Lindberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunilla_Lindberg "Gunilla Lindberg") and [Stefan Holm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Holm "Stefan Holm")) were ineligible to vote as stated in the [Olympic Charter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Charter "Olympic Charter").[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-20)[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-21)[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-22) \| City \| Nation \| Votes \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| [Milan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan "Milan") and [Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") \| 47 \| \| [Stockholm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm "Stockholm") and [Åre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85re "Åre") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden "Sweden") \| 34 \| \| One abstention[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-IOC-Result-23) \| \| \| Development and preparations Venues [![2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Italy_North_location_map.svg/500px-Italy_North_location_map.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_North_location_map.svg "2026 Winter Olympics is located in Northern Italy") ![Rho](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Assago](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Milan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png) ![Bormio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Livigno](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Cortina d'Ampezzo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/20px-Blue_pog.svg.png) ![Rasen-Antholz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Predazzo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Tesero](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) ![Verona](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/20px-Red_pog.svg.png) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg/250px-Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stadio_Meazza_2021_3.jpg) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg/250px-Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_-_Verona_-_Arena.jpg) The Games primarily utilised existing venues across [Lombardy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardy "Lombardy") and [Northeast Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Italy "Northeast Italy"), including those used by the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics") previously held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and by the [2013 Winter Universiade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Winter_Universiade "2013 Winter Universiade") hosted by the province of [Trentino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino "Trentino"). Most ice events, aside from [curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), were held in the Milan cluster, while sliding and snow events were held in clusters around [Cortina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_d%27Ampezzo "Cortina d'Ampezzo"), [Valtellina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valtellina "Valtellina"), and the [Fiemme Valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiemme_Valley "Fiemme Valley"). A new 12,000-seat multi-use arena designed by [David Chipperfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Chipperfield "David Chipperfield") constructed in Milan's [Santa Giulia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milano_Santa_Giulia "Milano Santa Giulia") district hosted ice hockey.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-24)[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-25) [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_San_Siro "Stadio San Siro") in Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") in Verona hosted the closing ceremony.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-26)[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-27) Athletes stayed in several [Olympic villages](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_village "Olympic village"), depending on the location of their sport; [Milan Olympic Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Olympic_Village "Milan Olympic Village"), [Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympic Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_Airport "Cortina Airport"), or in hotels.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-28) Milan cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Siro "San Siro") \| Opening ceremony \| 75,817 \| Existing \| \| [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia") \| Ice hockey (preliminaries and finals) \| 12,000 \| New \| \| [Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano "Fiera Milano") \| Ice hockey (preliminaries) \| 6,000 \| Existing with temporary stands \| \| [Milano Speed Skating Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano "Fiera Milano") \| Speed skating \| 7,500 \| \| \| [Milano Ice Skating Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_di_Milano "Forum di Milano") \| Figure skating \| 11,500 \| Existing \| \| Short track speed skating \| \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/PalaItalia_exterior.jpg/250px-PalaItalia_exterior.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PalaItalia_exterior.jpg) [Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia") Cortina d'Ampezzo cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpia_delle_Tofane "Olimpia delle Tofane") \| Alpine skiing (women) \| 7,000 \| Existing \| \| [Anterselva Biathlon Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol_Arena "South Tyrol Arena") \| Biathlon \| 19,000 \| \| \| [Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_olimpico_del_ghiaccio "Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio") \| Curling \| 3,000 \| \| \| [Cortina Sliding Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_Sliding_Centre "Cortina Sliding Centre") \| Bobsleigh \| 5,500 \| New \| \| Luge \| \| \| \| \| Skeleton \| \| \| \| Valtellina cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Stelvio Ski Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stelvio_\(ski_course\) "Stelvio (ski course)") \| Alpine skiing (men) \| 7,000 \| Existing \| \| Ski mountaineering \| \| \| \| \| [Livigno Snow Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livigno#Skiing_and_snowboarding "Livigno") \| Snowboarding \| 2,000 \| \| \| Freestyle skiing \| 8,400 \| \| \| \| Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park \| 3,000 \| \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg/250px-Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Die_Halfpipe_des_Livigno_Snow_Park_an_den_olympischen_Spielen_2026.jpg) The half-pipe at Livigno Snow Park Val di Fiemme cluster \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Giuseppe_Dal_Ben%22_Ski_Jumping_Arena "\"Giuseppe Dal Ben\" Ski Jumping Arena") \| Ski jumping \| 5,000 \| Existing \| \| Nordic combined \| \| \| \| \| [Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_country_and_biathlon_center_Fabio_Canal "Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal") \| Cross-country skiing \| 15,000 \| \| \| Nordic combined \| \| \| \| Verona \| Venue \| Events \| Capacity \| Status \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [Verona Olympic Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") \| Closing ceremony \| 15,000 \| Existing \| Speed skating venue selection During the bidding process, the bidding committee proposed that the speed skating events could be held at the existing [Ice Rink Piné](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Rink_Pin%C3%A9 "Ice Rink Piné") in [Baselga di Piné](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baselga_di_Pin%C3%A9 "Baselga di Piné"). Despite the infrastructure being ready, it required a roof, which impact and cost studies indicated would be costly, potentially exceeding the budget. The committee deliberated over three choices: building an ice rink in the pavilions of [Fiera Milano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiera_Milano "Fiera Milano") (with a possibility to be permanent or temporary), options that would require significant structural work, or move the events to the [Oval Lingotto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oval_Lingotto "Oval Lingotto") in the city of [Turin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turin "Turin"), which required no structural changes.[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29) The venue, which was constructed to host speed skating during the [2006 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics "2006 Winter Olympics") and after the Games, has hosted events such as exhibitions, fairs, and conferences. The venue hosted the same sport in the [2007 Winter Universiade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Winter_Universiade "2007 Winter Universiade"), but has remained iceless since. In April 2023, it was estimated that the temporary ice rink in Fiera Milano would cost nearly €20 million, which would be paid for with private funds. The proposal to use Turin's Oval Lingotto received opposition from Milan-area officials, as Turin was part of the initial stages of the project but later withdrew. One of the spokespersons to reject this proposal was [Giuseppe Sala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Sala_\(politician\) "Giuseppe Sala (politician)") (the mayor of Milan) and officials from the host regions of Lombardy and Veneto.[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-30) Fiera Milano was confirmed as the speed skating venue in April 2023.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-31)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Ridley-29) Olympic torch The [Olympic torch relay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_torch_relay "Olympic torch relay") started on 26 November 2025 with the flame lighting in [Olympia, Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia,_Greece "Olympia, Greece"), and concluded on 6 February 2026 in Milan, Italy, coinciding with the opening ceremony at [Stadio San Siro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_San_Siro "Stadio San Siro"). Along with the 13 regional units and seven regions in Greece, the flame visited the 110 [provinces of Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Italy "Provinces of Italy"), making 60 stops over 63 days across 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi).[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) The Olympic torch was unveiled on 14 April 2025 in parallel events held in Milan and [Osaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka "Osaka"), Japan.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) It was simultaneously revealed at the [Triennale di Milano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triennale_di_Milano "Triennale di Milano") and at the Italian pavilion at [Expo 2025](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2025 "Expo 2025") as a way of connecting the two [sister cities](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_cities "Sister cities"), as Milan had previously hosted [Expo 2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2015 "Expo 2015").[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-34)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-35)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-36) The Olympic torch is light blue whereas the corresponding [Paralympic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralympic "Paralympic") torch is bronze coloured.[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-france24_20250414-33) Named "Essential"; developed by [Eni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eni "Eni") and its subsidiary [Versalis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versalis "Versalis"), designed by Studio [Carlo Ratti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Ratti "Carlo Ratti") Associati and produced in Italy by Cavagna Group, the torches are made primarily of an alloy of recycled aluminium and bronze. They run bio-LPG, a fuel made from renewable materials, produced at the [Enilive](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Enilive&action=edit&redlink=1 "Enilive (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enilive "it:Enilive")\] biorefinery in [Gela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gela "Gela"), and have been designed to be refilled up to ten times in order to cut down on the number of torches produced.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-37) Following the lighting of the [Olympic flame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_flame "Olympic flame") in Olympia, there was a low-key handover ceremony in [Athens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens "Athens") on 4 December 2025.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-38) The flame then arrived in [Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome "Rome") to visit all 110 provinces of Italy, involving 10,001 torchbearers.[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32)[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-39) The torch was in [Naples](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples "Naples") for [Christmas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas "Christmas"), in [Bari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari "Bari") for [New Year's Eve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve "New Year's Eve"), and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its hosting the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics").[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-unveils-32) While the torch was in [Piedmont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedmont "Piedmont"), a tribute was planned for skier [Matilde Lorenzi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilde_Lorenzi "Matilde Lorenzi"), who died while training in October 2024.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-40) The torch relay visited every [UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_in_Italy "UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy").[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-41) On 29 November 2024, Italian comedy trio [Gli Autogol](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gli_Autogol&action=edit&redlink=1 "Gli Autogol (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gli_Autogol "it:Gli Autogol")\] were announced as official narrators for the torch relay.[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-42) Medals [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg/250px-27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026%2C_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:27.02.2026_-_Encontro_com_o_atleta_medalhista_de_ouro_nos_Jogos_Ol%C3%ADmpicos_de_Inverno_Mil%C3%A3o%E2%80%93Cortina_2026,_Lucas_Pinheiro_Braathen_-_55119248988.jpg) The 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal On 15 July 2025, the official medals of the Games were unveiled in [Venice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice "Venice"), designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete's journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way; it was created by the [Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istituto_Poligrafico_e_Zecca_dello_Stato "Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato") (IPZS).[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-43)[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-44) The medals featured an essential design that places emotion and teamwork at its core. They had the traditional Olympic five-ring symbol on one side, with an inscription on the reverse that details the event and commemorates the venue.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-45)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-46) The medals of several athletes broke after they received them.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-q800-47) The Games Opening ceremony [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg/250px-Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Milano_Cortina_2026_Opening_Ceremony.jpg) A scene from the opening ceremony; the unveiling of the [Olympic rings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_rings "Olympic rings") [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg/250px-Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Milan_Cortina_2026_Cauldron_and_Arco_della_Pace_01.jpg) The [Olympic cauldron](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_cauldron "Olympic cauldron") in Milan The opening ceremony was held on 6 February 2026 at Stadio San Siro in Milan, titled Armonia ("Harmony").[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-48) The ceremony was produced by [Banijay Live](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banijay_Entertainment "Banijay Entertainment") (Balich Wonder Studio). Marco Balich, Creative Lead of the Opening Ceremony, explained that the word harmony derives from [Ancient Greek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek "Ancient Greek"): "It means 'bringing together' in musical terms, different elements."[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-49) The opening ceremony also featured special performances from American singer [Mariah Carey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey "Mariah Carey"),[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-50)[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-51)[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-52) as well as Italian artists [Laura Pausini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Pausini "Laura Pausini") and [Andrea Bocelli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Bocelli "Andrea Bocelli").[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-53) Two [Olympic cauldrons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_cauldron "Olympic cauldron") were lit in both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a first in Games' history.[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-54) Sports The 2026 Winter Olympics featured 116 medal events in 16 disciplines, an increase of seven events and one discipline over [Beijing 2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics "2022 Winter Olympics"). New medal events included [ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), men's and women's dual [moguls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogul_skiing "Mogul skiing") in [freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics"), the return of the men's and women's doubles in [luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the Winter Olympics") (replacing the open doubles event), men's and women's team [combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_combined "Alpine skiing combined") events in [alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics"), women's large hill individual in [ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the Winter Olympics"), and a mixed relay team event in [skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Skeleton at the Winter Olympics"). The Games had the highest percentage of women's participation in Winter Olympic history until that point ([Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics") remained the only Winter Olympic sport in which only men compete), at 47%.[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-55)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56)[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) The alpine mixed team parallel event was dropped, while team ski jumping, [alpine combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_combined "Alpine skiing combined"), and Nordic combined all switched to being pairs events.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Team combined replaced the individual alpine combined due to evolving technical and training requirements that had diminished its popularity; it was dropped from the [FIS Alpine Ski World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup "FIS Alpine Ski World Cup") circuit in 2020, and contested at the Olympics for the final time in 2022.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-58)[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-59)[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-60) Nordic combined switched to a large hill / 2×7.5 km (4.7 mi) course,[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) while women raced the same distances as men in [cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics").[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) At the 138th IOC Session on 20 July 2021, the IOC approved a proposal by the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 to add [ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering "Ski mountaineering") as a debuting optional sport.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-61) It consisted of three medal events: men's sprint, women's sprint, and mixed relay.[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:3-56) In February 2024, the [International Ice Hockey Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation "International Ice Hockey Federation") (IIHF) reached an agreement with the [National Hockey League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League "National Hockey League") (NHL) to allow the league's professional players to participate in the men's hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. NHL players were originally scheduled to return to Olympic hockey in 2022, but the league and its [players' union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League_Players%27_Association "National Hockey League Players' Association") opted out due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic "COVID-19 pandemic").[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-62) Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each discipline. Closing ceremony The closing ceremony was held at the [Verona Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona_Arena "Verona Arena") in Verona on 22 February 2026, entitled "Beauty in Action".[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-63) Along with the cultural segments, the ceremony featured the closing remarks and the formal handover to the [French Alps](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Alps "French Alps") as the host region of the [2030 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2030_Winter_Olympics "2030 Winter Olympics").[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-64) The first name confirmed to perform at the closing ceremony was the world-renowned ballet dancer [Roberto Bolle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Bolle "Roberto Bolle"), the principal dancer at [La Scala Theatre Ballet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Scala_Theatre_Ballet "La Scala Theatre Ballet"). He and director Alfredo Accatino had previously worked together on the [2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics_opening_ceremony "2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony"). Some sequences of the ceremony were held at the [Teatro Filarmonico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Filarmonico "Teatro Filarmonico").[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-65) Participating National Olympic Committees A total of 92 [National Olympic Committees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee "National Olympic Committee") had qualified athletes. The [Russian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee "Russian Olympic Committee") and [Belarusian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_at_the_Olympics "Belarus at the Olympics") NOCs remained suspended for violating the [Olympic Truce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Truce "Olympic Truce") because of the 2022 [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Russian invasion of Ukraine"). As with the [2024 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") in Paris, athletes from Russia and Belarus could compete at the 2026 Games as [independent Olympians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Olympians_at_the_Olympic_Games "Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games") without national identification, under the banner of "[Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics")" (AIN).[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-67) The individual neutral athletes had to be approved by their sport's [international federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_federation "International federation"), and then by an IOC panel.[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68) As individual athletes, AIN were not considered a delegation during the opening ceremony or in the medal tables.[\[66\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-69) They were also not allowed to compete in team events like [ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") and [curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics").[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ReutersMay2025-66) International federations that were allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under the AIN banner included the [International Skating Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Skating_Union "International Skating Union") (ISU) for the various skating events,[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-themoscowtimes-68) as well as the [International Ski Mountaineering Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation "International Ski Mountaineering Federation") (ISMF) for the [ski mountaineering events](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics").[\[67\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-70) In all, twenty athletes (thirteen from Russia and seven from Belarus) competed at the Games.[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-71)[\[68\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-72) [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin "Benin"), [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau "Guinea-Bissau") and the [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") all made their Winter Olympic debuts.[\[69\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-73) \| Participating National Olympic Committees \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Andorra.svg/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (7) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (8) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (51) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (115) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (30) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (5) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (14) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (20) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (205) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (4) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "China at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (125) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (9) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (14) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (115) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (39) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) 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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (67) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (7) 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Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (3) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (53) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) 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2026 Winter Olympics") (232) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (2) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") (1) \| \| \| NOCs that participated in 2026, but not in 2022 \| NOCs that participated in 2022, but not in 2026 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) 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[Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg/40px-Flag_of_American_Samoa.svg.png) [American Samoa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "American Samoa at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Flag_of_Belarus.svg/40px-Flag_of_Belarus.svg.png) [Belarus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Belarus at the 2022 Winter Olympics")[\[g\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-BLR-76) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png) [Ghana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/40px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png) [Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Peru at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png/40px-Russian_Olympic_Committee_flag.png) [ROC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee_athletes_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics")[\[h\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RUS-77) ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Flag_of_East_Timor.svg/40px-Flag_of_East_Timor.svg.png) [Timor-Leste](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timor-Leste_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Timor-Leste at the 2022 Winter Olympics") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png) [Virgin Islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Islands_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics "Virgin Islands at the 2022 Winter Olympics") \| Number of athletes by National Olympic Committee \| [Ranking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking "Ranking") \| [NOC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOC_country_codes "List of IOC country codes") \| [Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletes "Athletes") \| \|---\|---\|---\| \| 1 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 232 \| \| 2 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) [Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 205 \| \| 3 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) [Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 196 \| \| 4 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 185 \| \| 5 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Switzerland.svg/20px-Flag_of_Switzerland.svg.png) [Switzerland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 175 \| \| 6 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png) [France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "France at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 162 \| \| 7 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "China at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 126 \| \| 8 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 120 \| \| 9 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) [Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Austria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 117 \| \| 10 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png) [Czech Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 115 \| \| 11 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 110 \| \| 12 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png) [Finland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 103 \| \| 13 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 80 \| \| 14 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 71 \| \| 15 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Latvia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 68 \| \| 16 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/12/Flag_of_Poland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) [Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Poland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 60 \| \| 17 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png) [Great Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 55 \| \| 18 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Australia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 54 \| \| 19 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png) [Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 53 \| \| 20 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png) [Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ukraine at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 46 \| \| 21 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png) [Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Denmark at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 39 \| \| 22 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) [Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Netherlands at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 38[\[70\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Suzanne_Schulting-78) \| \| 23 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg/40px-Civil_Ensign_of_Slovenia.svg.png) [Slovenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 37 \| \| 24 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Kazakhstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kazakhstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 36 \| \| 25 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Flag_of_Estonia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Estonia.svg.png) [Estonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 32 \| \| 26 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png) [Belgium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 30 \| \| 27 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png) [Romania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Romania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 29 \| \| 28 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png) [Bulgaria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bulgaria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 20 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics.svg.png) [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 20 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) [Spain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Spain at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 20 \| \| \| 31 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) [Lithuania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lithuania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 17 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) [New Zealand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "New Zealand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 17 \| \| \| 33 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png) [Hungary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 15 \| \| 34 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png) [Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Brazil at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 14 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg/40px-Civil_ensign_of_Croatia.svg.png) [Croatia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Croatia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 14 \| \| \| 36 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 10 \| \| 37 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_Games.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 9 \| \| 38 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_Argentina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Argentina.svg.png) [Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Argentina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png) [Georgia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Georgia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg/40px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png) [Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Liechtenstein at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/40px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Turkey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 8 \| \| \| 42 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Andorra.svg/40px-Flag_of_Andorra.svg.png) [Andorra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Andorra at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 7 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png) [Jamaica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Jamaica at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 7 \| \| \| 44 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg/40px-Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago.svg.png) [Trinidad and Tobago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Trinidad and Tobago at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 6 \| \| 45 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png) [Armenia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Armenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png) [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/40px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png) [Greece](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Greece at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png) [Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Moldova_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Moldova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Moldova at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png) [South Africa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "South Africa at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 5 \| \| \| 51 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/40px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png) [Albania](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albania_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Albania at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png) [Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Chile at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Hong Kong at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png) [Iceland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iceland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ireland_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Macedonia_%283-2%29.svg.png) [North Macedonia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Macedonia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "North Macedonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 4 \| \| \| 58 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Mongolia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Mongolia.svg.png) [Mongolia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Mongolia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Portugal_%28official%29.svg.png) [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Portugal at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) [Serbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Serbia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Thailand at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 3 \| \| \| 62 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Azerbaijan.svg.png) [Azerbaijan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Azerbaijan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Cyprus.svg/40px-Flag_of_Cyprus.svg.png) [Cyprus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cyprus at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Flag_of_Haiti.svg/40px-Flag_of_Haiti.svg.png) [Haiti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Haiti at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "India at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png) [Kenya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kenya at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png) [Kosovo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kosovo at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png) [Kyrgyzstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Kyrgyzstan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Lebanon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/40px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png) [Luxembourg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luxembourg at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png) [Madagascar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Madagascar at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Flag_of_Montenegro.svg/40px-Flag_of_Montenegro.svg.png) [Montenegro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montenegro_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Montenegro at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Morocco.svg/40px-Flag_of_Morocco.svg.png) [Morocco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Morocco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Philippines.svg.png) [Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Philippines at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Saudi Arabia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "United Arab Emirates at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan_%283-2%29.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uzbekistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 2 \| \| \| 78 \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Benin.svg/40px-Flag_of_Benin.svg.png) [Benin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Benin at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png) [Bolivia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bolivia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png) [Colombia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Colombia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Flag_of_Ecuador.svg/40px-Flag_of_Ecuador.svg.png) [Ecuador](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ecuador at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Flag_of_Eritrea.svg/40px-Flag_of_Eritrea.svg.png) [Eritrea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Eritrea at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/40px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png) [Guinea-Bissau](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Guinea-Bissau at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malaysia at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Malta.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malta.svg.png) [Malta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Malta at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Flag_of_Monaco.svg/40px-Flag_of_Monaco.svg.png) [Monaco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Monaco at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png) [Nigeria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png) [Pakistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Pakistan at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg/40px-Flag_of_Puerto_Rico.svg.png) [Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Puerto Rico at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Flag_of_San_Marino.svg/40px-Flag_of_San_Marino.svg.png) [San Marino](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "San Marino at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Singapore at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png) [Uruguay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Uruguay at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Flag_of_Venezuela.svg/40px-Flag_of_Venezuela.svg.png) [Venezuela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Venezuela at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| 1 \| \| \| Total \| 2,880 \| \| Calendar The first version of the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule was released in March 2024. Competitions started two days before the opening ceremony on 4 February with the mixed doubles event on curling, and end on 22 February 2026 with the men's ice hockey tournament final.[\[71\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-79) The second version of the schedule was released in December 2024.[\[72\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-80) \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| OC \| Opening ceremony \| ● \| Event competitions \| X \| Event finals \| EG \| Exhibition gala \| CC \| Closing ceremony \| \| February 2026 \| 4th Wed \| 5th Thu \| 6th Fri \| 7th Sat \| 8th Sun \| 9th Mon \| 10th Tue \| 11th Wed \| 12th Thu \| 13th Fri \| 14th Sat \| 15th Sun \| 16th Mon \| 17th Tue \| 18th Wed \| 19th Thu \| 20th Fri \| 21st Sat \| 22nd Sun \| Events \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg/20px-Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Rings_Icon.svg) Ceremonies \| \| \| OC \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| CC \| N/a \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alpine_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| 10 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Biathlon_pictogram.svg/20px-Biathlon_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Biathlon_pictogram.svg) [Biathlon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biathlon_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 11 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg/20px-Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bobsleigh_pictogram.svg) [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| 4 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cross_country_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| 2 \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 12 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Curling_pictogram.svg/20px-Curling_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Curling_pictogram.svg) [Curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Figure_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Figure_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Figure_skating_pictogram.svg) [Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| \| 1 \| \| EG \| \| 5 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg/20px-Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Freestyle_skiing_pictogram.svg) [Freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| ● \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| ● \| 3 \| 2 \| 1 \| 15 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg/20px-Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ice_hockey_pictogram.svg) [Ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| ● \| 1 \| 2 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Luge_pictogram.svg/20px-Luge_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Luge_pictogram.svg) [Luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| ● \| 1 \| 2 \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 5 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg/20px-Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nordic_combined_pictogram.svg) [Nordic combined](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_combined_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Nordic combined at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| \| \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Short_track_speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 2 \| \| \| 9 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Skeleton_pictogram.svg/20px-Skeleton_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Skeleton_pictogram.svg) [Skeleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| ● \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg/20px-Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ski_jumping_pictogram.svg) [Ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 6 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg/20px-Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ski_mountaineering_pictogram.svg) [Ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_mountaineering_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| \| 3 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Snowboarding_pictogram.svg/20px-Snowboarding_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Snowboarding_pictogram.svg) [Snowboarding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| ● \| \| 1 \| 2 \| 1 \| \| ● \| 2 \| 2 \| \| 1 \| \| \| 2 \| \| \| \| \| 11 \| \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Speed_skating_pictogram.svg/20px-Speed_skating_pictogram.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Speed_skating_pictogram.svg) [Speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| \| \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| 1 \| \| 2 \| \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| \| 14 \| \| Daily medal events \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 5 \| 8 \| 5 \| 9 \| 8 \| 9 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 6 \| 6 \| 9 \| 6 \| 7 \| 9 \| 5 \| 116 \| \| Cumulative total \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 5 \| 13 \| 18 \| 27 \| 35 \| 44 \| 51 \| 59 \| 68 \| 74 \| 80 \| 89 \| 95 \| 102 \| 111 \| 116 \| \| \| February 2026 \| 4th Wed \| 5th Thu \| 6th Fri \| 7th Sat \| 8th Sun \| 9th Mon \| 10th Tue \| 11th Wed \| 12th Thu \| 13th Fri \| 14th Sat \| 15th Sun \| 16th Mon \| 17th Tue \| 18th Wed \| 19th Thu \| 20th Fri \| 21st Sat \| 22nd Sun \| Total events \| Medal table \* Host nation ([Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics")) Brazil and Georgia won their first Winter Olympic medals.[\[75\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-85)[\[76\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-86)[\[77\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-87)[\[78\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-88) Podium sweeps \| Date \| Sport \| Event \| Team \| Gold \| Silver \| Bronze \| Ref \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| 10 February \| [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Women's sprint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_sprint "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/40px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png) [Sweden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Linn Svahn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linn_Svahn "Linn Svahn") \| [Jonna Sundling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonna_Sundling "Jonna Sundling") \| [Maja Dahlqvist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Dahlqvist "Maja Dahlqvist") \| [\[79\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-89) \| \| 17 February \| [Bobsleigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Two-man](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Two-man "Bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Two-man") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Johannes Lochner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Lochner "Johannes Lochner") [Georg Fleischhauer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Fleischhauer "Georg Fleischhauer") \| [Francesco Friedrich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Friedrich "Francesco Friedrich") [Alexander Schüller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Sch%C3%BCller "Alexander Schüller") \| [Adam Ammour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Ammour "Adam Ammour") [Alexander Schaller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Schaller "Alexander Schaller") \| [\[80\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-90) \| \| 21 February \| [Cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Men's 50 kilometre classical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_50_kilometre_classical "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical") \| ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/40px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png) [Norway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics") \| [Johannes Høsflot Klæbo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_H%C3%B8sflot_Kl%C3%A6bo "Johannes Høsflot Klæbo") \| [Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_L%C3%B8wstr%C3%B8m_Nyenget "Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget") \| [Emil Iversen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Iversen "Emil Iversen") \| [\[81\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-91) \| Marketing The overall branding of the 2026 Winter Olympics were influenced by [Italian gesticulation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesticulation_in_Italian "Gesticulation in Italian"), armonia ("harmony") and the "new Italian Spirit"; one of the main visual elements were "Vibes"—abstract designs consisting of curved lines intended to convey the themes of "creativity", "energy", "imagination", "passion", and "style".[\[82\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-92)[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93) Five celebrity ambassadors were chosen to symbolise the themes in promotion for the Games, including musician [Dardust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Faini "Dario Faini"), Paralympic fencer [Bebe Vio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Vio "Beatrice Vio"), comedian [Federico Basso](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Federico_Basso&action=edit&redlink=1 "Federico Basso (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Basso "it:Federico Basso")\], chef [Davide Oldani](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davide_Oldani&action=edit&redlink=1 "Davide Oldani (page does not exist)") \[[it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davide_Oldani "it:Davide Oldani")\], and dancer [Nicoletta Manni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicoletta_Manni "Nicoletta Manni").[\[84\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-94) The event pictograms were similarly inspired by [gesture drawing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture_drawing "Gesture drawing").[\[83\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:0-93) For the first time, an Olympic emblem was determined via a public vote: two candidate designs by [Landor Associates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landor_Associates "Landor Associates") were unveiled on 6 March 2021 during the [Sanremo Music Festival final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanremo_Music_Festival_2021 "Sanremo Music Festival 2021"), with the winning design—"Futura"—announced on 30 March 2021.[\[85\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-95)[\[86\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-96) The emblem consists of a stylised "26" written in a single stroke, representing the impact of "small gestures", and "sport, solidarity and sustainability".[\[87\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-97) During the [2022 Sanremo Music Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Sanremo_Music_Festival "2022 Sanremo Music Festival") finals on 5 February, the two final candidates for the official anthem of the event were presented, with a poll opening afterward. On 7 March 2022, "Fino all'alba" ("Until the dawn")—composed by the youth music group La Cittadina of the San Pietro Martire in [Seveso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seveso "Seveso"), and performed during Sanremo by [Arisa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arisa "Arisa")—was announced as the winner.[\[88\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-98) The Games' official slogan, "IT's Your Vibe", was announced on 23 February 2025; it uses "IT" as both an abbreviation for Italy and as the [contraction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_auxiliary_verbs#Unstressed_and_contracted_forms "English auxiliary verbs") "It's", with variants of the slogan used in other contexts to reflect upon the Games and its host country.[\[89\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-99)[\[90\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-100) [Official art posters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_poster "Olympic poster") were developed in collaboration with the [Triennale Milano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triennale_di_Milano "Triennale di Milano") exhibition,[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101)[\[92\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-designboom-102) including 10 works commissioned from emerging Italian artists (five representing the Olympics and five representing the Paralympics),[\[93\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-olympicsart-103) and two "iconic" posters for the Olympics and Paralympics by Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavill respectively.[\[94\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ap-104)[\[95\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-creativebloq-105)[\[91\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-triennale-101) Mascot [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg/250px-Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mascottes_dans_la_fanzone_de_Milan_2026.jpg) Tina and Milo An online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the two mascots of the event. The winning candidates, designed by the students of a school in [Taverna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taverna,_Calabria "Taverna, Calabria") and inspired by [stoats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoat "Stoat"),[\[96\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-106) were presented during the second night of the [2024 Sanremo Music Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Sanremo_Music_Festival "2024 Sanremo Music Festival") on 7 February.[\[97\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-107) Their names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities), and are portrayed as sister and brother.[\[98\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-108)[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110) The choice of stoats was explained as being due to these animals' embodiment of "the contemporary Italian spirit" of curiosity, ability to change according to the seasons, and capacity of adaptation to challenging habitats.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109)[\[100\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:mascots2-110) The two main mascots are additionally accompanied by six [snowdrop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdrop "Snowdrop") flowers, called "The Flo".[\[101\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-111) Milo, a brown stoat, and Tina, a white stoat, are brother and sister "born in the mountains of Italy", who "decided to move to the city". Tina, the main Olympic mascot, symbolises art, music, and the transformative force of beauty. Milo, the Paralympic mascot, was born without a leg but uses his tail to help him lead a normal life with some ingenuity, willpower, and creativity.[\[99\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-mascots-109) Broadcasting rights [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg/250px-Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glass_studio_RAI_-_Arco_della_Pace_-_2026_Winter_Olympics_01_\(cropped\).jpg) [Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAI "RAI")'s Winter Olympics studio at [Porta Sempione](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_Sempione "Porta Sempione"). [Olympic Broadcasting Services](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Broadcasting_Services "Olympic Broadcasting Services") (OBS) produced over 6,500 hours of content during the Games, ranging from unilateral broadcast feeds to other forms of video content usable by rightsholders.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113) In Europe, the 2026 Winter Olympics were the first covered by a renewal of [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Discovery "Warner Bros. Discovery")'s pan-European rights to the Olympics through 2032, encompassing rights across digital and pay television in 49 European territories. As part of the agreement, WBD sublicensed a package of free-to-air rights to the [European Broadcasting Union](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union "European Broadcasting Union") (EBU) and its members—including Italy's state-owned broadcaster [Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAI "RAI")[\[104\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-RAI-114)—covering at least 100 hours of coverage of each Winter Olympics.[\[105\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Roxborough-115) This was in contrast to the previous contract, where corporate predecessor [Discovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Inc. "Discovery Inc.") was responsible for selling the free-to-air rights.[\[106\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-116)[\[107\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-117) OBS expanded its use of AI to allow for the automatic transcription and tagging of scenes from events using [computer vision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_vision "Computer vision") and semantic data, as well as the ability to generate tailored highlights for media distribution.[\[102\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:1-112)[\[103\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-:2-113) After being used for the first time at the [2024 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics "2024 Summer Olympics") in mountain biking, OBS expanded its use of [FPV drone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPV_drone "FPV drone") cameras for more dynamic views during skiing and sliding events. [Omnidirectional cameras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnidirectional_camera "Omnidirectional camera") were also used to enable stroboscopic "freeze-frame" and multi-angle [instant replays](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_replay "Instant replay").[\[108\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-118)[\[109\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-119) Rai and the EBU conducted trials of [5G Broadcast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5G_Broadcast "5G Broadcast") during the Games.[\[110\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-120) Concerns and controversies Corruption allegations and scandals On 21 May 2024, the [Guardia di Finanza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardia_di_Finanza "Guardia di Finanza") raided the offices of [Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondazione_Milano_Cortina_2026 "Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026") (Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation), Quibyt and [Deloitte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deloitte "Deloitte") for alleged irregularities over the selection of certain sponsors, such as [bid-rigging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bid_rigging "Bid rigging"), irregular payments and uncertain validity over relationships between the Milano Cortina Foundation officials.[\[111\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-121) The investigations mainly concern Deloitte and accusations of corruption and bid-rigging against three people.[\[112\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-122)[\[113\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-123) In July 2025, the Prosecutor's Office of Milan started an investigation into alleged corruption regarding the public works tender for the [Milan Olympic Village](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Olympic_Village "Milan Olympic Village"). 74 individuals were identified, with offences of corruption, forgery, or abuse of public offices.[\[114\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-124) According to Italian media reports, the accused are alleged to have boasted of their friendship with Fabrizio Piscitelli, former leader of the [Irriducibili](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irriducibili "Irriducibili") (a [Lazio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazio "Lazio") football club [ultras](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultras "Ultras") group with [mafia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia "Mafia") links), who was murdered in a Rome park in 2019. The reputation of the Irriducibili as a violent [association football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football "Association football") group helped them present themselves as influential figures within Rome's criminal underworld.[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-125) The investigation, disclosed by the Venice prosecutor's office, details how two brothers from Rome, linked to the Irriducibili, were arrested after trying to illegally obtain contracts related to Olympic construction works.[\[116\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-126) In November 2025, the Milan Court of the preliminary investigations judge (GIP) referred a question of constitutional legitimacy to the [Constitutional Court of Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Court_of_Italy "Constitutional Court of Italy") concerning Article 11 of Decree-Law No. 76 of 11 June 2024 (converted into Law No. 111 of 8 August 2024) — a provision widely described in Italian media as the "Save the Olympics" decree — which states that the activities of the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 are not governed by [public law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_law "Public law") rules and that the foundation is not a "body governed by public law".[\[117\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-127)[\[118\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-128) The Milan Court raised concerns about the constitutionality of a [Meloni government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloni_government "Meloni government") decree intended to shield the Milano Cortina Foundation from investigations into alleged bid rigging and corruption scandals.[\[119\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-129)[\[120\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-130) Infrastructural and venue issues Sliding sports venue During the bidding process, the [Meloni government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meloni_government "Meloni government") proposed to restore the [Eugenio Monti Olympic Track](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_Monti_Olympic_Track_\(1923%E2%80%932008\) "Eugenio Monti Olympic Track (1923–2008)") in Cortina (used during the [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics")), to be relaunched as a federal centre also for sledding and skeleton, despite opposition from the [IOC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IOC "IOC"). The project received criticism from environmental groups because of the planned felling of 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) of larch forest.[\[121\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-131)[\[122\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-132) The minimum cost of restoring the closed track was initially estimated at €14 million, while the cost indicated in the official Milan-Cortina bid dossier was €100 million—similar to the cost of building the [Cesana Pariol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesana_Pariol "Cesana Pariol") track for the sliding events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[\[123\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-133) After initially forecasting an expenditure of €40‍–‍50 million, the [Veneto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneto "Veneto") region allocated funds of up to €85 million to build the new Olympic venues. An annual expenditure of €400,000 was also planned for the management of the facility, which would be open for four months of the year, to be settled through the establishment of an €8 million fund.[\[124\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-134) Due to the rising cost of construction materials, the Veneto region president [Luca Zaia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Zaia "Luca Zaia") said in February 2023 that the cost of restoring the Eugenio Monti track could be upwards of €120 million.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-135) Calling for tenders to award the work, no company came forward with a bid by the 31 July 2023 deadline;[\[126\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-136) even after that, no company interested in carrying out the work could be found, both for economic reasons and because of the difficulty of completing all works before the start of the Olympics.[\[127\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-137) Owing to critical issues, costs and the prohibitive timescale for a total renovation of the Cortina track, the mayor of [Innsbruck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck "Innsbruck"), Austria, proposed the use of the [Igls Olympic Sliding Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Sliding_Centre_Innsbruck "Olympic Sliding Centre Innsbruck") in Innsbruck.[\[128\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-138) On 16 October 2023 the [Italian National Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_National_Olympic_Committee "Italian National Olympic Committee") (CONI) announced that the track would not be rebuilt to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the sliding events could be held outside of Italy.[\[129\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-139)[\[130\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-140) The [Italian government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_government "Italian government") wanted the sliding events to remain in Italy, so they studied the possibility of revamping the Cesana Pariol track, which has been dormant since 2011.[\[131\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-141) After that, several construction companies submitted bids to study a potential reconstruction of the Eugenio Monti track.[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-142) A bid was won to build a new sliding track (the [Cortina Sliding Centre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortina_Sliding_Centre "Cortina Sliding Centre")) instead of rebuilding the Eugenio Monti track, which was demolished.[\[133\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-143) Despite concerns that the new track might not be ready on time, it was confirmed in September 2024 that construction was on schedule and [homologation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homologation "Homologation") of the track was expected within six months.[\[134\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-144) The venue's first tests were held in March 2025.[\[135\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-145)[\[136\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-146) In late 2025, international training periods were planned by the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation "International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation") (IBSF) and the [International Luge Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Luge_Federation "International Luge Federation") (FIL) to allow all internationally competing athletes to learn and train on the new track well ahead of the Olympic Games. Luge athletes began this training on 27 October 2025.[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Inside_the_Games-57) Bobsleigh and skeleton athletes had a planned training block from 7 to 16 November, immediately followed by the opening week of the [Bobsleigh World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobsleigh_World_Cup "Bobsleigh World Cup"), where further training and official racing took place from 17 to 23 November.[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147) The athletes returned to Cortina in the days leading up to the 2026 Games for a final training period prior to the start of the Olympic competition.[\[137\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ibsf-147) Ice hockey venue delays The construction of the main ice hockey venue, [Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PalaItalia "PalaItalia"), faced notable delays and concerns over rink size, leading to criticism from the NHL.[\[138\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-148) IIHF president [Luc Tardif](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luc_Tardif "Luc Tardif") announced in January 2026 that the stands would not be completed on time, leading to reduced capacity, but assured that the rink and player facilities would be ready.[\[139\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-149)[\[140\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-150) At the end of January, organisers admitted that the venue was not going to be fully complete in time, despite the IOC's Games executive director, Christophe Dubi, saying it was "absolutely certain" it would be ready.[\[141\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-151) Antholz/Anterselva naming dispute Ahead of the Games, organisations in [South Tyrol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tyrol "South Tyrol") led by the Südtiroler [Schützenbund](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sch%C3%BCtzenverein "Schützenverein"), criticised that all signage around the [Antholz/Anterselva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antholz "Antholz") biathlon venue was in Italian (and English) only, even though signage in bilingual South Tyrol must, by law, be in German and Italian, and also that the venue was referred to in promotional materials only by its Italian name. As a consequence, some signage was exchanged, and during the Games, the venue was mostly identified as Antholz/Anterselva in video graphics and official Olympics texts.[\[142\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-152)[\[143\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-153) Security concerns Trial for the death of a security guard During the night of 7–8 January 2026, security guard Pietro Zantonini was found dead of exposure near the arena construction site in Cortina.[\[144\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-154) The Belluno Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the worker's working conditions by S.S. Security & Bodyguard.[\[145\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-155) No-fly zones and Russian cyberattacks In January 2026, U.S. and Italian security teams flagged the risk of "lone actor" drone attacks, similar to those seen in recent global conflicts. [No-fly zones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-fly_zone "No-fly zone") are strictly enforced over all venues. Researchers (such as [Palo Alto Networks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_Alto_Networks "Palo Alto Networks")) have warned of state-sponsored "killware" and phishing campaigns targeting ticketing systems and athletes' personal data.[\[146\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-156) In February 2026, days before the opening ceremonies, Italian officials were reported to have foiled [Russian cyberattacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cyberattacks "Russian cyberattacks") aimed at disrupting the Games.[\[147\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-157) Presence of ICE security officers On 17 January 2026, the [second Trump administration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Trump_administration "Second Trump administration") confirmed that the U.S. Department of State's [Diplomatic Security Service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_Security_Service "Diplomatic Security Service") (DSS) would deploy [United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement "United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement") (ICE)'s Homeland Security Investigations division "to vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organisations". ICE was similarly involved in past major sports events "as part of international partnerships related to human trafficking and drug trafficking".[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\[149\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-159)[\[150\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-160) On 24 January 2026, as reported by the Italian newspaper [Il Fatto Quotidiano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Fatto_Quotidiano "Il Fatto Quotidiano"),[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) ICE agents were already permanently stationed at the [U.S. Embassy in Rome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Embassy_in_Rome "U.S. Embassy in Rome").[\[152\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-162) The news sparked protests from both Italian citizens and opposition parties to the right-wing-to-far-right coalition government led by [Giorgia Meloni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giorgia_Meloni "Giorgia Meloni") of [Brothers of Italy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_of_Italy "Brothers of Italy") (FdI),[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158)[\[153\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-163)[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164) accusing it of favouring the introduction of foreign military forces that use "brutal methods" against the population.[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) The event was also supported by the [2026 Minnesota general strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_general_strike "2026 Minnesota general strike"), which began following the killing of American citizens [Renée Good](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Good "Renée Good") and [Alex Pretti](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Pretti "Alex Pretti") by ICE agents, against the FdI's policy.[\[151\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-ANSA_2026-161) During the protests, Italian public broadcaster [RAI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAI "RAI") aired a video of ICE agents threatening to break the window of the vehicle its crew were using to report in Minneapolis.[\[155\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-165)[\[156\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-166)[\[154\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Variety-164) [Matteo Piantedosi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Piantedosi "Matteo Piantedosi"), the [Italian minister of the interior](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_minister_of_the_interior "Italian minister of the interior"), regarding the alleged presence of the forces, did not confirm and minimised it,[\[157\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-167)[\[158\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-168) stating: "We are not aware of this at the moment, but foreign delegations choose who to turn to in order to ensure their own security. I don't see what the problem is. Security coordination remains the responsibility of the national authorities."[\[159\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-169) The [Department of Homeland Security](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security "Department of Homeland Security") (DHS) stated that "all security operations remain under Italian authority" and "ICE does not conduct immigration enforcement operations in foreign countries".[\[148\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-reuters-20260127-158) A petition campaign to prevent agents from entering Italian territory was launched on [Change.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change.org "Change.org").[\[160\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-170) On the opening day of the Olympics, protests were held against the presence of ICE agents in Milan and against the Trump administration. Some spectators booed [JD Vance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance "JD Vance") during the opening ceremony.[\[161\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-171)[\[162\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-172)[\[163\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-173) U.S. Olympic officials announced they would change the name of their assigned hospitality space from "Ice House" to the "Winter House" to avoid a reference to the agency.[\[164\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-174) Presence of Qatari security forces [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg/250px-Qatari_police_car%2C_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Qatari_police_car,_brought_in_as_reinforcement_during_the_Milan-Cortina_2026_Olympic_Games.jpg) Qatari police car at Milano Centrale train station, brought in as reinforcement during the 2026 Olympic Games Although Qatar has never sent athletes to any Winter Olympics, numerous [Qatari police](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Qatar "Law enforcement in Qatar") vehicles have been spotted in Milan. Officially, Qatari [Lekhwiya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lekhwiya "Lekhwiya"), the elite security forces, and the Qatari police sent more than 100 officers (including about 20 women) to Italy to participate in security for the Olympics, along with more than 20 special vehicles (from [Nissan Patrols](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Patrol "Nissan Patrol") to Stark Motor's mammoth Thunders) and 3 [snowmobiles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowmobile "Snowmobile"). Some Qatari security forces personnel also took part in a winter training course on snowy environments and skiing operations, conducted in collaboration with the Carabinieri in [Selva di Val Gardena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selva_di_Val_Gardena "Selva di Val Gardena").[\[165\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-175) According to a source at the Italian interior ministry, the Qatari security force was involved "mainly in a training" capacity.[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176) On 28 January, it was reported that a Qatari plane carrying 104 security personnel and heavy equipment slightly hit and damaged a lighting tower in Milan's [Malpensa Airport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Malpensa_Airport "Milan Malpensa Airport") while making a "wrong manoeuvre" during landing. Despite the incident, the welcome ceremony prepared for the passengers still took place. [The Guardian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian "The Guardian") reported that "any controversy over the Qatari involvement has so far been mute".[\[166\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-Giuffrida_2026-176) Participation of controversial nations Participation of Israeli athletes Student protestors in Milan accused Olympic organisers of having double standards, arguing that if Russian athletes are barred due to their country's war crimes, then Israel should also be barred from participating due to the [Gaza war](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war "Gaza war").[\[167\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-177) The [Israeli team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics") was [booed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booed "Booed") during the opening ceremonies.[\[168\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-178) The IOC said that the situations are not comparable. Russia was barred following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which is a violation of the [Olympic Truce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Truce "Olympic Truce") and Ukraine's territorial integrity as a member of the National Olympic Committee.[\[169\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-179) An IOC spokesperson stated that their organisation "deeply believes that differences between nations must be resolved through dialogue, not violence", and it is beyond their "remit to react to any conflict or war situation between countries", which it regards as "the pure realm of politics".[\[170\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-180) Participation of Iranian athletes In January 2026, multiple Iranian athletes were among the thousands of civilians killed during the [2026 Iran massacres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres "2026 Iran massacres") amid the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests "2025–2026 Iranian protests"),[\[171\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-181)[\[172\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-182)[\[173\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-sport-thousands-killed-183) including former [Tractor Sazi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractor_Sazi "Tractor Sazi") midfielder [Mojtaba Tarshiz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Tarshiz "Mojtaba Tarshiz").[\[174\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-184) Following the massacres, activists called on [FIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA "FIFA") and the IOC to ban the Iranian teams from the [2026 FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup "2026 FIFA World Cup") and the [2026 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympics").[\[175\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-185)[\[176\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-186) Participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes [Latvian Television](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Television "Latvian Television"), which is a part of the [Public Broadcasting of Latvia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Broadcasting_of_Latvia "Public Broadcasting of Latvia"), announced it would not cover the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus (competing as [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), or AIN), including their individual events. Instead, live broadcasts will feature advertisements, interviews with Latvian athletes, or other content.[\[177\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-187) Toms Circenis, the [TV3 Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV3_Group_\(Baltics\) "TV3 Group (Baltics)")'s director of sports programming, confirmed that channels would insert commercial breaks during Russian and Belarusian athletes' performances, describing this as an editorial decision coordinated with the [Latvian Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_Olympic_Committee "Latvian Olympic Committee"). This policy constitutes a boycott in response to the participation of neutral athletes from "aggressor countries".[\[178\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-188) Athletes' expression British-American freestyle skier [Gus Kenworthy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gus_Kenworthy "Gus Kenworthy") shared an Instagram post hours before arriving at the Olympics, where the words "fuck [ICE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement "United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement")" could be seen written in urine in the snow. Kenworthy was not censored or punished by the IOC for his post because it was posted outside the Olympic environment on his personal social media.[\[179\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-189) The Haitian Olympic team was forced to remove a depiction of [Toussaint Louverture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toussaint_Louverture "Toussaint Louverture") from their opening ceremony uniforms after the IOC determined that his presence on their clothing violated Olympic policies on political expression.[\[180\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-190) Ukrainian skeleton racer [Vladyslav Heraskevych](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladyslav_Heraskevych "Vladyslav Heraskevych") was banned from wearing a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes [killed during the Russo-Ukrainian War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_\(2022%E2%80%93present\) "List of deaths during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)"), with the IOC stating that the helmet violated the [Olympic Charter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Charter "Olympic Charter")'s guideline on demonstrations and "political, religious or racial propaganda". As a compromise, he was instead allowed to wear a [black armband](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_armband "Black armband").[\[181\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-191) Heraskevych later changed his mind and proclaimed he would accept a disqualification rather than wear a black armband because a "medal is worthless in comparison to people's lives and, \[he\] believe\[s\], in comparison to the memory of these athletes".[\[182\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-192) With no resolution by the day of the competition on 12 February, a jury of the [International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation "International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation") ruled to disqualify him from the Games.[\[183\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-193) Ukrainian short track speed skater [Oleh Handei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleh_Handei "Oleh Handei") was banned from using his helmet because it had a line of poetry from [Lina Kostenko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Kostenko "Lina Kostenko"). Handei maintained the Kostenko quote, "Where there is heroism, there is no final defeat", had nothing to do with politics.[\[184\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-194) Freestyle skier [Kateryna Kotsar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kateryna_Kotsar "Kateryna Kotsar") also had to remove the phrase "Be brave like Ukrainians" from her helmet.[\[185\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-195) Allegations of cheating and unsportsmanlike conduct Some athletes were reported to have injected [hyaluronic acid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyaluronic_acid "Hyaluronic acid") into the crotch area to improve performance in [ski jumping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_jumping_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Ski jumping at the 2026 Winter Olympics"). Earlier, two Olympic gold medalists and three staffers on the Norway men's team "were charged with ethics violations after equipment manipulation following an investigation" stemming from an incident where they were reportedly "caught on video adding stitching into the crotch area of their suits to make them bigger and thus, more aerodynamic during competition".[\[186\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-196)[\[187\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-197) Both the men's and women's Canadian curling teams were accused of delivery violations, specifically touching the stone after it reached the hog line, and touching the granite surface of the stone rather than just the handle.[\[188\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-198) The women's team had a stone removed during their round-robin loss to Switzerland for double-touching.[\[189\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-199) See also - [2026 Winter Paralympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics "2026 Winter Paralympics") - Olympic Games held in Italy - [1956 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Winter_Olympics "1956 Winter Olympics") – Cortina D'Ampezzo - [1960 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Summer_Olympics "1960 Summer Olympics") – Rome - [2006 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics "2006 Winter Olympics") – Turin - [2026 Winter Olympics]() – Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo - [List of IOC country codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IOC_country_codes "List of IOC country codes") - [2026 Summer Youth Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Summer_Youth_Olympics "2026 Summer Youth Olympics") – Multi-sport event in Dakar, Senegal Notes 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-2) Only an English motto was used during the Games. There was no Italian equivalent of the motto adopted.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-1) 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-7) Named "Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium" during the Games.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-6) 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-9) Named "Verona Olympic Arena" during the Games.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-8) 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-71) In [alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [cross-country skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [freestyle skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_skiing_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [luge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luge_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Luge at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), [short-track speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-track_speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics"), ski mountaineering and [speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skating_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics"). 5. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-NED_74-0) [Suzanne Schulting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Schulting "Suzanne Schulting") qualified for both short track and speed skating resulting in 38 athletes instead of 39. 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-AIN_75-0) Individual Belarusian and Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Russian invasion of Ukraine") that began in 2022. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-BLR_76-0) Belarusian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the [Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarusian_involvement_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine "Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine") that began in 2022. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-RUS_77-0) Russian athletes compete as Individual Neutral Athletes due to the country's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. 1. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-ANI_medal_table_inclusion_82-1) Although the IOC does not include [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") in the official medal tables,[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81) they are listed here for comparison and historical purposes. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-Who_is_INA_84-0)* [Individual Neutral Athletes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_Neutral_Athletes_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics "Individual Neutral Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics") is the name used to represent approved individual [Belarusian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_at_the_Olympics "Belarus at the Olympics") and [Russian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_at_the_Olympics "Russia at the Olympics") athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, after the IOC suspended the [Russian Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Olympic_Committee "Russian Olympic Committee") and [Belarus Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus_Olympic_Committee "Belarus Olympic Committee") due to the [Russian invasion of Ukraine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_\(2022%E2%80%93present\) "Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)"). The IOC country code is AIN, after the French name Athlètes Individuels Neutres.[\[73\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_note-INA-81) References 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-1) ["IT's Your Vibe: the motto of Milano Cortina 2026"](https://milanocortina2026.olympics.com/en/news/its-your-vibe-motto-milano-cortina-2026). Olympics.com. [International Olympic Committee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee "International Olympic Committee"). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250223212907/https://milanocortina2026.olympics.com/en/news/its-your-vibe-motto-milano-cortina-2026) from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-3) ["Mattarella to open Milan-Cortina Games"](https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2025/10/16/mattarella-to-open-milan-cortina-games_7c686911-995b-42a7-8dc8-e240018ad1ee.html). [ANSA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenzia_Nazionale_Stampa_Associata "Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata"). 16 October 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251028000358/https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2025/10/16/mattarella-to-open-milan-cortina-games_7c686911-995b-42a7-8dc8-e240018ad1ee.html) from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025. 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-4) ["Italy's president to declare 2026 Games open"](https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1155438/italys-president-milano-cortina-open). Inside the Games. 20 October 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251027235911/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1155438/italys-president-milano-cortina-open) from the original on 27 October 2025. 4. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-Guardian_OC_5-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-Guardian_OC_5-1) Aldred, Tanya; Bassam, Tom; et al. 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[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-8) ["Verona Olympic Arena"](https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/venues/verona-olympic-arena). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20251028001623/https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/venues/verona-olympic-arena) from the original on 28 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-10) Merrell, Chloe (20 July 2021). ["Milano Cortina 2026: Ski Mountaineering to debut"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240729154542/https://olympics.com/en/news/ski-mountaineering-debut-milano-cortina-2026). International Olympic Committee. Archived from [the original](https://olympics.com/en/news/ski-mountaineering-debut-milano-cortina-2026) on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2025. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics#cite_ref-11) Erba, Iacopo (18 September 2025). 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