The Venues of the 2026 Olympic Games

The XXV Winter Olympic Games will be held February 6-22 ,2026 in the cities of Milan and Cortina, Italy. Nearly 3,000 athletes will take part in more than 116 events.  The 2026 Winter Olympics will be the most geographically spread out in the history of the Games. Milan will host most of the large arena events, while Cortina is in the Italian Alps and will host most of the mountain-based events. The two cities are more than 250 miles apart.

A majority of the venues being used during these Games were already in existence, as the Milan and Cortina organizing committee along with the International Olympic Committee are making a concerted effort to reduce the construction expenses incurred in hosting the Olympic Games, and to reduce the carbon footprint of the games.

We present a brief look at the venues hosting the various events of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The Games will be televised by NBC and its affiliated networks.

Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium  The opening ceremonies of the XXV Olympics will take place in the 77,000 San Siro Olympic STADIUM. The Stadium has been in use for over 100 years and is known as the “Temple of Football”, as it hosts soccer matches for both AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Milano Ice Skating Arena  This is another existing facility that has undergone recent upgrades. It will host both figure skating events and speed skating events. The arena has a capacity of 11,000.

Milano Santagiula Ice Hockey Arena  This is one of the few newly constructed venues for this Olympic Games. It is being funded by a private entity as a future multipurpose facility for the city of Milan. The venue has a capacity of 14,000 for ice hockey games during the Olympics.

Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium  This venue was previously used during the 1956 Olympic Games, when it was used to host both the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the figure skating competition. During the 2026 Games it will host the curling events. The venue has a capacity of 12,000.

Cortina Sliding Centre  This is another new facility. It will host bobsled, skeleton and luge events. The facility was built on the bones of a similar bobsled track from the 1920’s.

Olimpca delle Tofene  This downhill ski course was previously used for the 1956 Olympic Games. It has also hosted several World Cup skiing competitions over the years.   

Stel vio    This downhill ski course is in the Italian Alps in Northern Italy. The facility opened in 1985 and hosted multiple World Championships and World Cup Finals.

Predazzo Ski Jump Stadium    This venue opened in 1989. It will host both the ski jumping and Nordic Combined events. The stadium has previously hosted three World Ski Championships.

Tessaro Cross Country Ski Stadium This stadium serves as the cross-country ski event’s start and finish line.

Verona Olympic Arena Our final Olympic venue has seen a lot of action in its time. It was built in 30 AD! It is a Roman amphitheater that has seen gladiators, jousts, visits from Napolean, operas and modern-day concerts. It will serve as the host to the closing ceremonies for the XXV Olympic Games. The historic structure has a capacity of 22,000.

For more information on the XXV Winter Olympic Games, go to www.olympics.com .