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Host city | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
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Events | 79 in 6 sports |
Opening | 6 March |
Closing | 15 March |
Opened by | President Sergio Mattarella (expected) |
Stadium | Verona Arena (opening ceremony) Cortina Ice Olympic Stadium (closing ceremony) |
Winter
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The 2026 Winter Paralympics (Italian: Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2026), officially known as the XIV Paralympic Winter Games, and commonly known as Milano-Cortina 2026, is an international winter multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, scheduled to take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 15 March. The election was held on 24 June 2019 at the 134th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, home of the IOC headquarters. Milan-Cortina were elected as hosts, defeating Stockholm-Åre.[1]
This will be the third Paralympic Games hosted in Italy and will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.
Sports
79 events in six Winter Paralympic sports are expected.[2]
Alpine skiing ()
Biathlon ()
Cross-country skiing ()
Ice sledge hockey ()
Snowboarding ()
Wheelchair curling ()
Venues
The venues for the Games are below.[3]
Milan Cluster
- Fiera Milano Rho - Ice sledge hockey, IBC and MBC
Val di Fiemme Cluster
- Lago di Tesero Cross Country Stadium, Tesero – biathlon, cross-country skiing
Cortina d'Ampezzo Cluster
- Olimpia delle Tofane slope, Cortina d'Ampezzo – alpine skiing, snowboarding
- Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Cortina – wheelchair curling and closing ceremonies.
Verona
- Verona Arena – opening ceremony
Marketing
Emblem
The emblem is the "Futura" emblem, announced after an online vote on 30 March 2021.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Winter Olympics: Italy's Milan-Cortina bid chosen as host for the 2026 Games". BBC News. 24 June 2019.
- ↑ "IPC Governing Board take key decisions for future Paralympic Games".
- ↑ "Proposed venues". architectureofthegames.net. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ "Milano Cortina 2026, i nuovi simboli. E' 'Futura' il logo scelto, bianco per le olimpiadi, colorato per le paralimpiadi - Sport". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links
- Official website Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine - MilanoCortina2026 Foundation