The 116 medal events — most in Winter Olympic history — will be scattered across Northern Italy from Milan in the west to Cortina d'Ampezzo in the east. Here are American-focu

For the first time in the history of the Olympics, two cities will share hosting duties in 2026. The XXV Olympic Winter Games will take place from February 6 through February 22, 2026.

Next year’s Olympics might be called the Milan Cortina Games but it will actually be staged across a large swath of northern Italy spread over five different venue clusters.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, which open one year from today, feature the Olympic debuts of one sport and six new events within existing sports.

Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead believes Milan-Cortina 2026 will be a mix of the Winter Games’ past and future as it combines alpine resort settings with a wide geographic spread of existing venues to keep costs down.

Also important to know, there are 3 international airports in Milan- Malpensa (MXP), Linate (LIN) and Bergamo (BGY). Malpensa Airport is the main airport in Milan and the second busiest airport in Italy. Linate is the closet airport to the city center and the second busiest airport in Milan. Bergamo Airport is the least popular airport in the city.

The mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympics have officially been revealed! Meet Milo, short for Milano, and Tina, short for Cortina, who are stoats which are a short-tailed mammals that can be found in the Italian Alps.

After all, Varnier, the CEO of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, spent a lot of time in Utah more than two decades ago as one of the directors of his country’s last Winter Games, in Torino in 2006.

Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina will showcase 116 events, iconic venues, and top American athletes, including Lindsey Vonn, Ilia Malinin, and Chloe Kim. Challenges include venue renovations and logistical hurdles.

The next Olympics will kick off next February, spanning two host cities in Italy. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk headed to both Milan and Cortina, where she found venues nearing completion and excitement growing.