2026 Winter Paralympics
The 2026 Winter Paralympics (Italian: XIV Giochi paralimpici invernali), officially known as the XIV Paralympic Winter Games, is an international winter multi-sport event for disabled athletes that is scheduled to take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 15 March 2026. 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]
| Host city | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | ||
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| Events | 6 sports | ||
| Opening | 6 March | ||
| Closing | 15 March | ||
| Stadium | PalaItalia Santa Giulia | ||
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This will be the third Paralympic Games hosted in Italy and will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.
Sports
Eight Winter Paralympic sports are expected.
Venues
The venues for the Games are below.[2]
Locations of the venues in Northern Italy
Milan Cluster
- PalaItalia Santa Giulia – opening ceremony
- PalaLido – ice sledge hockey
- Piazza del Duomo – closing ceremony
Valtellina Cluster
- Azzurri d'Italia Stadium, Valdidentro – 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
Marketing
Emblem
To be unveiled in 2021.
Mascot(s)
To be unveiled in 2024.
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References
- "Winter Olympics: Italy's Milan-Cortina bid chosen as host for the 2026 Games". BBC News. 24 June 2019.
- "Proposed venues". architectureofthegames.net. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
External links
| Preceded by Beijing |
Winter Paralympics Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo XIV Paralympic Winter Games (2026) |
Succeeded by TBD |
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