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Serie A, NHL Announce Pre–Olympics Collaboration

Serie A, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association have announced a collaboration ahead of the participation by NHL players at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy. Several events are planned around the NHL/NHLPA European Player Media Tour, which will take place in Milan on August 22, one day before […]

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2026 Olympic and Paralympic Medals for Milan-Cortina Unveiled

The medals that will be awarded at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy were unveiled today at Palazzo Balbi in Venice, reflecting two halves for a Games that are being held in two city clusters and portraying the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete’s journey and all of those who stood […]

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NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF Finalize Agreement for 2026 Winter Olympics

The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the first time that NHL players will be at the Games since 2014. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee  negotiated the agreement and announced it initially last year. The final […]

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Art Posters of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Revealed

Works that merge art, sport and Italian culture are the themes for 10 works that will be part of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina with the art scheduled to be on display through March 2026. Created by ten Italian artists under the age of 40, the posters are a collection of […]

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The torches for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are unveiled during the official unveiling ceremony at Italian Pavilion of Osaka Expo 2025 in Osaka. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Organizers Unveil Metallic Torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Organizers for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina on Monday unveiled a metallic design for the torches that will be used in the traditional relay ahead of next year’s Games. The torches, which were designed by Italian architect Carlo Ratti, were displayed at joint presentations at the Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, […]

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Construction work takes place at the Cortina Sliding Center, venue for the bobsled, luge and skeleton disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in January. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Plans Italian Olympic Adventure After Cortina Track Test Event

For some international federations and their related member nations, the planning process for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy has been years in the making. For the sliding community, the planning process looks to finally be able to begin. After years of uncertainty, a recent test of the renovated track in Cortina, Italy, has […]

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On Location Promises ‘Elevated’ Experiences for 2026 Olympics

The fact that the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are smaller than their summer counterpart, that the venues are day-long trips between clusters and there are a key series of events with no firm location yet has not stopped the clamor for hospitality packages when the Opening Ceremony starts in Milan on February 6, […]

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Construction work is underway on the sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, that is scheduled to host events during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by The Associated Press

Counting Down to Milan-Cortina: Top Olympic Issues in 2025 And Beyond

One year from today, the international sports world will descend upon the San Siro in Milan for the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. In the next 365 days, the International Olympic Committee will undergo a generational amount of movement with new leadership ahead of Italy and face a host of substantial issues […]

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Lake Placid Working With Italian Officials as a Backup Sliding Site for 2026 Winter Games

Lake Placid, New York, could be the host for bobsled, luge and skeleton in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games should the sliding venue in Cortina d’Ampezzo not be completed by March 2025. The Olympic Regional Development Authority has entered “targeted dialogue” with the 2026 Milano-Cortina Organizing Committee. Fondazione Milano Cortina and Lake Placid will further […]

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Construction work is underway on the sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, that is scheduled to host events during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by The Associated Press

Sliding Venue for 2026 Winter Olympics to be Tested in March

Construction progress of a sliding track that will host events at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, a venue the International Olympic Committee wished organizers did not pursue, was still praised during this week’s IOC Executive Board meetings. The Cortina track needs to be certified by March to be approved for use in the February 6–22, […]

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