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 by their side during the journey.

The medals were revealed by Federica Pellegrini, a two-time Olympic medalist in women’s swimming, and Francesca Porcellato, a 14-time Paralympic medalist known in Italy as ‘the flying redhead’ having competed in nine Summer Paralympics and three Winter Paralympics.

“The medals of Milano Cortina 2026 are much more than mere awards: they are the heartbeat of Italy, the essence of a design that moves, the reflection of a dream taking shape,” says Giovanni Malagò, president of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026. “Each medal, whether Olympic or Paralympic, is a story etched into metal: it speaks of effort, determination, sacrifice and the hopes of those who have lived to reach the podium. Those who win it will carry with them not just the tribute of victory, but a living fragment of the Italian spirit.”

The medals are crafted by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato with what organizers call “an eco-friendly, non-toxic and recyclable protective finish.” Each medal is 80 mm in diameter and 10 mm thick.

“The medals we have created to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games represent the mastery and excellence of Italian design,” said Paolo Perrone, president of the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato. “The Milano Cortina 2026 medals place the athlete and Para athlete at the center of it all, expressing the universality of sport, the struggle and the emotion of victory.”

The medal boxes and medal trays in Milano Cortina 2026 will be crafted by Versalis, which was involved in the creation of the Olympic and Paralympic Torches.  Medals will be awarded in 195 events: 245 gold, 245 silver and 245 bronze medals will be presented during the Olympic Winter Games and 137 gold, 137 silver and 137 bronze medals will be awarded during the Paralympic Winter Games.

“With our medals, we celebrate the strength found in difference: two unique halves that join through the Olympic and Paralympic symbols to deliver a bold and unified message,” said Raffaella Paniè, Brand, Identity and Look of the Games Director for Milano Cortina 2026. “This concept is also reflected in the surfaces of the medals, where two textures meet and begin a story written not only by the athletes and Para athletes, but also by those who supported them: coaches, teammates, family members and fans.”