{"id":6079,"date":"2025-12-22T12:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/?p=6079"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:42:11","slug":"milano-cortina-2026-join-the-magic-of-the-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/12\/milano-cortina-2026-join-the-magic-of-the-olympic-and-paralympic-winter-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Milano Cortina 2026 \u2013 Join the Magic of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6067 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Immagine-2025-12-22-141404-300x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Immagine-2025-12-22-141404-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Immagine-2025-12-22-141404-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Immagine-2025-12-22-141404-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Immagine-2025-12-22-141404.png 1452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Italy is preparing to host one of the most exciting and eagerly awaited events on the international sports scene: <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>Olympic Winter Games (6\u201322 February 2026)<\/strong> <strong>and the<\/strong> <strong>Paralympic Winter Games (6\u201315 March 2026) of Milano Cortina 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This unique event brings together sport, culture and innovation, with over <strong>3.500<\/strong> <strong>athletes from more than 90 countries<\/strong> competing for <strong>195 Olympic titles<\/strong>, across <strong>14 iconic venues<\/strong> located in Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino and Alto Adige.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The journey will begin on <strong>6 February 2026<\/strong> with the spectacular <strong>Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games<\/strong> at San Siro Stadium in Milan: \u201c<strong>Armonia<\/strong>\u201d, a visually striking and emotionally powerful show that will celebrate Italian identity through art and innovation, music, design, technology and beauty, inspired by the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and other great inventors, and by the timeless creativity of our country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Olympic competitions will take place in some of Italy\u2019s most iconic and breathtaking locations:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Milan<\/strong>, for figure skating, speed skating, short track, and ice hockey;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo<\/strong>, for curling, bobsleigh, skeleton, luge and women\u2019s alpine skiing;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Valtellina<\/strong>, with <strong>Bormio<\/strong> hosting men\u2019s alpine skiing and the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering, and <strong>Livigno<\/strong> for snowboard and freestyle;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anterselva<\/strong>, for biathlon;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Val di Fiemme<\/strong>, for cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Verona Arena<\/strong>, which will host the <strong>Closing Ceremony<\/strong> of the Olympic Games and the <strong>Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are pleased to share with economic operators and potential local stakeholders the attached \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ambbaghdad.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MC26-Institutional-Deck_-promo-ticketing-e-full-stadia.pdf\"><strong><u>Institutional Deck<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u201d, which provides updated information on the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The document outlines key organizational aspects, opportunities for participation and engagement, as well as details on ticket purchases and corporate hospitality packages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We warmly encourage you to share the magic of the Olympic and Paralympic Games with your colleagues, friends and families and we hope you won\u2019t miss the chance to cheer for your favorite athletes!<\/p>\n<p>Purchase your ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.milanocortina2026.org\/city\/milano-4538\/\">here<\/a> to attend the competitions and events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The official Games schedule, including dates, times, and venues for each competition and ceremony, is available on the<a href=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.coni.it\/en\/\"> official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will be an unforgettable edition: <strong>we look forward to welcoming you to Milano Cortina 2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Italy is preparing to host one of the most exciting and eagerly awaited events on the international sports scene: the Olympic Winter Games (6\u201322 February 2026) and the Paralympic Winter Games (6\u201315 March 2026) of Milano Cortina 2026. 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