2026 Winter Paralympics

The 2026 Winter Paralympics (Italian: Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2026), commonly known as Milano-Cortina 2026, is an international winter multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, scheduled to take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 15 March. 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.

XIV Paralympic Winter Games
Host cityMilan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Events79 in 6 sports
Opening6 March
Closing15 March
Opened by
President Sergio Mattarella (expected)
StadiumVerona Arena (opening ceremony)
Cortina Ice Olympic Stadium (closing ceremony)
Winter
Summer
2026 Winter Olympics
Part of a series on
2026 Winter Paralympics
  • Bid process
  • Venues
  • Mascots
  • Torch relay
  • Opening ceremony (flag bearers)
  • Medal table (medalists)
  • Event calendar
  • Chronological summary
  • Closing ceremony
  • Olympics (medal table)

This will be the third Paralympic Games hosted in Italy and will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.

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