2026 Winter Olympics

 

The 2026 Winter Olympics (Italian: Olimpiadi invernali del 2026), officially the XXV Winter Olympic Games will take place from February 6-22, 2026 across northern Italy (Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.)

The Opening Ceremony will be held on February 6, 2026 at Stadio San Siro (Milan), entitled "Armonia" (Harmony). The Opening Ceremony will also feature a special performances from American singer Mariah Carey and Italian artists Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli.

The Closing Ceremony will be held at the Verona Arena on February 22, 2026, entitled "Beauty in Action".  Along the cultural segments the ceremony will feature the closing remarks, and the formal handover to the French Alps as the host region of the 2030 Winter Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to feature 116 Medal Events in 16 Disciplines, an increase of 7 events and one Discipline over Beijing 2022.

There will be 92 National Olympic Committees and the Independent Olympic Athletes competing.

Here are some of the Countries participating:

Australia: 54 Participants

Canada: 207 Participants

Cyprus: 2 Participants

France: 155 Participants

Germany: 184 Participants

Great Britain: 84 Participants

Individual Neutral Athletes: 20 Participants

Israel: 9 Participants

Italy: 196 Participants

Kazakhstan: 36 Participants

Latvia: 67 Participants

Malta: 1 Participant

The Netherlands: 39 Participants

New Zealand: 17 Participants

Poland: 59 Participants

Puerto Rico: 1 Participant

Spain: 20 Participants

Ukraine: 45 Participants

The United States: 255 Participants

Note: Russia remains banned from participating in the Olympics because of its War in Ukraine.