Thursday, January 29, 2026

2026 Winter Paralympics

 


The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games (Italian: Milano Cortina 2026 Giochi paralimpici invernali), also known as the 2026 Winter Paralympics will take place from March 6-15, 2026 across northern Italy (Lombardy and Northeast Italy.)

2026 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Winter Paralympic Games.

The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for March 6, 2026 at the Verona Arena in Verona, entitled "Life in Motion,"

The Closing Ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 15, 2026 at the Cortina Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, entitled "Italian Souvenir."

The 2026 Paralympic Winter Games are expected to feature 79 Events in 6 Winter Paralympic Sports.

There will be 52 participating National Paralympic Committees competing.

Here are some of the Countries participating:

Australia: 8 Participants

Canada: 48 Participants

France: 16 Participants

Germany: 39 Participants

Great Britain: 17 Participants

Israel: 1 Participant

Italy: 41 Participants

Kazakhstan: 7 Participants

Latvia: 8 Participants

The Netherlands: 9 Participants

New Zealand: 4 Participants

Poland: 8 Participants

Puerto Rico: 1 Participant

Spain: 5 Participants

Ukraine: 23 Participants

The United States: 70 Participants

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

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