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 SessioninLausanne, Switzerland, home of the IOC headquarters. Milan-Cortina were elected as hosts, defeating Stockholm-Åre.[1]
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| Host city | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
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| Events | 79 in 6 sports |
| Opening | 6 March |
| Closing | 15 March |
| Opened by |
President Sergio Mattarella (expected)
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| Stadium | Verona Arena (opening ceremony) Cortina Ice Olympic Stadium (closing ceremony) |
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This will be the third Paralympic Games hosted in Italy and will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Winter ParalympicsinTurin.
79 events in six Winter Paralympic sports are expected.[2]
The venues for the Games are below.[3]
On 30 March 2021, following a public vote between two candidates designed by Landor Associates, a design named "Futura" was announced as the emblem of the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Paralympic version is recoloured with a red, blue, and green gradient to symbolise an aurora and the colours of the Paralympic emblem.[4][5][6]
An online vote closing on 28 February 2023 was held among a list of candidates to select the mascots of the Olympics and Paralympics, with the winning candidates being inspired by stoats.[7] Their names were revealed to be Tina and Milo (derived from the names of the host cities),[8] with Milo, the brown stoat, being the Paralympic mascot. The character is portrayed as having been born without a leg, and represents ingenuity, willpower and creativity.[9]
| Preceded by | Winter Paralympics Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo XIV Paralympic Winter Games (2026) |
Succeeded by TBD |
