2026 Winter Paralympics
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| Host city | Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
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| Motto | 'Dreaming Together (Italian: Sognando insieme ) |
| Events | 79 in 6 sports |
| Stadium | Verona Arena (opening ceremony) Cortina Ice Olympic Stadium (closing ceremony) |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2026 Winter Paralympics (Italian: Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2026 ), branded 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.[1]
This will be the third Paralympic Games hosted in Italy and will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.
Contents
Sports
79 events in six Winter Paralympic sports are expected.[2]
Alpine skiing ()
Biathlon ()
Cross-country skiing ()
Ice sledge hockey ()- 20px Snowboarding ()
Wheelchair curling ()
Venues
The venues for the Games are below.[3]
Milan Cluster
- Fiera Milano Rho - Ice sledge hockey, IBC and MBC
Val di Fiemme Cluster
- Lago di Tesero Cross Country Stadium, Tesero – biathlon, cross-country skiing
Cortina d'Ampezzo Cluster
- Olimpia delle Tofane slope, Cortina d'Ampezzo – alpine skiing, snowboarding
- Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Cortina – wheelchair curling, closing ceremony
Verona
- Verona Arena – opening ceremony
Marketing
Emblem
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]
Mascot
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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]
See also
References
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External links
- Official website Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine - MilanoCortina2026 Foundation
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