2026 Winter Paralympics
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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) |
| Stadium | Verona Arena (opening ceremony) Cortina Ice Olympic Stadium (closing ceremony) |
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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.[1]
This will be the third Paralympic Games hosted in Italy and will mark the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.
Sports[edit]
79 events in six Winter Paralympic sports are expected.[2]
Alpine skiing ()
Biathlon ()
Cross-country skiing ()
Ice sledge hockey ()
Snowboarding ()
Wheelchair curling ()
Venues[edit]
The venues for the Games are below.[3]
Milan Cluster[edit]
- Fiera Milano Rho - Ice sledge hockey, IBC and MBC
Val di Fiemme Cluster[edit]
- Lago di Tesero Cross Country Stadium, Tesero – biathlon, cross-country skiing
Cortina d'Ampezzo Cluster[edit]
- Olimpia delle Tofane slope, Cortina d'Ampezzo – alpine skiing, snowboarding
- Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Cortina – wheelchair curling and closing ceremonies.
Verona[edit]
- Verona Arena – opening ceremony
Marketing[edit]
Emblem[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Italy's Milan-Cortina bid chosen as host for the 2026 Games". BBC News. 24 June 2019.
- ^ "IPC Governing Board take key decisions for future Paralympic Games".
- ^ "Proposed venues". architectureofthegames.net. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026, i nuovi simboli. E' 'Futura' il logo scelto, bianco per le olimpiadi, colorato per le paralimpiadi – Sport". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Milan Cortina 2026 unveil "Futura" design as Winter Olympic and Paralympic logo". www.insidethegames.biz. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "'Futura' is the official emblem of Milano Cortina 2026". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Milano-Cortina: dalla Calabria la mascotte delle Olimpiadi". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Di Grazia, Ida (7 February 2024). "Sanremo 2024, diretta seconda serata Incursione del signor Ruggero di Viva Rai2. I cantanti diventano presentatori. Giorgia co-conduttrice". Leggo (in Italian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "The mascots of Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website Archived 17 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine - MilanoCortina2026 Foundation
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