Winter Olympics Highlights

The Thrill and Spectacle of the Olympic Winter Games!

06 February 2025

The Winter Olympics are consistently popular, celebrated for their breathtaking mountain landscapes, extreme course settings, and intricate obstacles, all set against the backdrop of snow and ice. The events captivate viewers with their exhilarating heights, speeds, and inherent dangers. Spectators, who are unlikely to have ever participated in these sports themselves, watch in awe as athletes perform extraordinary feats.

Undoubtedly, to be a Winter Olympian requires immense courage and readiness to face potential injuries. This is what makes the Games particularly addictive for viewers, witnessing athletes pushing the boundaries of human endurance in displays that are not only competitive but also visually stunning.

If you haven't yet experienced the Winter Olympics, we strongly recommend you take the opportunity to witness these remarkable sports and athletes. Now is the time to start getting excited for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games; they promise to be an enthralling spectacle!

Milano Cortina 2026

Olympic Winter Games: 6-22 February 2026

Paralympic Winter Games: 6-15 March 2026

• 3,500 athletes

• 93 countries

• 16 Olympic disciplines

• 6 Paralympic Sports

• 2026 sport debut – Ski Mountaineering

HOST CITIES THROUGH THE YEARS

• 1924  Chamonix, France

• 1928  St. Moritz, Switzerland

• 1932  Lake Placid, United States

• 1936  Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

• 1940  Cancelled due to WWII

• 1944  Cancelled due to WWII

• 1948  St. Moritz, Switzerland

• 1952  Oslo, Norway

• 1956  Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – (Set to host in 1944 but cancelled due to WWII)

• 1960  Squaw Valley, United States

• 1964  Innsbruck, Austria

• 1968  Grenoble, France

• 1972  Sapporo, Japan – (Set to host in 1940 but cancelled due to WWII)

• 1976  Innsbruck, Austria

• 1980  Lake Placid, United States

• 1984  Sarajevo, Yugoslavia

• 1988  Calgary, Canada

• 1992  Albertville, France

• 1994  Lillehammer, Norway

• 1998  Nagano, Japan

• 2002  Salt Lake City, United States

• 2006  Turin, Italy

• 2010  Vancouver, Canada

• 2014  Sochi, Russia

• 2018  Pyeongchang, South Korea

• 2022  Beijing, China

• 2026  Milan – Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy