Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are approaching, and Italy is preparing to host the event. The games will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, as well as several other locations in the Dolomites and the Alps.

The games will officially take place from February 6-22, with over 2,900 athletes competing in snow and ice sports for 16 days. The event will feature athletes from over 90 countries.

The opening ceremony will be held on February 6 at the San Siro stadium in Milan, featuring performances by several stars, including Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli.

The British team is hoping to make a successful showing at the games, with their best hopes in sports such as skeleton, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, and figure skating.

The games will also see the debut of a new sport: ski mountaineering (skimo), which will feature three medal events: men's and women's sprint, as well as a mixed relay.

In the lead-up to the games, Italy has faced several challenges, including a doping scandal and delays in the construction of the ice hockey stadium.

Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete under a neutral flag and with strict conditions.