2026 Winter Paralympics

upcoming multi-parasport event insyd Milan den Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

De 2026 Winter Paralympics (Italian: Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2026), dem brand am as Milano Cortina 2026, be international winter multi-sport event give athletes plus disabilities, dem schedule make e take place insyd Milan den Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 15 March.[1][2] Na dem hold de election for 24 June 2019 for de 134th IOC Session insyd Lausanne, Switzerland, home of de IOC headquarters. Na dem elect Milan-Cortina as hosts, wey dem defeat Stockholm-Åre.[3]

2026 Winter Paralympics
Winter Paralympic Games
Sportwinter sport, parasport Edit
CountryItaly Edit
Ein locationMilan, Cortina d'Ampezzo Edit
Dey follow2022 Winter Paralympics Edit
Tym dem start6 March 2026 Edit
End tym15 March 2026 Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.paralympic.org/milano-cortina-2026, https://www.milanocortina2026.org/, https://www.milanocortina2026.org/en/ Edit

Dis go be de third Paralympic Games dem host insyd Italy wey go mark de 20th anniversary of de 2006 Winter Paralympics insyd Turin.

Sports

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Dem dey expect 79 events insyd six Winter Paralympic sports.[4]

  •  Alpine skiing
  •  Biathlon
  •   Cross-country skiing
  •  Ice sledge hockey
  •  Snowboarding
  •  Wheelchair curling

Venues

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De venues give de Games be below.[5]

Milan Cluster

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  • Fiera Milano Rho - Ice sledge hockey, IBC den MBC

Val di Fiemme Cluster

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  • Lago di Tesero Cross Country Stadium, Tesero – biathlon, cross-country skiing

Cortina d'Ampezzo Cluster

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  • Olimpia delle Tofane slope, Cortina d'Ampezzo – alpine skiing, snowboarding
  • Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Cortina – wheelchair curling, closing ceremony

Verona

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  • Verona Arena – opening ceremony

Marketing

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Emblem

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For 30 March 2021, dey follow public vote between two candidates dem design by Landor Associates, na dem announce de design dem name "Futura" as de emblem of de 2026 Winter Olympics den Paralympics. Dem recolour de Paralympic version plus red, blue, den green gradient make e symbolise aurora den de colours of de Paralympic emblem.[6][7][8]

Mascot

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Na dem hold online vote wey close for 28 February 2023 among list of candidates make dem select de mascots of de Olympics den Paralympics, plus de winning candidates dem inspire by stoats.[9] Na dem reveal dema names to be Tina den Milo (dem derive from de names of de host cities),[10] plus Milo, de brown stoat, be de Paralympic mascot. Dem portray de character as dem born widout leg, wey dey represent ingenuity, willpower den creativity.[11]

References

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  1. "Milano Cortina 2026". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. "ParalympicsGB | Milan-cortina handed 2026 winter paralympic games". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Winter Olympics: Italy's Milan-Cortina bid chosen as host for the 2026 Games". BBC News. 24 June 2019.
  4. "IPC Governing Board take key decisions for future Paralympic Games".
  5. "Proposed venues". architectureofthegames.net. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Milan Cortina 2026 unveil "Futura" design as Winter Olympic and Paralympic logo". www.insidethegames.biz. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. "'Futura' is the official emblem of Milano Cortina 2026". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. "Milano-Cortina: dalla Calabria la mascotte delle Olimpiadi". Agenzia ANSA (insyd Italian). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  10. 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 (insyd Italian). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  11. "The mascots of Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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Precede by

Beijing

Winter Paralympics

Milan–Cortina d'Ampezzo XIV Paralympic Winter Games (2026)

Succeed by

TBD