Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 News Road to Milano Cortina 2026

[heywoodu 15,355]

On 3/20/2025 at 3:50 PM, phelps said:

gaudium magnum, nuntio vobis: habemus Track!!!   

 

finally, the Sliding Sports have a new home in Italy; the Cortina Track is ready!!!

 

the inaugural slides are scheduled for next Tuesday, March 25th

 

https://www.oasport.it/2025/03/litalia-ha-una-pista-di-bob-e-slittino-lavori-finiti-a-cortina-gli-azzurri-saranno-i-primi-a-provarla/ (sorry, it's in Italian only)

Only a year or three too late to profit off of the 'easy' (relatively, of course) medals  

[heywoodu 15,355]

On 3/20/2025 at 9:56 AM, Gianlu33 said:

Milano-Cortina 2026 visual theme

Damn, the thought of being there in under a year gives me serious butterflies now  

[heywoodu 15,355]

3 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

FIS has posted their quota simulation lists.

 

FIS | Olympic Winter Games 2026

How does that list work? For example Brazil is only listed as having 1 female cross-country quota, which is incorrect, while Portugal, Lebanon and Haiti are on the list as well, which is just not going to happen..

 

Edit: the other one shows two for Brazil.

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/cc/2026

 

And looking at the eligibility, as of right now @brunamoura is the only Brazilian eligible for both the sprint and distance events, huh. I was convinced that the already qualified Eduarda Ribera was as well.

Edited March 21 by heywoodu

[Josh 11,129]

First look at the curling venue for Milano-Cortina. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/share/BAFedYTNmB

[Noorderling29 170]

Schulting had announced that she won’t be returning to shorttrack next season.

[Olympian1010 8,074]

Torch reveal: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIbAouvRr3o/

[phelps 7,862]

2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Torch reveal: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIbAouvRr3o/

look like the MLB torpedo bats   

[NearPup 3,251]

On 4/11/2025 at 12:27 PM, Josh said:

First look at the curling venue for Milano-Cortina. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/share/BAFedYTNmB

Such a cute venue. Really glad they found a use for it at these games.

[phelps 7,862]

18 hours ago, NearPup said:

Such a cute venue. Really glad they found a use for it at these games.

it's the main ice stadium built for the 1956 Olympics

it used to be an outdoor venues until the late Eighties, then it underwent the first big renewal, part of which was a coverage to keep up with the rules and needs of modern ice hockey

now it hosts the local hockey team (still one of the most successful in what remains of the Italian Hockey League) and a lot of curling events (national and international)

[NearPup 3,251]

17 minutes ago, phelps said:

it's the main ice stadium built for the 1956 Olympics

it used to be an outdoor venues until the late Eighties, then it underwent the first big renewal, part of which was a coverage to keep up with the rules and needs of modern ice hockey

now it hosts the local hockey team (still one of the most successful in what remains of the Italian Hockey League) and a lot of curling events (national and international)

Mhm, I remember it hosting the men’s curling worlds a few years ago.