Milan-Cortina 2026: The Facilities Under Construction and Renovation for the Winter Olympic Games.

I Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games represent not only an extraordinary sporting event, but also an important renewal and sustainability project for Italy. To welcome athletes from around the world and offer a memorable Olympic experience, the country is investing in new buildings, renovations e upgrades strategic, with a key objective: Minimizing environmental impact and maximizing future legacy.

Let's go through all the major works planned in detail!

Milan: The nerve center of field hockey and ceremony

➔ New PalaItalia in Santa Giulia

• Location: Santa Giulia District, Milan
• Function during Games: Tournament matches of men's ice hockey
• Capacity: about 15,000 spectators
• Features: Designed to the highest standards of sustainability (LEED Gold certification), the PalaItalia will become a landmark for international events, concerts and sporting events.
• Status: Under construction; scheduled for completion in 2025, with potential to host pre-Olympics test events.

Curiosities: The PalaItalia will not only be an Olympic space: after 2026 it will also host international field hockey and basketball games, becoming a new icon of Milanese sports architecture.

➔ Fiera Milano Rho - Temporary Oval

• Location: Rho (Milan)
• Function: Speed Skating (400-meter rink)
• Type: Temporary structure set up in an exhibition hall, which can be completely dismantled after the event, perfectly in line with the principles of sustainability.
• Status: Adaptation work planned in the 2025-2026 biennium.

Cortina d'Ampezzo: Tradition and innovation in the Dolomites

➔ Eugenio Monti Olympic Track

• Location: Cortina d'Ampezzo
• Discipline: Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge
• Description: Modern reconstruction of the historic track, originally opened for the 1956 Games. The new runway will be among the most technological and safest in the world.
• Sustainability: Made with low environmental impact criteria and precise plans for post-Olympic use.
• Status: Advanced construction, ready by the end of 2025.

Curiosities: The name "Eugenio Monti" is a tribute to one of Italy's greatest bobbists, known not only for his victories but also for the sporting gesture that earned him the first Pierre de Coubertin medal for fair play.

➔ Olympic Ice Stadium

• Location: Cortina d'Ampezzo
• Discipline: Curling
• Interventions: Renovation of the historic facility with improvements to the roof, refrigeration system, and bleachers for increased capacity.
• Status: Renewal in progress.

Livigno and Bormio: Snow Paradises

➔ Snowpark Mottolino (Livigno)

• Location: Livigno
• Discipline: Snowboarding and Freestyle (Slopestyle, Big Air, Halfpipe)
• Jobs: Expansion and creation of new, permanent and modern competition areas.
• Expected conclusion: 2025

➔ Stelvio Slope (Bormio)

• Location: Bormio
• Discipline: Men's Alpine Skiing (Downhill and Super-G)
• Interventions: Improvements in security and supporting infrastructure.
• Status: Adjustments already in progress.

Val di Fiemme: The northern heart of Italy

➔ Predazzo Ski Jump Stadium

• Location: Predazzo
• Discipline: Ski jumping and Nordic combined
• Interventions: Technical makeover to ensure full FIS approval.

➔ Tesero Fund Center

• Location: Tesero
• Discipline: Cross-country skiing
• Adjustments: New slopes, enhanced snowmaking, and improved logistics facilities.

Antholz: Biathlon Temple

➔ Biathlon Arena

• Location: Antholz/Antholz
• Discipline: Biathlon
• Jobs: Renovation of grandstands, expansion of technical areas, technology upgrade.

Verona: A historic closure

➔ Arena of Verona

• Location: Verona
• Function: Closing Ceremony
• Projects: Use of temporary stage setups, without altering the historical and artistic value of the Roman amphitheater.

The Olympic Villages: Experiencing the Games in a sustainable way

Three main villages will host the athletes:

• Milan (Porta Romana): Converted after the Games into university residences.
• Cortina d'Ampezzo: Converted into housing for residents and tour operators.
• Livigno: Lightweight structures designed to be reused.

Target: to leave a concrete and useful trace for local communities.

A sustainable Olympiad

Milan-Cortina aims to be among the most green Of history:

• Reuse of 93% of existing facilities
• Use of renewable energy
• Total offset of CO₂ emissions.
• Minimization of new land consumption

A glimpse into the future

With Milan-Cortina 2026, Italy wants to show that it is possible to organize a major global event in full respect of the territories, enhancing their natural, historical and cultural excellences.

The new facilities will not only be competition scenarios, but places of sports, tourism and culture For future generations.

Milan-Cortina 2026 will be a memorable chapter, not only for those who will win medals, but for the whole country.