❄️ MILANO CORTINA 2026 – QUICK FACTS SHEET ❄️
Everything you need to know, no fluff. Straight fire info for the TXTWRKsports fam 🔥

When did it start?
•Some events started early: February 4–5 (curling mixed doubles, women's hockey etc.)
•Official Opening Ceremony: TODAY – February 6, 2026 at San Siro Stadium (Milan) + satellite events in Cortina, Livigno & Predazzo
•Games run until: February 22, 2026 (Closing Ceremony)

Where is it?
Milan (ice events + Opening) + Cortina d'Ampezzo & Dolomites (snow events) + venues in Bormio, Livigno, Predazzo, Tesero, Anterselva, Verona etc.
First-ever Winter Olympics co-hosted by two cities. Pure Italian Alps + city vibe 🇮🇹⛰️

How many sports/disciplines?
•8 sports
•16 disciplines (including brand-new Ski Mountaineering debut!)

How many events (medal opportunities)?
116 medal events – the most ever in Winter Olympic history!

How many athletes?
≈ 2,900 athletes (2,871 exact quota spots: 1,533 men, 1,338 women)
Record 47% women – most gender-balanced Winter Games ever

How many countries/nations?
92 nations/National Olympic Committees

Biggest teams
•USA: 235 athletes
•Canada: 211–215
•Italy (hosts): 195–196

Dual cauldrons lit tonight for the first time ever (one in Milan, one in Cortina).
This is the most distributed & sustainable Winter Games in history.

We are SO back. Let's gooooo! 🏅❄️
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