The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

Here's a full list of the countries in the 2026 Olympics.

There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.

Valtellina: This region will host alpine skiing events in Bormio and freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions in Livigno. Additionally, events like ski jumping and biathlon will take place in Predazzo and Rasun-Anterselva, respectively.

The 25th Winter Olympic Games are upon us, with Italy set to host the Games for the fourth time. The schedule at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is set to look similar to previous iterations of the event: a mix of snow and ice sports held on what is meant to be mountainous,