When the Winter Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday it won’t just be the athletes who are going to be tested

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s San Siro stadium is set for a final hurrah. The opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will likely be the last event of major global significance held at the iconic stadium before it is torn down in the next few years.

A handful of diverse athletes — a pole-vaulter, sprinter, shot-putter, rugby player, and former Olympian in skeleton — will compete as Israel's first bobsled team during this year's Milan Cortina Winter Games,

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are set to begin this week. Events are spread across northern Italy to enhance sustainability and save costs while maintaining the Italian style. Tourists like George Gkogkidis have felt the Olympic spirit.

With the 2026 Winter Olympics almost underway, here’s exactly where the Games are being held and why they’re spread across numerous cities in Italy.

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are almost here. The world will descend upon Italy's Milan Cortina region from Friday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, Feb. 22, for the 25th running of the Winter Olympics.

Simona de Silvestro will compete in the monobob and two-woman bob events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

The Milan Cortina Winter Games are covering lots of ground in Italy!