Contents
1. Candidate Cities
2. Candidature Process
3. Calgary
4. Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo
5. Stockholm/Åre
6. 134th IOC Session
7. News / Blogposts
1. Candidate Cities
2. Candidature Process
3. Calgary
4. Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo
5. Stockholm/Åre
6. 134th IOC Session
7. News / Blogposts
1. Candidate Cities
Calgary, Canada – Previously host in 1988– Withdrawn on November 13, 2018- Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – Previously host in 1956 (Cortina d’Ampezzo) – Website
- Stockholm/Åre, Sweden – Previously host in 1912 (Stockholm, Summer Olympic Games)
2. Candidature Process
11 January 2019: Deadline for submitting Candidature Files
12-16 March 2019: IOC Evaluation Commission visit Stockholm and Åre
2-6 April 2019: IOC Evaluation Commission visit Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo
June 2019: Evaluation Commission report
24-26 June 2019: 134th IOC Session in Lausanne: 2026 Winter Olympic host to be announced
Olympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Report IOC Evaluation Commission Olympic Winter Games 2026
3. Calgary
Withdrawn on November 13, 2018. Read more.
Summary venue master plan
- 10 Competition venues
- 4 Existing
- 4 Existing – Permanent works required
- 2 New
- 80% of venues are extisting or temporary
- Many venues from the 1988 Olympic Winter Games
- 4-5 Olympic Villages
- 20% of beds in existing facilities
- 6-7 Clusters (2 in Calgary)
- Distances between Calgary and other clusters:
- Nakiska – 100km – 1h
- Canmore – 105km – 1h10
- Whistler – 900km – 85m flight + 2h drive
- The venue for Curling is still to be confirmed
Master plan in Google Maps
Proposed venues
| Cluster | Venue | Sport | Events | Status | Capacity | Paralympic Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakiska Cluster | Nakiska Ski Area | Alpine Skiing | Downhill, Super G, Super Combined, Slalom, Giant Slalom and Team Event | Existing (permanent works) | 2500 / 3750 | Para Alpine Skiing and Medal Plaza |
| Nakiska Ski Area | Snowboard (SB) and Freestyle (FS) | Cross (FS+SB) and Parallel Giant Slalom (SB) | Existing (permanent works) | 2500 | Para Snowboard | |
| Olympic Village 3 | - | - | 700 Beds in existing facilities | 1000 Beds | Paralympic Village 3 | |
| Canmore | Canmore Nordic Centre | Biathlon and Cross Country | Biathlon and Cross Country | Existing | 2x 5000 | Para Biathlon and Para Cross Country Skiing |
| Olympic Village 2 | - | - | Proposed | 1050 Beds | Paralympic Village 2 | |
| Winsport Cluster | Winsport | Snowboard (SB) and Freestyle (FS) | Aerials (FS), Moguls (FS), Big Air (SB), Half Pipe (FS+SB) and Slopestyle (FS+SB) | Existing (permanent works) | 2x 6000 | - |
| Winsport Sliding Track | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | Existing (permanent works) | 4500 | - | |
| Stampede Park Cluster | Saddledome | Ice Hockey I | Ice Hockey | Existing | 19000 | - |
| BMO Centre | IBC | - | Existing | 27000 m2 | IBC | |
| Big Four Conference Centre | MPC | - | Existing | 13000 m2 | MPC | |
| Grandstand | Medal plaza and Live site | - | - | - | - | |
| Olympic Village 1 | - | - | New | 2900 Beds | Paralympic Village 1 | |
| Foothills Cluster | Olympic Oval (University of Calgary) | Skating | Speed Skating | Existing (permanent works) | 3400-3700 | - |
| Calgary Multi-Sport Complex | Skating | Short Track and Figure Skating | New | 10000 (temporary seating) | Wheelchair Curling | |
| Mid-sized Arena | Ice Hockey II | Ice Hockey | New | 5000 | Para Ice Hockey | |
| McMahon Stadium | Ceremonies | Opening and Closing Ceremony | Existing | 29,000 permanent / 11,000 temporary | Ceremonies | |
| Whistler Olympic Park | Whistler Nordic Centre | Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined | Ski Jumping (normal hill and large hill) and Nordic Combined | Existing | 3500 (seating) + 4000 (standing) | - |
| Olympic Village 4 | - | - | 350 Beds in existing facilities | 350 Beds | - | |
| TBC | Curling venue TBC | Curling | Curling | Existing | TBC | - |
| Olympic Village 5 (for Curling) | - | - | TBC | TBC | - | |
Why Calgary? According to the report of the IOC Working Group:
Calgary has all the ingredients for a robust candidature. The city breathes the legacy of the 1988 Games and can make optimal use of existing venues for 2026. Calgary boasts valuable experience and expertise in hosting winter sports competitions and other major events, such as the Calgary Stampede. The city, the province and its people have a deep love and affinity for winter sports. In dialogue and partnership with the IOC, Calgary has developed a Games concept and vision that fit the new era of Olympic Agenda 2020 / the New Norm and meet the city’s long-term goals.
Source: Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Source: Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Link: Download PDF here
4. Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo
Summary venue master plan
- 14 Competition venues
- 7 Existing
- 3 Temporary
- 3 Existing – Permanent works required
- 1 New
- 71% of venues are extisting or temporary
- 3 Venues from the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympic Winter Games
- 3 Olympic Villages
- 5 Clusters
- Distances between clusters:
- Milan – Cortina 415km / 5h00
- Milan – Valtellina 130km / 2h30
- Milan – Val di Fiemme 290km / 4h00
- Cortina – Bormio 330km / 5h30
Master plan in Google Maps
Proposed venues
| Cluster | Zone | Venue | Sport | Events | Status | Capacity | Paralympic Games | Legacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | Milan | PalaItalia Santa Giulia | Ice Hockey I | Ice Hockey | New | 15000 | - | Multi-purpose arena |
| Milano Hockey Arena | Ice Hockey II | Ice Hockey | Existing (permanent works required) | 7000 | Ice Sledge Hockey | Multi-purpose arena | ||
| Mediolanum Forum | Skating | Short Track and Figure Skating | Existing | 12000 | - | Multi-purpose arena | ||
| Giuseppe Meazza Stadium | - | Opening Ceremony | Existing | 80000 | - | Football Stadium | ||
| Piazza Duomo | - | - | - | - | Closing Ceremony | - | ||
| Main Olympic Village - Milano | - | - | Planned | 1330 Beds | Paralympic Village | Student accommodation | ||
| Milano Exhibition Centre of Rho-Fiera - Main IBC/MPC | - | - | Existing | 34,000 m2 (IBC) and 15,000 m2 (MPC) | IBC/MPC | Exhibition Centre | ||
| Valtellina | Bormio | Stelvio | Alpine Skiing | Downhill, Super-G, Slalom, Giant Slalom and Alpine Combined | Existing | 3500 (seating - temporary) + 10000 (standing) | - | Ski touristic complex |
| TBA | Ski Mountaineering | Ski Mountaineering | TBA | TBA | - | TBA | ||
| Livigno | Carosello 3000 | Freestyle | Aerials and Moguls | Temporary | 1000 (seating) + 2000 (standing) | - | Ski touristic complex | |
| Mottolino | Snowboard and Freestyle | Big Air, Half Pipe and Slopestyle | Temporary | 3000 (seating) + 7000 (standing) | - | Ski touristic complex | ||
| Sitas - Tagliede | Snowboard (SB) and Freestyle (FS) | Cross (SB+FS) and Giant Parallel Slalom (SB) | Temporary | 1000 (seating) + 2000 (standing) | - | Ski touristic complex | ||
| Mountain Olympic Village - Livigno | - | - | Planned / Temporary | 1018 Beds (300 permanent) | Paralympic Village | Residential housing and a training and physical preparation centre for elite athletes | ||
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | Cortina | Tofane | Alpine Skiing | Downhill, Super-G, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Alpine Combined and National Team Event | Existing | 5000 (seating - temporary) + 10000 (standing) | Alpine Skiing and Para-Snowboard | Ski touristic complex |
| Cortina Sliding Centre | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | Existing (permanent works required) | 1000 (seating - temporary) + 8000 (standing) | - | Bobsleigh and Luge Centre | ||
| Olympic Stadium | Curling | Curling | Existing | 2600 (seating) + 500 (seating - temporary) | Wheelchair Curling | Ice Arena | ||
| Mountain Olympic Village - Cortina | - | - | Temporary | 1140 Beds | Paralympic Village | - | ||
| MMC - Cortina | - | - | Temporary | - | MMC | - | ||
| Cortina Olympic square | - | Medal Plaza | Temporary | - | - | - | ||
| Antholz | Sudtirol Arena | Biathlon | Biathlon | Existing | 4000 (seating) + 15000 (standing) | - | Biathlon Centre | |
| Val di Fiemme | Predazzo | Ski Jumping Stadium | Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined | Ski Jumping (normal hill and large hill) and Nordic Combined | Existing | 1100 (seating) + 2000 (seating temporary) + 16900 (standing) | - | Ski Jumping Centre |
| Tesero | Cross-Country Stadium | Cross Country and Nordic Combined | Cross Country and Nordic Combined | Existing | 1000 (seating) + 4000 (seating temporary) + 25000 (standing) | - | Cross-Country Centre | |
| Baselga di Pinè | Ice rink Pinè | Skating | Speed Skating | Existing (permanent works required) | 3000 (seating) + 2000 (seating - temporary) | - | Olympic Ice Rink | |
| TBA | TBA | - | - | TBA | TBA | Biathlon and Cross Country Skiing | TBA | |
| Verona | Verona | Arena di Verona | - | Closing Ceremony | Existing | - | Opening Ceremony | - |
Candidature File
Link: Milano Cortina Candidature File (PDF)
Why Milan / Cortina d’Ampezzo? According to the report of the IOC Working Group:
Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo present an attractive project, combining the advantages of a big European city and those of a popular mountain resort region in the Italian Alps. The candidature benefits from the region’s strong winter sports history, tradition and experience, as well as the Italians’ love and passion for sports. The project can also leverage the economic strength and prosperity of the northern Italian region. While planning is still at an early stage, the project has the potential to achieve the longterm goals of the cities and the region in line with Olympic Agenda 2020 / the New Norm.
Source: Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Source: Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Link: Download PDF here
5. Stockholm/Åre
Summary venue master plan
- 12 Competition venues
- 5 Existing
- 1 Temporary
- 1 Planned
- 3 Existing – Permanent works required
- 2 New
- 75% of venues are extisting or temporary
- 1 Venue from the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games
- 4 Olympic Villages (1 in Latvia)
- 4 Clusters (1 in Latvia)
- Distances between Stockholm and other clusters:
- Åre – 623km – 60m flight + 80min drive
- Falun – 233km – 162min drive
- Sigulda (Latvia) – 571km – 70m flight + 80min drive
Master plan in Google Maps
Proposed venues
| Cluster | Zone | Venue | Sport | Events | Status | Capacity | Paralympic Games | Legacy use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | Central | Ericsson Globe | Ice Hockey I and Ceremonies | Ice Hockey and Closing Ceremony | Existing with permanent works | 13000 | - | Hockey Arena |
| Tele 2 Arena | Skating and Ceremonies | Short Track, Figure Skating and Closing Ceremony | Existing | 15200 (seating) + 2800 (seating - temporary) | Ice Sledge Hockey and Opening Ceremony | Football arena | ||
| Hammarby | Alpine Skiing | National Team Event | Existing | 7500 (standing) | - | Ski Hill | ||
| Olympic Stadium | Snowboard (SB),Freestyle (FS) and Ceremonies | Big Air (SB+FS), Aerials (FS) and Closing Ceremony | Temporary | 9600 (seating) + 5400 (standing) | - | Athletics Stadium | ||
| King’s Garden | - | - | Temporary | - | Closing Ceremony | Public area | ||
| Annexet | - | - | Existing | - | MPC | Concert venue | ||
| North | Barkarby | Skating | Speed Skating | Additional (Games dependent) | 500 (seating) + 2500 (seating - temporary) | - | Recreation | |
| Friends Arena | Ceremonies | Opening Ceremony | Existing | 51000 | - | Event Arena | ||
| Slottsbacken | Medal Plaza | - | Temporary | - | Medal Plaza | Public area | ||
| Olympic Village 1 - Barkarbystaden | - | - | Planned | 2700 Beds | 360 Beds | Residential | ||
| South | Gubbängen | Curling | Curling | Planned | 1000 (seating) + 6500 (seating - temporary) | Wheelchair Curling | Recreation | |
| Hamra | Biathlon and Cross Country | Biathlon and Cross Country | Additional (Games dependent) | 5000 (seating - temporary) + 30000 (standing) | Biathlon and Cross Country Skiing | Recreation | ||
| Scaniarinken | Ice Hockey II | Ice Hockey | Existing | 5800 (seating) + 400 (standing) | - | Hockey Arena | ||
| Stockholmsmässan | IBC and MPC | - | Existing | 70000 m2 | IBC | Exhibitions | ||
| Åre | Mountain | Åre Ski Resort | Alpine Skiing | Downhill, Super G, Alpine Combined, Slalom and Giant Slalom | Existing | 3000 (seating - temporary) + 4500 (standing) | Alpine Skiing | Ski resort |
| Snowboard (SB) and Freestyle (FS) | Moguls (FS), Cross (FB+SB), Parallel Giant Slalom (SB) and Slopestyle (FS+SB) | Existing with permanent works | 5000 (seating - temporary) + 2500 (standing) | Snowboard | Ski resort | |||
| Halfpipe (FB+SB) | Existing with permanent works | 1500 (seating - temporary) + 6000 (standing) | - | Ski resort | ||||
| Åre Congress Hall | MMC | - | Existing | - | - | Conferences | ||
| Olympic Village 2 - Rödkullen | - | - | Planned | 1700 Beds | 630 Beds | Residential | ||
| Falun | Mountain | Falun Skidstadion | Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined | Ski Jumping (normal hill and large hill) and Nordic Combined | Existing | 10000 (standing) | - | Ski Jump and Cross Country |
| Olympic Village 3 - Falun Hotel | - | - | Existing | 272 Beds | - | Hotel | ||
| Sigulda (Latvia) | Sliding | Sigulda | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge | Existing with permanent works | 1000 (seating - temporary) + 5000 (standing) | - | Sliding track |
| Olympic Village 4 - Sigulda | - | - | Planned | 600 Beds | - | Residential | ||
Candidature File
The Stockholm Åre 2026 Candidature File is can be read on this page.
Why Stockholm/Åre? According to the report of the IOC Working Group:
Stockholm presents an appealing candidature for hosting the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. A modern global capital with a historic city centre, Stockholm proposes venues in the heart of the city that would elevate and energise the Games experience. Sweden has the hosting experience, love for winter sports and established World Cup venues necessary for delivering the Games. In line with Olympic Agenda 2020 / the New Norm, Stockholm has developed a Games concept that addresses the city’s future needs and aims to improve the lives of all its citizens.
Source: Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Source: Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 – IOC Working Group Report
Link: Download PDF here
6. 134th IOC Session
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- 24-26 June 2019
- 2026 Winter Olympic host to be announced
- Schedule of events
7. News / Blogposts
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