{"id":1671,"date":"2025-12-19T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flytographer.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:00:10","slug":"ultimate-guide-milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Guide to the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games<\/b><\/h2>\n

Second only to the World Cup in scale, the Italian Winter Games waste no time announcing themselves. From February 6 to March 15, the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics & Paralympics hijack the sporting calendar before you\u2019ve even finished your first espresso of the year. \u2615 \ud83d\ude2e This is not the first time the country has hosted the Games, but with two host cities, this edition is special: it pairs Milan\u2019s impeccable urban polish with the alpine elegance of Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/span><\/p>\n

We easily connect people with trusted photographers for fun photo shoots and have captured over six million memories worldwide. The magic of Flytographer is both the experience and the photos. Explore the city with a fun, talented photographer<\/span> and get<\/span> wall-worthy photos<\/span> to relive your trip, forever. Today, we asked our local photographers to help us uncover the fresh tracks of the Italian 2026 Winter Olympics with this guide to the Milan-Cortina Games. \ud83c\udfc5<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Key Dates<\/strong><\/a> Worth Writing Down<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Meet Tina and Milo, the 2026 <\/span>Winter Olympics Mascots<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Where to Stay in <\/span>Milan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Where to Stay in the <\/span>Dolomites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. The Best <\/span>Photo Spots Near the Olympics<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. The Many <\/span>Sporting Events<\/strong><\/a> Explained<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Still Curious? A Handy 2026 Winter Olympics FAQs Section<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Photo: Lucrezia in The Dolomites for Flytographer.<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>David and partner capture memories in The Dolomites with a couples photoshoot.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Winter Olympics 2026 Dates<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 takes place in Milan, where Olympic teams parade, the Olympic flame is lit, and the Games are officially declared open by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). \ud83c\udf86 Additional satellite events will unfold across other host locations as competition begins.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Olympic Closing Ceremony, held after the final gold medal events, moves to the Roman amphitheatre in Verona, celebrating standout performances, including mixed team competitions, and marking the formal handover to the next host city.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Roughly two weeks later, the Paralympic Opening Ceremony signals the start of the Paralympic Winter Games. \ud83c\udf89<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Olympic Games: February 6 to 22, 2026<\/b><\/h3>\n