2026 Milano-Cortina [Local Conditions]Milan and Cortina are very far apart. The challenge of the most “scattered” Olympics in history.
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will feature the most geographically dispersed venues in Olympic history. Why such a “wide-area hosting”? We illustrate the background of the IOC's reform initiative, “Agenda 2020.” We explain the benefits of cost reduction through existing facility utilization, alongside new challenges like long-distance travel and dispersed athlete villages.