17 September 2025 - With just 70 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission has confirmed that preparations for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have entered a decisive delivery phase. This follows the Commission’s final visit to Italy ahead of the Games, which will begin on 6 February next year.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry joined the final session of the meetings to speak to the Coordination Commission and Organising Committee members. In her address, which underscored the power of unity and shared purpose, she highlighted the innovative potential of the new Games delivery model being implemented for Milano Cortina 2026: “We all agreed in the (Olympic) Movement that we needed to try to be more sustainable, to reach out to regions. This is the first time we're going to see this. So let's make it not just incredible Games for Milan, for Cortina, but for all the regions, and for Italy, and for the Olympic Movement, especially in today's world where everything is so divided."