Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo to Host 2026 Winter Games

Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala, CONI President Giovanni Malago, President of Lombardy Region Attilio Fontana, Under Secretary of State Giancarlo Giorgetti, Olympic Gold Medallist Diana Bianchedi, President of Veneto Region Luca Zaia and Mayor of Cortina Gianpietro Ghedina pose as they celebrate after the announcement of Milano and Cortina as the host cities for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games during the 134th session of IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 24, 2019. Denis Balibouse/Reuters

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo are promising an Italian Olympics packed with style and elan after winning the right to stage the 2026 Winter Games on June 24.

Milan earned 47 votes from the International Olympic Committee membership, compared to Stockholm’s 34, prompting loud celebrations from the bid team, which had earlier included Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.