The last time 2026 co-host Cortina d'Ampezzo had an Olympic moment? Seventy years ago. Join us as we go back in time to see what was happening in 1956.

Nearly 70 years after hosting events at the 1956 Winter Olympics, a historic ice arena in Cortina d’Ampezzo is being renovated to host curling during the 2026 Games.

In a packet of memorabilia, Jackson Hole Ski Area founder Paul McCollister’s name adorns flyers while notes inside an Olympic downhill program record winner Toni Sailer’s time.

How the Guardian reported the seventh Winter Olympics at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

From hockey to ski mountaineering, here's everything you need to know to watch every event at the 2026 Winter Games.

The 2026 Winter Olympics is being held across Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, after the two cities were selected with a joint bid. It is Italy’s third time hosting the Games – after Cortina in 1956 and Turin in 2006 – but the first time ever across a region.