Alpine Skiing Events at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games
- Raúl Revuelta
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The XXV Olympic Winter Games, also known as Milano-Cortina 2026, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from February 6-22, 2026, in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be the fourth Olympic Games hosted in Italy, which previously hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
At the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, Alpine skiing competitions are held from February 7 to 18, 2026, in two iconic venues: Cortina d'Ampezzo and Bormio.
The Women's Alpine Skiing races will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Cortina is a regular stop on the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup tour and was the venue of the 2021 Alpine Ski World Championships. Cortina is home to the mythical Olympia delle Tofane slope.
The Olympia delle Tofane, known as the "Queen of Speed," is one of the most iconic slopes in the world for its technical complexity and the dramatic natural scenery of the Dolomites. The racecourse spans 2,560 meters in length and features several breathtaking sections, such as the "Schuss", with a maximum slope of 65%, where the speed specialists jump and reach speeds of over 130 km/h. Other notable sections are the "Salto Duca d'Aosta", the challenging blind passage of the "Delta", the complicated "Gran Curvone", and the subsequent change of slope of the "Scarpadon". In the final stretch where the gradient decreases, skiers have to keep the speed high to face the final traverse and the final jump. The Olympia delle Tofane will be offering ski fans again a minute and a half of pure adrenaline.
The slope hosted the ski competitions during the 1956 Winter Olympics, the Women's Ski World Cup competitions every year, and in 2021, it was the Downhill, Super-G, and Giant Slalom slope during the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
Olympia delle Tofane Racecourse facts:
Start Elevation: 2320 m (Downhill)
Finish Elevation: 1560 m
Vertical Drop: 760 m (Downhill)
Distance: 2660 m (Downhill)
Max. slope: 65 %
Key Sections:
The Schuss: A steep wall with a maximum gradient of 65% where athletes reach speeds of up to 140 km/h.
Duca d'Aosta Jump: A major flight section following the initial speed trap.
Gran Curvone: A massive, high-speed sweeping turn.
Scarpadon: A tricky section characterized by rapid gradient changes.
The Men's Alpine Skiing races will be held in Bormio, on the Stelvio Ski Centre piste.
Bormio has a well-earned reputation on the men’s circuit as being one of the most challenging Downhill races in the world, with racers facing a dark, fast, bumpy, and icy ride year after year.
Alongside the Streif of Kitzbuhel, the Stelvio slope is considered to be one of the most technical and spectacular slopes in the world.
Champions of the caliber of Luc Alphand, Stephan Eberharter, Johann Grugger, Lasse Kjus, Hermann Maier, Daron Rahlves, Andreas Schifferer, Hannes Trinkl, Fritz Stobl, Bode Miller, and Michael Walchhofer have triumphed on the “Stelvio”.
It was inaugurated in 1982 for the first edition of the World Series. The course hosted two editions of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, in 1985 and 2005. It also hosted two World Cup Finals, in 1995 and 2008. Since 1993, the Stelvio has hosted a Men's World Cup Downhill annually.
Stelvio Racecourse facts:
Start Elevation: 2255m (Downhill)
Finish Elevation: 1,245 m
Vertical Drop: 1010 m (Downhill)
Distance: 3250m (Downhill)
Max. slope: 63 %
Key Sections:
La Rocca Jump: A massive 30-meter leap right at the start.
Canalino Sertorelli: A 300-meter stretch where skiers reach extreme speeds.
Carcentina Diagonal: A notorious, high-speed traverse that often decides the race.
San Pietro Jump: A spectacular 40-meter leap into a steep wall (the "Muro di San Pietro"). This is the starting point of a dive, the most difficult and decisive part of the Stelvio slope.
The 2026 program includes the debut of the Team Combined event, which replaces the traditional individual Alpine Combined.
Feb 4 11:30 Men's Downhill Training Bormio
Feb 5 11:30 Men's Downhill Training Bormio
Feb 5 11:30 Women's Downhill Training Cortina
Feb 6 11:30 Men's Downhill Training Bormio
Feb 6 11:30 Women's Downhill Training Cortina
Feb 7 11:30 Women's Downhill Training Cortina
Feb 7 11:30 Men's Downhill Bormio
Feb 8 11:30 Women's Downhill Cortina
Feb 9 10:30 / 14:00 Men's Team Combined Bormio
Feb 10 10:30 / 14:00 Women's Team Combined Cortina
Feb 11 11:30 Men's Super-G Bormio
Feb 12 11:30 Women's Super-G Cortina
Feb 14 10:00 / 13:30 Men's Giant Slalom Bormio
Feb 15 10:00 / 13:30 Women's Giant Slalom Cortina
Feb 16 10:00 / 13:30 Men's Slalom Bormio
Feb 18 10:00 / 13:30 Women's Slalom Cortina