2026 Winter Olympics by the numbers: The athletes, events and milestones of the Milano Cortina Games
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The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition on snow and ice. From the athletes and events to records and costs, the Games are a gold mine for statistics. In:
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition on snow and ice. From the athletes and events to records and costs, the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
Here's a look at the 2026 Winter Olympics by the numbers:
Italy first hosted the Winter Olympics in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, followed by the 2006 Games in Turin.
The country has also hosted the Summer Olympics once, in Rome in 1960.
The 2026 Games will be the first Olympics co-hosted by two cities, with competitions held across 13 venues in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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