Articles on 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

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Australian Winter Olympic medalists Jakara Anthony, Josie Baff and Cooper Woods (top) with Matt Graham and Scotty James. Dan Himbrechts/AAP

After the Milan Cortina medals, what comes next for Australian winter sports?

For Australia to build on its record-breaking Winter Olympics, it will need continued facility development, cheaper access and more pathways.
Spectators watch the start of the women’s biathlon event in Anterselva, Italy, on February 15, 2026. The Milano-Cortina Olympic Organizing Committee has put measures in place to encourage them to adopt more eco-friendly behaviours. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The Milano Cortina Olympics: how to manage crowds in an eco‑friendly way

The initiatives put in place by the organizers for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are an encouraging first step, but they remain insufficient.
Swiss players warm up before a preliminary round match of women’s hockey against Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy on Feb. 10, 2026. After one player on the Swiss team tested positive for norovirus, the entire team entered precautionary isolation and missed the opening ceremony. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) 

When norovirus hits the Olympics: The science behind the spread

Norovirus outbreaks at events like the Olympics are more than logistical setbacks. They reveal how the virus’s biology and the realities of mass gatherings make containment difficult.
Olympic rings are displayed in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Centre, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, in January 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

As the climate changes, what does the future hold for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games?

For the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, climate change poses a risk and could impact where the Games can be held in the future.
People walk by the Olympic rings near the village of Anterselva, where the biathlon will take place during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations?

Like Paris 2024, the Milan-Cortina Winter Games aim to set an example in terms of sustainability, but their implementation comes with its own set of challenges.
Calgarians have voted against a proposal to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here a young girl learns to skate at the Calgary Olympic Plaza, built for the 1988 Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Why Calgary is no longer an Olympic city

Calgary is the latest city to reject bidding for the Olympics. A lack of a vision for the city and a council concerned with short-term political gains explain why an Olympic plebiscite was defeated.

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