Milan Cortina Winter Olympics feature venues spread across the city of Milan and the mountains of Northern Italy, plus two iconic landmarks for Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Competition in 116 medal events among 16 sports will be shared by three regions: Lombardia (which includes Milan),

Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina will showcase 116 events, iconic venues, and top American athletes, including Lindsey Vonn, Ilia Malinin, and Chloe Kim. Challenges include venue renovations and logistical hurdles.

Next year’s Olympics might be called the Milan Cortina Games but it will actually be staged across a large swath of northern Italy spread over five different venue clusters.