List of Countries Participating in Winter Olympics 2026 in Milano Cortina

This is list of Countries Participating in the 20262 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. Here's list of 91 NOC nations and their Athletics at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to kick off on February 6 and will run for 16 days, featuring a total of 116 events. The closing ceremony is scheduled for February 22, 2026.

The table, which is provided below the complete information about the participating countries in Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place Feb 6-22 in Milano Cortina, where 91 countries and 3000 athletes expected to compete at the 25th edition of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Games.

Full List of Countries Participating in Winter Olympics 2026 in Milano Cortina, Italy

Country (A-G)Country (G-M)Country (N-Z)
Albania (2)Haiti (1)Netherlands (2)
Andorra (2)Hong Kong (1)New Zealand (2)
Argentina (2)Hungary (2)Norway (2)
Armenia (1)Iceland (2)Poland (2)
Australia (2)Individual Neutral Athletes (48)[a]Portugal (1)
Austria (2)Iran (1)Romania (2)
Belgium (2)Ireland (2)Serbia (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)Israel (2)Singapore (1)
Brazil (1)Italy (64) (host)Slovakia (27)
Bulgaria (2)Japan (25)Slovenia (2)
Canada (50)Kazakhstan (2)South Africa (1)
Chile (2)Kenya (1)South Korea (2)
China (2)Kosovo (2)Spain (2)
Croatia (2)Kyrgyzstan (1)Sweden (50)
Czech Republic (50)Latvia (27)Switzerland (50)
Denmark (27)Lebanon (1)Thailand (1)
Eritrea (1)Liechtenstein (2)Togo (1)
Estonia (2)Lithuania (2)Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Finland (50)Luxembourg (1)Turkey (1)
France (2)Malaysia (1)Ukraine (2)
Germany (50)Mexico (2)United Arab Emirates (1)
Great Britain (2)Monaco (1)United States (50)
Greece (2) 

Nations participated in 2022, but athletes not qualified for 2026.

  
American SamoaJamaicaPeru
AzerbaijanMadagascarPhilippines
BelarusMaltaPuerto Rico
BoliviaMoldovaSan Marino
ColombiaMongoliaSaudi Arabia
CyprusMontenegroChinese Taipei
EcuadorMoroccoTimor-Leste
GeorgiaNigeriaUzbekistan
GhanaNorth MacedoniaVirgin Islands
IndiaPakistan

NOCs that are expected to participate in 2026, but did not in 2022.

  • Kenya
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Togo
  • United Arab Emirates
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Olympics

Winter Olympic Games Participating Countries

The 2026 Winter Olympics also known as XXV Olympic Winter Games, which will be held in Milano Cortina from 4 to 20 February 2026.

Eye-catching movements of Winter Olympic Games of 2026 are yet to begin. You are provided with the list of the countries that are participating in this season below.

The winter Olympic Games have been conducted once in every four years. The First Winter Olympic Games took place in the year 1924. There are 12 countries, which have participated in all XXIII Winter Olympic Games. They are Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. The first Winter Sport was figure skating, which was held in the year 1908. In the first Olympic Games, there were 21 skaters from 6 countries participated and competed in 4 events.

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The list of the Countries, which have participated in the recent years of Winter Olympic Games

There has been a gradual growth in participating countries in the winter Olympic Games. When 1998 Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan, there were 72 nations, which participated. In the year, 2002 Winter Olympics were conducted by United States in Salt Lake City 77 countries participated. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, participated countries were 80 in number. 82 nations have participated in 2010 Winter Olympics whereas, for the 2014, Winter Olympics 88 countries participated. The highest number of countries so far which have participated was at 2018 Olympic Games and total number of nations were 92. As per the confirmed information so far there will be 84 International Olympic Committee have secured the place in XXV Winter Olympics, which is hosted by Milano Cortina Italy in the year 2026.

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Highlights

2026 Winter Olympics official NameThe XXV Olympic Winter Games
2026 Winter Olympics Host CityMilano Cortina, Italy
Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Dates4 to 22 February 2026
Countries Participating in 2026 Winter Olympics91 NOC
Total Athletes Participating (Expected)3000
2026 Olympics Events116 medal events in 16 disciplines
Winter Olympics StadiumSan Siro (opening ceremony)
Verona Arena (closing ceremony)
Opening Ceremony Date6 February 2026 (San SiroStadium)
Closing Ceremony Date22 February 2026 (Verona Arena Stadium)
MascotTina and Milo
Winter Olympics Official Websitehttps://milanocortina2026.olympics.com/en
Opened byPresident Xi Jinping (expected)
Previous Winter OlympicsBeijing 2022
Next Winter OlympicsFrench Alps 2030

2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics Venues

Milan Cluster

Venue Events Capacity Status
San Siro Opening ceremony 75,817 Existing
PalaItalia Ice hockey (finals) 16,000 New
Milan Ice Park Ice hockey 12,000 Existing with temporary stands
Speed skating 6,500
Forum di Milano Figure skating 12,700 Existing
Short track speed skating

Cortina d'Ampezzo Cluster

Venue Events Capacity Status
Olimpia delle Tofane Alpine skiing 1,000 (main grandstand) Existing
South Tyrol Arena Biathlon 9,000
Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio Curling 7,000
Eugenio Monti Olympic Track Bobsleigh TBA Existing, replacement
Luge
Skeleton

Valtellina Cluster

Venue Events Capacity Status
Stelvio Alpine skiing TBA Existing
Ski mountaineering
Mottolino/Sitas-Tagliede/Carosello 3000 Snowboarding TBA
Freestyle skiing

Val di Fiemme Cluster

Venue Events Capacity Status
Giuseppe Dal Ben Ski Jumping Arena Ski jumping TBA Existing
Nordic combined
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium Cross-country skiing 50,000
Nordic combined

Verona

Venue Events Capacity Status
Verona Arena Closing ceremony 20,000 Existing

Winter Olympics Medal Table

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