Even though the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics is on Friday, competition started Wednesday in Italy. The first action from the 25th winter games was at the Stelvio Ski Centre for the first training in the men’s alpine skiing downhill.

Here's what's new at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, from the debut of ski mountaineering to new events in alpine skiing and luge.

What is alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics? Learn more about the events, rules and more at the 2026 Games.

Milano Cortina 2026, which takes place from 6-15 March 2026, is set to be the most beautiful Paralympic Winter Games yet. Ticket prices start at EUR 10 for children under 14, with approximately 89 per cent of the tickets available for EUR 35 or less. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org

Alpine skiing will be featured at the Winter Olympics in February 2026 in Cortina, with athletes Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn set to take the spotlight.

By Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Olympic skier Landon Wendler said he believes Lindsey Vonn can compete at the Milano Cortina Games despite a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL),