Celebrations to mark 1,000 days to go until the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 took place across the host region on 13 May, with local youth taking centre stage as excitement continues to build throughout Italy. The two cities - Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo - will host the next Olympic Winter Games in just under three years from now.The experience, tradition and passion for winter sports in the region were in evidence during the celebrations on 13 May, exactly 1,000 days until the opening ceremony at the Meazza Stadium in Milan.