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One sport is making its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics

On Feb. 6, Milano Cortina 2026 introduced ski mountaineering with three medal events—men's sprint, women's sprint and mixed relay—held in Bormio, in the Valtellina.
The IOC expanded the program with eight new events, including a new sport, and added women's large hill in ski jumping and a mixed team in skeleton.
Sprint-Format races feature elimination heats with three ascent stages, each heat lasting about 3.5 minutes, while competitors rely on lightweight skis with movable bindings and synthetic skins for ascents.
The debut will elevate ski mountaineering to global prominence and create new Olympic medal opportunities, spotlighting host-region venues in the Valtellina among roughly 2,900 athletes at Milano Cortina 2026.
During the Olympic window, organizers set qualifying events for Feb. 19, with the Milano Cortina 2026 Games running from Feb. 6 to 22, 2026, in venues like Bormio, Valtellina.

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