Next year’s Winter Olympics has two official joint hosts – the city of Milan and the town of Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Alps.
A total of 15 venues across the north and north-east of country will host sporting competitions.
Most indoor ice events, such as the figure skating and ice hockey, will be held in Milan.
Whereas the ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, and surrounding areas, will be home to the snow and sliding events such as alpine skiing, bobsleigh and luge.
Italy has only hosted the Summer Olympics once but the 2026 Winter Games will be the country’s third Winter Olympics.
Cortina d’Ampezzo previously hosted the Winter Games in 1956.
