The XXV Olympic Winter Games will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo (Milano-Cortina) in Italy from the 6th to the 22nd of February 2026. These Games will cover a total of 116 medal podiums in 16 disciplines. The disciplines are characterized by a great variability, both in the type and in the format of the competition. In nine of the 16 disciplines (e.g., cross-country skiing, skeleton), athletes compete almost exclusively against the clock in either individual or mass start competition formats. In other disciplines, the result is determined by the specific rules of the game (e.g., ice hockey or curling), or qualitatively evaluated by judges (e.g., figure skating or snowboarding half pipe). Accordingly, the determinants of performance in the Olympic Winter sports may vary considerably among disciplines, with the emphasis on factors such as endurance-related capacity, strength, or tactical and technical skills.
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