One year exactly at the start of the Milan Cortina Olympics

Italy at the winter Olympic Games has conquered 141 medals, 116 have been won in winter sports, or those of the snow that at national level are part of the Italian Federation of winter sports (FISI) while worldwide different federations, FIS (ski and snowboard), IBU (Biathlon), Fibt (Bob and Skeleton) and Fil (Sledtino). For the blue colors two sports with more medals for games, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing with 36 each, followed by the sled with 16.

These are the perspectives regulated by discipline in view of Milan-Cortina 2026

Women’s alpine skiing (18 medals in previous editions)

As regards alpine skiing, the two sectors must necessarily separate. The female one for a decade has enjoys results between the historian and the sensational. Memorable victories, braces, triplets, today’s blue are reviving the generations of social networks what a ‘avalanche in skiing means. The ‘avalanche will blue for men had been, the’ pink avalanche ‘had been. Two symbol athletes, Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia. Italian sport at 2026 games focuses mainly on them. To increase the prices is the fact that the races will carry out on the ‘Olympia delle Tofanè in Cortina d’Ampezzo track where it is’ Fedè and ‘Sofi’ have given magic and above all obtained triumphs. Between speeds, jumps and technique, the two blue for several years have been dominating. If until a few weeks ago Goggia was the number 1 of the speed, now he has found a fierce competition at home, from Brignone who also won downhill after a collection of successes between supergiant and giant slalom. They are ‘Fedè and’ Sofi ‘, ​​they are not sisters, they are not friends, but they respect each other and stimulate each other so much. A step below, but at the Olympic event a year is missing, I am Marta Bassino and above all Laura Pirovano, the latter launched in the fast disciplines. The special slalom sector has been suffering a lot and abundantly for over a decade.

Men’s alpine skiing (18)

Many excellent athletes, from speed to slalom but one year from the games in the house there is no champion: the times of Gustav Thoeni, Piero Gros and Alberto Tomba are very far away. The male sector lacks continuity. The positive aspect is that the races will take place on the ‘Stelvio’ track of Bormio, a track that particularly likes to Dominik Paris: he has won seven times. In the speed Mattia Case has already shown good things. In giant slalom, the most in crisis sector, the only one who at the moment can fight with the best is Luca De Aliprandini but his performance is with alternating current. In special slalom Alex Vinatzer seems to be the eternal promise: he too lacks continuity.

Nordic ski (36)

Once upon a time there were Stefania Belmondo, Manuela and Giorgio Di Centa, Maurilio De Zolt and many others. For years, Italian Nordic skiing has been in strong crisis, especially in the women’s field. There is, however, an exception: it is called Federico Pellegrino who manages to highlight on the sprints. A hope could also be the male relay but the important thing is that the first three fractionists remain attached as much as possible to the first, then it will think about it (at least it is hope) pilgrim.

Nordic jump and combined (1)

Italy has no tradition. In the previous 24 editions of the games (the two sports are part since the first edition), only a bronze, that of Pittin (withdrawn) in Vancouver 2010. Jump and combined Nordic are sectors that in Italy have strong difficulties. In the jump, the blue about ten years ago had made themselves wide worldwide but now the movement lives in placements almost exclusively far from the first places. The IOC has rejected the insertion in the Milan Cortina program the Nordic combined female.

SNOWBOARD (5)

It is the most healthy sport of all. The Azzurri this season are winning (and dominating) both among men and women. In light of these results it will be very difficult to choose the blues. There are six male athletes who deserve the call (the Olympic race will be the parallel giant), Maurizio Bormolini (current world cup leader), Gabriel Messner, Daniele Bagozza, Aaron March, Edwin Corati and Mirko Felicetti, with the addition by Roland Fischnaller who is currently not getting good results but aims at his second Olympics at home, the seventh in total. Among the women headlights on Lucia Dalmasso, Jasmin Coratti and Elisa Caffont. In the snowboardcross Michela Moioli has returned to the podium and Milan Cortina 2026 will want to be a revenge, in the individual race, of the disappointment of Beijing 2022. In the big air the blue to follow, Ian Matteoli

FREESTYLE (0)

Great expectations for what Flora and Miro Tabanelli will be able to do. The brothers are the great protagonists of the freestyle, between podiums and wins in the cup and the recent Italian show obtained at the ‘X Games’ on Aspen’s snows. Italy could never boast of so strong acrobats on skis.

Skicross (0)

New conception sports that provides for a direct challenge on skis and not having to wait for the descents of all competitors (such as traditional alpine skiing), in snowboardcross style, the skicross is compelling discipline. Italy will focus a lot on Simone Deromis, a world champion in 2023.

BIATHLON (7)

Waiting to know in which condition of form Lisa Vittozzi will present after a year of stop, the tip of the Italian Biathlon is Tommaso Giacomel. Just in recent weeks the blue has won and has risen to the podium in the World Cup, right in Anterselva, where the races of Milan Cortina 2026 will take place. Some places on the podium seems to have freed themselves following the announced retirement – should take place At the end of this season – Johannes and Tarji Boe brother’s brothers Norwegian brothers. The Italian movement, but also worldwide, awaits a prompt recovery of Dorothea Wierer who is struggling on both skis and polygon.

Sledtino (18)

Always forge of medals to the Olympics and World Cup, this year the sled on the artificial track, sport exclusively “Made in South Tyrol”, is in strong crisis. The tradition seems to have ended and the blue sleds coordinated by the legend Armin Zoeggeler have the handbrake pulled. In the single Domink Fischnaller, already winner of the World Cup, he can no longer stay in front of Germans and Austrians. Only a podium for the women’s double who was given for a certain medal: Voetter-Oberhofer, also already multiple in the cup, are unable to impose their own law. It is hoped that the new budelle of Cortina d’Ampezzo will be favorable for Italian sleds.

BOB (12)

Due to the lack of slopes in Italy, the sector has been in difficulty for many years both in two and two bobs in four. The blue cars, which are in fact red, struggle to find ideal trajectories. Now it will be to understand if they will be able to find themselves at ease on the new track at the foot of the Tofane. The pilot Patrick Baumgartner is trying to grow but it is not easy above all having to sip the expensive descents on the slopes abroad.

SKELETON (1)

In the sport I give to Italy the first gold medal at the winter games, that of Nino Bible in Sankt Moritz in 1948, all hope are placed on Amedeo Bagnis, two years ago silver at the World Cup.

Ski mountaineering (debut)

Discipline that will make its debut at the Olympic Games, for Italy it has always been a land of conquest of medals and important victories. It will be important how the track will be positioned. In the women’s field, the reference athletes of the national movement are Alba de Silvestro and Giulia as Michele Boscacci and Robert Antonioli in the male one.