The world’s best athletes now know what they’re competing for next winter.
Organizers for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics revealed the medals for the Games at a ceremony in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday.
With Milan Cortina being the first Olympics having two host cities in the name, the medals are split to represent “two halves coming together.”
Take a look at the medals, which are unique for the Olympics and Paralympics:
Milan Cortina 2026
Milan Cortina 2026 All of the medals for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will be split to represent the two cities in the name.
The unique split design symbolize “not only the union of two cities, Milan and Cortina, but also the soul of victory and the effort it takes to achieve it,” according to the Olympics.
The medals feature the Olympic or Paralympic logo on one side, with the Games’ logos on the other with specific events engraved depending on the sport.
The medals are being produced by Italy’s state mint, the Zecca dello Stato, “using recycled metal recovered from its own production waste. They will be cast in induction furnaces powered entirely by renewable energy, with eco-friendly packaging made with FSC-certified materials and minimal use of plastics.”
After some of the medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics quickly lost their shine, organizers emphasized that these medals won’t have the same problem.
“I can assure you they won’t deteriorate,” Milan-Cortina organizing committee president Giovanni Malagò said. “They could even be recycled, although I hope nobody will do that.”
There will be 735 Olympic medals (245 gold, 245 silver, and 245 bronze) and 411 Paralympic medals (137 gold, 137 silver, and 137 bronze) awarded in Italy this coming February.
Medals from past Olympics
The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will take place from Feb. 6-22, followed by the Paralympics from March 6-15. All events will be spread throughout northern Italy, with most taking place in the Milan and Cortina areas.
Milan and the ski resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy will be the main hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics.