Where will Olympic curling take place at Milan Cortina 2026?

All curling events at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be held at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

What is the seating capacity of the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium?

The seating capacity of the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium is 3,500.

What is the Olympic curling schedule for Milan 2026?

Here is the schedule for curling events at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics:

2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Curling Schedule
  First game Bronze medal Gold medal
Mixed doubles Wed., Feb. 4 Tues., Feb. 10 Tues., Feb. 10
Men's Wed., Feb. 11 Fri., Feb. 20 Sat., Feb. 21
Women's Thurs., Feb. 12 Sat., Feb. 21 Sun., Feb. 22

Has the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium hosted major events before?

The Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium has Olympic history dating back to the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The stadium was used for figure skating, where Tenley Albright became the first American woman to win gold in figure skating at the Winter Olympics. Originally, the stadium had no roof, making it the last venue to host figure skating outdoors.

How far is the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium from other Olympic venues?

The Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium is located less than two miles away from two Winter Olympic venues. The Cortina Sliding Center, host of all sliding events, is located 0.35 miles away from the curling center. The Tofane Alpine Ski Centre, which is hosting all women's Alpine skiing events and all Para Alpine skiing events, is 0.8 miles away. In addition to Olympic venues, the stadium is close to the Cortina Para Snowboarding Park, located 1.8 miles away.

The Anterselva Biathlon Arena will host all Biathlon events 24 miles away.

What makes the Milan Cortina 2026 curling venue unique?

Like the original stadium that held figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics, the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium will host its events with the original wooden seats for spectators, creating a unique viewing experience for curling at the Milan Cortina Games.

An inside view of the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.
The Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium is set to host the curling and wheelchair curling events in the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.
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