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Home » Olympics » Olympic Ski Mountaineering Set for 2026 Italian Debut
The International Olympic Committee will introduce several competition categories for the new sport at the Milano Cortina games.
In 2026, for the first time, ski mountaineering will be an Olympic sport. In its session on July 20, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously approved the new sport. The International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) will govern its implementation.
When the winter games head to Italy, 48 athletes (24 women, 24 men) will compete in five new medal events in Milano Cortina, where ski mountaineering is both popular and deeply ingrained.
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