Powering the biggest stage in sport
From February 6 to 22, and March 6 to 15, 2026, the world’s greatest and most inspiring Olympic and Paralympic winter athletes gathered across five regions in northern Italy for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
Milano Cortina 2026 was Deloitte’s first edition as Worldwide Technology Integration Partner to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). From testing and rehearsals through to buzzer beaters and victory laps, Deloitte played a delivery role with an impact that was felt throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games delivery experience.
Olympic Opening Ceremony
February 6, 2026
Olympic Closing Ceremony
February 22, 2026
Paralympic Opening Ceremony
March 6, 2026
Paralympic Closing Ceremony
March 15, 2026
Firsts move the world forward
The First Effect explores the firsts behind a first – and how the right team, with the right ideas and determination, makes it possible. Together with the IOC, Deloitte helped make more firsts become a reality at Milano Cortina 2026 and connected more fans to the moments that mattered most to them. We witnessed new breakthroughs, decades in the making, that have been gathering momentum on the way to the world’s greatest stage. New firsts in sport and technology at Milano Cortina 2026 could change the game. How could they change the world?
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