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Exactly 70 years after Cortina and 20 years after Turin, the world's largest winter sports event will once again take place in Italy. Antholz will host the Biathlon competitions. Thus, for the first time in sports history, Olympic medals will be won on South Tyrolean soil. The 25th Olympic Winter Games will take place from 6 to 22 February 2026. COMPETITION PROGRAM Sunday 02/08/2026 (2.05 pm) - Mixed Relay Tuesday 02/10/2026 (1.30 pm) - Individual Men Wednesday 02/11/2026 (2.15 pm) - Individual Women Friday 02/13/2026 (2.00 pm) - Sprint Men Saturday 02/14/2026 (2.00 pm) - Sprint Women Sunday 02/15/2026 (11.15 am + 2.20 pm) - Pursuit Women + Men Tuesday 02/17/2026 (2.30 pm) - Relay Men Wednesday 02/18/2026 (2.45 pm) - Relay Women Friday 02/20/2026 (2.15 pm) - Mass Start Men Saturday 02/21/2026 (2.15 pm) - Mass Start Women * without guarantee / subject to change

The Gsiesertal Lauf is one of the best-known and best-loved ski marathons in the entire Alpine region. It is the second largest ski marathon in Italy, and is held on the 3rd weekend in February in the Val Casies Valley, South Tyrol (Italy). Ever since it was first held back in 1984, this race has never once been cancelled due to weather conditions. In 2021, the event was cancelled for reasons of force majeure (Corona). The event attracts a great deal of international skiers, with a good forty nations at the starting line every year and a great many World and Olympic Champions listed on the roll of honour. In 2026, it will take place at the same time as the ‘Milan-Cortina Olympics’. This is a unique opportunity for all participants to experience some Olympic competitions either in the neighbouring Antholz Valley or in Cortina (distance 35 km) in addition to their own sporting activities. The race runs along two routes, one of 30 km and one of 42 km; the classic race is held on Saturday and the skating race on Sunday. The amateur “Just for Fun” group. with none of the stress of rankings and timekeeping, is also extremely popular, and the programme of events also includes the “Gsiesertal KIDS Run” on Saturday.

Local and international artists transform fountains and cultural-historical treasures into an open-air gallery with their creative ideas. Reflections on ecological, economic and social aspects related to water and light are the basis of the artistic works. Under the motto "Water is life - light is art", an art trail is being created in Brixen's old town. The Brixen Water Light Festival takes place every two years in May. The idea for the festival was born in 2015 after the premiere of the light and music show at the Hofburg in Brixen. The first edition of the festival was held in May 2017. Art, light and water and a head full of dreams and thoughts. Being free and letting oneself fall, floating on the surface of the water, submerging, and carrying the light within. Being critical and playful, a rollercoaster of emotions. Screaming, standing still, having fun, seeing the world. And figure it out?