The IOC’s announcement in the summer of 2019 of the venues for the 2026 Winter Olympics will remain one of the most important moments in Bormio’s history: from Feb. 6-26, 2026, the Alta Valtellina capital will host the men’s alpine skiing competitions and the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering.
The exceptional stage will, of course, be the Stelvio, the iconic slope where champions such as Deborah Compagnoni and Pietro Vitalini were born, former home of the Alpine Skiing World Championships in 1985 and 2005.
In order to present itself with its best face at the five-ringed limelight, Bormio has long since begun a journey toward an event that aims to be the most sustainable in history from both a works and initiatives perspective. A change destined to leave a long-term positive mark on the destination, and in the lives of residents and visitors alike
The current Ski Arena, whose new name will be Stelvio Olympic Ski Arena, will be modernized to offer the public about 7,500 seats, including 5,000 standing, 2,500 seated and 38 accessible to people with disabilities. The Hospitality Lounge and Family Lounge, construction of which began last spring, as well as temporary grandstands, will improve the functionality of the Stelvio slope finish area. The Pentagon, Bormio’s sports center par excellence, will, on the other hand, be transformed into a modern multifunctional area, which, like the other facilities, will be reused at the end of the Olympic commitment.
In the village, the road system will be modified with a green perspective through the upgrading of parking spaces located at its entrance, the arrangement of bicycle paths to encourage less motorized vehicle traffic, and the construction of a footbridge over the Frodolfo River to improve bicycle and pedestrian connections.
The sustainability of the Olympic event will also pass through the valleys of Bormio. One example of this is the Sant’Ambrogio reservoir: the new quasi-natural reservoir, located near Vallecetta, a hamlet in the municipality of Valdisotto, will save water resources during periods of increased runoff, usually caused by snowmelt and rainfall, while also preventing flood damage, and at the same time serving as a reservoir for snowmaking without the need for additional water resources.
With the challenges and media attention that the Olympics bring, Bormio is taking advantage of this important opportunity to raise its level of hospitality, services, facilities and livability, ready to welcome increasingly international tourism and needs. A transition phase toward greater energy, economic and social sustainability, with a horizon that looks well beyond the five Olympic rings.
The exceptional stage will, of course, be the Stelvio, the iconic slope where champions such as Deborah Compagnoni and Pietro Vitalini were born, former home of the Alpine Skiing World Championships in 1985 and 2005.
In order to present itself with its best face at the five-ringed limelight, Bormio has long since begun a journey toward an event that aims to be the most sustainable in history from both a works and initiatives perspective. A change destined to leave a long-term positive mark on the destination, and in the lives of residents and visitors alike
The current Ski Arena, whose new name will be Stelvio Olympic Ski Arena, will be modernized to offer the public about 7,500 seats, including 5,000 standing, 2,500 seated and 38 accessible to people with disabilities. The Hospitality Lounge and Family Lounge, construction of which began last spring, as well as temporary grandstands, will improve the functionality of the Stelvio slope finish area. The Pentagon, Bormio’s sports center par excellence, will, on the other hand, be transformed into a modern multifunctional area, which, like the other facilities, will be reused at the end of the Olympic commitment.
In the village, the road system will be modified with a green perspective through the upgrading of parking spaces located at its entrance, the arrangement of bicycle paths to encourage less motorized vehicle traffic, and the construction of a footbridge over the Frodolfo River to improve bicycle and pedestrian connections.
The sustainability of the Olympic event will also pass through the valleys of Bormio. One example of this is the Sant’Ambrogio reservoir: the new quasi-natural reservoir, located near Vallecetta, a hamlet in the municipality of Valdisotto, will save water resources during periods of increased runoff, usually caused by snowmelt and rainfall, while also preventing flood damage, and at the same time serving as a reservoir for snowmaking without the need for additional water resources.
With the challenges and media attention that the Olympics bring, Bormio is taking advantage of this important opportunity to raise its level of hospitality, services, facilities and livability, ready to welcome increasingly international tourism and needs. A transition phase toward greater energy, economic and social sustainability, with a horizon that looks well beyond the five Olympic rings.
Ahead of the World Cup stages in December 2024, the FIS and the Organizing Committee have shared some important interventions on the competition terrain, aimed above all at further increasing the safety level of one of the most spectacular slopes on the world circuit. Thanks to the widening of the workable surface, in fact, new A nets (the category of fixed protections) will be installed under the start and on the Sartorelli Canalino after the Rocca jump, while they will be extended in the Pian dell’Orso sector.
However, there are many projects under consideration by the local committee and FIS to make the Stelvio experience more and more unique and exciting, especially for the public, also in view of the Milan-Cortina 2026 horizon.
“The challenge ahead is extraordinarily great and empowering,” explains Matteo Bonfà , Sole Director of Multiservizi Alta Valle Spa, the entity in charge of marketing and communications for the Bormio area, and President of Fondazione Bormio. “Among our priority goals is to make the World Cup stage on the Stelvio an increasingly engaging celebration, on the track, in the parterre as well as in the village. We are confident that the great Olympic opportunity and the synergy between the various sporting components and the territory will push us to give our best and win the challenge of creating an event on par with the great races that are staged every year in Bormio.”
