2028 Winter Youth Olympics
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| Location | Dolomites and Valtellina, Italy |
|---|---|
| Events | 74 in 7 sports |
| Opening | 15 January 2028 |
| Closing | 29 January 2028 |
| Stadium | Stelvio (opening ceremony) Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal (closing ceremony) |
Winter Summer | |
The 2028 Winter Youth Olympics (Italian: Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali del 2028), officially known as the V Winter Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Dolomiti Valtellina 2028, will be the fifth edition of the Winter Youth Olympics, an international winter sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers, in a city designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
This will be the fifth time Italy hosted an Olympic event, and the first time the country hosted either the Summer or Winter Youth Games.
Bidding process
[edit]The IOC's Future Host Commission named Dolomites and Valtellina as its preferred candidates for the Games and entered into targeted dialogue with the region under the new Olympic bid process.[1]
Dolomiti Valtellina was officially awarded the Games at the 143rd IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 30 January 2025.[2]
| Party | Nation | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Dolomites and Valtellina |  Italy
|
89 |
| None of bid | 1 | |
| Absentation | 2 | |
| Total | 92 | |
Development and preparation
[edit]Venues
[edit]The venue plan mostly uses venues that were also used in the 2026 Winter Olympics and the 2013 Winter Universiade.[3][4]
Trentino
[edit]| Venue | Events | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal | Closing ceremony | TBA |
| Cross-country skiing | ||
| Nordic combined | ||
| Ice Rink Piné | Ice hockey | 1,800 |
| Speed skating | 2,000 | |
| Giuseppe Dal Ben Ski Jumping Arena | Ski jumping | TBA |
| Nordic combined |
Valtellina
[edit]| Venue | Events | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Stelvio | Opening ceremony | TBA |
| Alpine skiing | ||
| Mottolino/Sitas-Tagliede/Carosello 3000 | Snowboarding | TBA |
| Palaghiaccio Bormio | Figure skating | 500 |
| Short track speed skating | ||
| Valdidentro Biathlon Stadium | Biathlon | TBA |
Cortina d'Ampezzo
[edit]| Venue | Events | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Cortina Sliding Centre | Bobsleigh | TBA |
| Luge | ||
| Skeleton | ||
| Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio | Curling | 3,000 |
The Games
[edit]Sports
[edit]The program for this edition will feature 7 sports in a total of 74 events. 15 events from 2024 were dropped, and 8 events will be new, including synchronised skating for figure skating, mixed singles for luge, and moguls and rail events for freestyle skiing and snowboarding.[5]
Alpine skiing (8) ()
Biathlon (7) ()
Bobsleigh (2) ()
Cross-country skiing (5) ()
Curling (1) ()
Figure skating (4) ()
Freestyle skiing (13) ()
Ice hockey (2) ()
Luge (3) ()
Nordic combined (3) ()
Short track speed skating (7) ()
Skeleton (2) ()
Ski jumping (3) ()
Snowboarding (9) ()
Speed skating (7) ()
References
[edit]- ^ "Dolomiti Valtellina recommended to the IOC Session as host of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ International Olympic Committee (January 30, 2025). "IOC elects Dolomiti Valtellina in the Italian Alps as host of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028". Olympics.com.
- ^ "Dolomiti Valtellina Future Host Commission Report" (PDF). Olympics.com. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ McGowan, Elliot. "Dolomiti Valtellina to reuse Milano Cortina venues". Inside the Games. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Events and athlete quota for Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 announced". Olympics.com. 15 December 2025.
External links
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