Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò and chief executive Vincenzo Novari are leading two working groups which have begun a tour of proposed Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games host cities and regions in northern Italy.

A conference has been held in Lombardy to promote local food and discuss how producers can capitalise on the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Political leaders from Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno and Veneto have signed into creation the Cortina Foundation, which will oversee projects relating to the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics at a territorial level.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to visit Sapporo later this month to assess the Japanese city's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Chris Plys has confirmed that the American curling team headed by skip John Shuster intends to target another Winter Olympic Games at Milan Cortina 2026.

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief executive Sarah Hirshland has expressed concerns over the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) investigation into Kamila Valieva's positive test for a banned substance, after Vladimir Putin claimed her performance "could not be achieved dishonestly".

Human rights groups have heavily criticised United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for not releasing her report on China's alleged abuses prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games as it would have been a huge blow to the country's hosting of the event.

Scotty James has confirmed he intends to compete in a fifth Olympic Games in 2026, as he goes in search of an elusive halfpipe gold medal.

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegation is set to visit Vancouver to examine the feasibility of British Colombia hosting the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The Anti-Mafia Investigation Department (DIA) has called for strict controls to be put in place to prevent the infiltration of organised crime into the organisation of and preparations for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

The chief executive of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, Fraser Bullock, has spoken positively of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) technical visit, stating he still has his "fingers crossed" for hosting the 2030 Winter Olympic Games.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic medallists with state awards in a ceremony at the Kremlin.

The President of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) Alejandro Blanco has insisted the Pyrenees-Barcelona bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games is still on the table despite "insurmountable differences" between the Governments of Catalonia and Aragón.

Anders Högberg, Lars Ljung and Stefan Thomson will remain as Sweden's national team cross-country coaches with recently signed four-year contracts in the run-up to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.