A hill to fly on

Athletes, from Mikaela Shiffrin to Sofia Goggia, express their love for the downhill courses of Milan-Cortina

Two years after a disappointing Winter Olympics in Beijing, Mikaela Shiffrin couldn't be happier with the location of the 2026 event.

Women's skiing in 2026 is slated for Milan-Cortina, and the resort known as the "Queen of the Dolomites", where Shiffrin won four medals in four events at the 2021 world championships.

Shiffrin also made a breakthrough in Cortina back in 2017, when she cracked the top five of a speed event for the first time by finishing fourth in a super-G.