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Milano Cortina 2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are being held across Northern Italy, centred in the iconic city of Milano and the ‘Queen of the Dolomites’, Cortina d’Ampezzo.

The biggest international winter multi-sport event in the world will be played out on an unmistakably picturesque stage.

The VIS Milano Cortina 2026 page is your home for all VIS scholarship athletes named on the Australian Olympic and Paralympic team, with Milano Cortina related content and resources.

 

  • The Winter Olympic Games have run from 6 – 22 February.
  • The Winter Paralympic Games will run from 6 – 15 March.
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A photo of three athletes wearing white snow jumpsuits and celebrating. A female on the left wears a bright yellow helmet and has her arms up in triumph. A female and male on the right, both wearing black helmets are hugging. All athletes wear a Milano Cortina competition bib which is blue.

BRING THE MILANO CORTINA MAGIC TO THE CLASSROOM

As part of the VIS Be Fit. Be Well program, supported by School Sport Victoria, teachers can bring the Winter Games to the classroom!  Dive into the stories of two inspirational VIS athletes with an interactive classroom workbook.

Included are videos from aerial skiers and Olympic debutants, Abbey Willcox and Airleigh Frigo, plus activities to engage your students with sport, health and the biggest international winter multi-sport event in the world.

Digital packages are FREE and available for Victorian Government schools only.

For assistance or enquiries related to the digital packages, please email [email protected].

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QUICK FACTS

How many VIS athletes were selected to represent Australia at the Games?

Eight VIS athletes were selected on the Australian Olympic Team.

VIS aerial skiers Danielle Scott, Laura Peel, Abbey Willcox, Airleigh Frigo, Reilly Flanagan and Sidney Stephens, speed skater Brendan Corey and snowboarder Scotty James.

How many medals did VIS scholarship athletes contribute to the Australian Olympic Team tally?

Two!

Five-time Olympian, Scotty James, claimed his third Olympic medal in the Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe with a silver medal.

Four-time Olympian, Danielle Scott, soared to silver place in the Women’s Freestyle Aerials.

Which VIS athletes made their debuts?

VIS aerial skiers Abbey Willcox, Airleigh Frigo, Reilly Flanagan and Sidney Stephens all made their Olympic debut in Milano Cortina 2026.

Milano Cortina 2026 News

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A photo of three athletes wearing white snow jumpsuits and celebrating. A female on the left wears a bright yellow helmet and has her arms up in triumph. A female and male on the right, both wearing black helmets are hugging. All athletes wear a Milano Cortina competition bib which is blue.
25 February 2026

Milano Cortina 2026: A landmark Games for Australia and VIS talent

The picturesque Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games have come to a close, with VIS scholarship athletes Scotty James and Danielle Scott contributing to the Australian Olympic Team’s most successful Games in the nation’s history. Australia will return with three gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal, marking the Team’s most successful performance at…
25 February 2026

The ciao (chow) bellas of the Australian Winter Olympic Team

 VIS Sports Dietitian Siobhan (Vorney) Crawshay, was one of three accredited sport dieticians spread across Livigno, Cortina and Predazzo, fueling the Australian Winter Olympic Team to success. We know how Aussie Winter Olympians perform on the world stage, but what do they eat? That’s where the ‘Ciao (Chow) Bellas’ come in.Each day starts with a…
25 February 2026

VIS aerial skier Reilly Flanagan gains valuable Olympic insight on debut

It was a testing morning for the Men’s Aerial Qualification, with light swirling winds and snow making in-run speed and visibility challenging. VIS scholarship athlete Reilly Flanagan took it all in his stride landing two solid jumps on his Olympic debut. After heavy snow fall in recent days, the freestyle aerial skiing hill looked most…
A photo of three athletes wearing white snow jumpsuits and celebrating. A female on the left wears a bright yellow helmet and has her arms up in triumph. A female and male on the right, both wearing black helmets are hugging. All athletes wear a Milano Cortina competition bib which is blue.
25 February 2026

Milano Cortina 2026: A landmark Games for Australia and VIS talent

25 February 2026

The ciao (chow) bellas of the Australian Winter Olympic Team

25 February 2026

VIS aerial skier Reilly Flanagan gains valuable Olympic insight on debut

25 February 2026

Danielle Scott soars to aerials silver in Milano Cortina