The official medals of the upcoming 2026 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games have been unveiled in Venice, designed as two halves that symbolise the culmination of an athlete and Para athlete’s journey and of all those who have walked beside them along the way. Coherent with the concept of Italian Spirit, vibrant, dynamic, and contemporary, and inspired by the Italian avant-garde, the design of the medals for the Games, developed by the design team of Milano Cortina 2026, embody “the determination and passion of the world’s greatest athletes and Para athletes, but also the Olympic and Paralympic spirits,” explains Raffaella Paniè, Brand, Identity and Look of the Games Director for Milano Cortina 2026. “We conceived a medal that represents purity and a return to essence. With our medals, we celebrate the strength found in difference: two unique halves that join through the Olympic and Paralympic symbols to deliver a bold and unified message. This concept is also reflected...