From 24 February to 6 March 2026, the journey of the Flame will illuminate Italian cities in a 2,000 kilometer journey that will end at the Verona Arena
Milano Cortina reveals the complete route of the Paralympic Flame. The Flame will be lit on 24 February in Stoke Mandeville, in the United Kingdom, the historic cradle of the Paralympic Movement and from there, it will make its return to Italy arriving in Turin, the first stage of a journey of over 2000 km which will involve 501 torchbearers. From 24 February to 2 March, the Flame will animate the five scheduled Flame Festivals: Turin (24 February), Milan (25 February), Bolzano (27 February), Trento (28 February) and Trieste (2 March). At the same time, the journey will be enriched by Flame Visits, street events that Allianz and Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 have organized with four stops scheduled for 26 February in Rome, 27 February in Bari, 2 March in Naples and 3 March in Bologna. Also on March 3, the five Flames from the Flame Festivals will converge in Cortina d’Ampezzo, giving life to a single Paralympic Flame. The Journey will end on March 6 at the Verona Arena, theater of the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
Malagò’s words
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“The Journey of the Paralympic Flame tells the story of the deepest legacy of the Games: the cultural and social one. Each stage will be an opportunity to celebrate sport as a force capable of uniting communities, promoting inclusion and looking to the future with trust and responsibility – states Giovanni Malagò, President of the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation -. It is a journey that speaks to the entire country, which involves territories, institutions and citizens in a great collective embrace”.
