MILAN (AP) — The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic organizing committee on Wednesday unveiled two official posters for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Video games — daring graphic depictions that officers stated had been meant to symbolize “the character of the destinations.”
Posters have been commissioned for the Olympics because the early twentieth century, changing into a bit of Olympic historical past. This 12 months’s designs are the work of Italian artists Olimpia Zagnoli and Carolina Altavilla.
Artist Olimpia Zagnoli unveils the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics iconic poster throughout a press convention at Milan’s Triennale everlasting exhibition in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Picture/Luca Bruno)
Carolina Altavilla gestures subsequent to Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic iconic poster throughout a press convention at Milan’s Triennale everlasting exhibition in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Picture/Luca Bruno)
A press convention through the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics iconic posters presentation at Milan’s Triennale everlasting exhibition in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Picture/Luca Bruno)
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Artist Olimpia Zagnoli unveils the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics iconic poster throughout a press convention at Milan’s Triennale everlasting exhibition in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Picture/Luca Bruno)
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Zagnoli’s “Olympic Vision,” a brightly coloured poster for the Feb. 6-22 Video games, includes a central determine wanting by means of glasses original as Olympic rings towards the backdrop of white mountain caps. Zagnoli stated her poster captures each her hometown Milan’s sense of fashion and Cortina’s mountain location, whereas celebrating spectators and athletes alike.
Altavilla’s untitled poster for the Paralympic Video games (March 6-15) depicts all six Paralympic Winter sports activities pulsing with motion and in a conflict of pinks, blues and chartreuse. A picture of Milan’s Duomo cathedral sits in foreground, and the athletes are topped by three curved, comma-like symbols dubbed “Agitos,” Latin for “I move.”
Massive variations of the posters can be on show together with the official torches at Milan’s Triennale design museum and different websites through the Winter Video games. Smaller variations promote for 35 euros (almost $41.)
The Milan-Cortina organizers beforehand launched 10 inventive posters by 5 feminine and 5 male artists over the summer time, additionally on show on the Triennale.
Initially Printed: October 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM EDT
