Light the fire! The route for the Paralympic torch relay has been unveiled by the Milan-Cortina 2026 organizing committee. More than 2.000 kilometers The routes will be open from February 24th to March 6th. The Paralympic flame will be lit. February 24th in Stoke Mandeville (United Kingdom), the historical birthplace of the Paralympic movement, will then begin its journey in northern Italy, around Turin.
Events are planned all along the route, in Milan, Rome, Bari, Bolzano, Trento, Naples, Trieste, Bologna, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Venice, Padua and finally Verona, whose arena will host the opening ceremony on March 6In total, 501 carriers will be mobilized.
« Each stage will be an opportunity to celebrate sport as a force capable of uniting communities, promoting inclusion, and looking to the future with confidence and responsibility, carrying the values of the Paralympic Movement in Italy., welcomes Giovanni Malagò, president of COJOP. It is a route that is aimed at the whole countryinvolving regions, institutions, and citizens in a great show of solidarity. The flame will become the symbol of an Italy that believes in merit, courage and the ability to overcome all limitspaying tribute to the athletes who embody these extraordinary values on a daily basis. »
