Overview
- Bindra confirmed his selection on Oct. 22 via X, with multiple Indian outlets publishing the PTI report.
- The Winter Games are scheduled for Feb. 6–22, 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
- This will be Italy’s fourth time hosting the Winter Olympics.
- Milano Cortina 2026 features 116 medal events across 16 disciplines, adding seven events and one discipline compared with Beijing 2022.
- Organisers have not detailed Bindra’s relay segment, and the torch relay will involve athletes and notable figures across regions en route to the opening ceremony.