Overview

• Organizers unveiled the first six torchbearers: Achille Lauro, Flavia Pennetta, Francesco Bagnaia, Andrea and Franco Antonello, Dario Pivirotto, and Lucia Tellone.
• The Olympic flame will be lit in Olympia on November 26, handed over in Athens on December 4, and begin its Italian journey in Rome on December 6.
• The route covers 63 days across about 12,000 kilometers, visits 60 cities, and touches all 110 Italian provinces.
• Key stops include Naples on December 23 and Bari on December 31, with a return to Cortina d’Ampezzo on January 26 to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Opening Ceremony.
• The relay concludes at Milan’s San Siro for the Opening Ceremony on February 6, 2026, with further torchbearer announcements scheduled for October 26 and November 26.