From 24 February 2026, immediately after the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, Italy will prepare to host the Winter Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic Flame will be lit on 24 February in Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom, the historic birthplace of the Paralympic Movement. From there, also on 24 February, the Flame will return to Italy, arriving in Turin, the first stop on its national journey. The route will pay tribute to the country's Paralympic history, from the first edition of the Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 to Turin 2006, when Italy hosted the Winter Paralympics for the first time, marking a fundamental step in promoting inclusion through sport.
From 24 February to 6 March, the Paralympic Flame will travel over 2,000 kilometres across Italy, involving 501 torchbearers and enlivening cities and communities for 10 days with Flame Festivals and Flame Visits, celebratory events that will bring a strong and shared message of unity and inclusion to the country.