Airbnb launches new athlete−hosted experiences ahead of Milano Cortina 2026

28 Could 2025 – As pleasure builds forward of the Olympic Winter Video games Milano Cortina 2026, Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Airbnb has unveiled a brand new vary of Olympian and Paralympian Experiences, providing followers the possibility to have interaction straight with sporting legends by curated actions throughout the Italian Alps.

Introduced on 28 Could in Milan, the 26 experiences are being hosted by athletes from all over the world, together with Arianna Fontana, Italy’s most adorned Winter Olympian, and supply visitors the possibility to get pleasure from distinctive alternatives corresponding to biking within the Alps and coaching alongside Olympic medallists.

Airbnb is all about creating distinctive experiences that join individuals, and Olympian and Paralympian Experiences permit followers to really feel nearer to their heroes than ever earlier than. These experiences will present an intimate window into the Video games, all made attainable by our 26 athlete hosts.

Brian Chesky – Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO

This unique collection of experiences will run between June 2025 and March 2026, permitting visitors to take part earlier than, throughout and after the Video games.

Connecting with champions within the coronary heart of the Alps

Among the many highlights is a one-of-a-kind biking expertise with Arianna Fontana in her dwelling area of Valtellina. Going down on 6 September, the session will information a small group of visitors by the picturesque trails of Polaggia, adopted by a regionally sourced lunch. Alongside the best way, Fontana will share insights into her coaching, mindset and ambitions as she prepares to compete in each short-track and long-track pace skating at her dwelling Video games subsequent yr.

Different experiences out there for reserving embrace an Alpine coaching hike with snowboard cross Olympic medallist Omar Visintin, an introductory Para ice hockey session with Italian defender Andrea Macrì and a coaching run with two-time Olympic medallist cross-country skier Federico Pellegrino. Followers can even have the chance to observe stay occasions throughout the Video games alongside Olympic athletes.

All experiences can be found to e book by way of airbnb.com/mico2026, with extra to be introduced later this yr.

Supporting sustainability and heritage by tourism

Along with these new experiences, Airbnb is deepening its dedication to accountable tourism throughout the host areas of Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige. As a part of its broader sustainability initiatives, the platform is supporting the preservation of cultural and pure landmarks by partnerships with native organisations and worldwide heritage initiatives.

This consists of the “Storyteller of Beauty” undertaking, a World Heritage Volunteers initiative targeted on empowering younger individuals to guard and promote UNESCO World Heritage Websites within the Veneto area, corresponding to the long-lasting Dolomite Alps – a key venue for the Video games.

Further efforts embrace coaching programmes for native hosts, promotion of lesser-known locations and community-led initiatives to make sure that the advantages of tourism are extra evenly distributed throughout rural and mountain areas.