MILANO CORTINA 2026 MEDIA INFORMATION

Press accreditation

 

Milano Cortina 2026 Press Accreditation process

The press accreditation process for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games officially started in December 2024 when the IPC officially notified NPCs with the potential for competing athletes of their press accreditation quota allocations. 

Press accreditation for the Paralympic Winter Games is only allocated to media professionals. 

All updates on the press accreditation process for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games will be published on this page, so we advise to check it regularly. 

 

Key dates – Paralympic Winter Games Press Accreditation 

DATE	ACTIVITY
PRESS BY NUMBER
9 December 2024	Milano Cortina 2026 distributes Press by Number materials and other press publications to NPCs.
January - March 2025	Media wishing to apply for press accreditation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games should contact their relevant NPC.
7 April 2025 *	Deadline for Press by Number. NPCs and the IPC return Press by Number form and requests for ENR accreditation to Milano Cortina 2026.
PRESS BY NAME
16 June 2025	Milano Cortina 2026 distributes Press by Name materials and other press publications to NPCs and directly accredited press organisations.
June – October 2025	NPCs and directly accredited press organisations share the Information Notice: Paris 2024 Paralympic Winter Games Accreditation Terms and Conditions with their press representatives and collect required Personal Data for the accreditation application.
28 July 2025	The online accreditation system for Press by Name applications opens for NPCs, and for directly accredited press organisations.
22 October 2025 *	Deadline for Press by Name.  NPCs and directly accredited press organisations must submit their Press by Name accreditation applications to Milano Cortina 2026 through the online accreditation system.
December 2025 – January 2026	Milano Cortina 2026 distributes the Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Cards (PIACs) in its Pre-Valid Card (PVC) format to NPCs and directly accredited press organisations.
6-15 March 2026	Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.

* Please note NPCs and the IPC may set an earlier deadline for press organisations and/or freelancers to request accreditation. 

 

Written press and photographers 

 

Each National Paralympic Committee (NPC) was allocated a limited number of press accreditations for issue to press organisations and/or freelancers within its own territory. Therefore, representatives of written and photographic press who wish to apply for press accreditation must contact the NPC within the territory where their organisation is based. Please click here to access the contact information for each NPC. 

All photographers accredited for the Paralympic Winter Games must sign the Photographer's Undertaking. The Milano Cortina 2026 Photographer's Undertaking will be published on this page at a later stage. For reference, please find here the Paris 2024 Photographer's Undertaking. 

Press organisations with operations across multiple territories or those unable to request accreditation through an NPC should send their request to media.accreditation@paralympic.org prior to 31 March 2025. 

 

Non-Media Rights-Holder (ENR) accreditation process 

 

A limited number of non-Media Rights-Holding (ENR) accreditations are available for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, and all nominations, and quota requests, are subject to review by the IPC. 

In a change to previous Paralympic Winter Games, non-Media Rights-Holding radio and/or television (TV) broadcasting organisations wishing to cover the Paralympic Winter Games must now be nominated by the NPC during the Press by Number stage.  

The latest date for Milano Cortina 2026 to receive ENR requests for review by the IPC will align with the Press by Number deadline. There will be no further opportunities for non-Media Rights-Holding radio and/or television (TV) broadcasting organisations to be nominated for ENR accreditations by their NPC after this Press by Number deadline of 7 April 2025. 

NPCs wishing to support interested non-Media Rights-Holding radio and/or television (TV) broadcasting organisations with early feedback from the IPC should consider submitting ENR requests for the first-round deadline of 7 February 2025 for the first wave of ENR accreditation approvals. 

Please note, the IPC will facilitate requests for ENR accreditations for non-Media Rights-Holding radio and/or TV broadcasting organisations with cross-border presence, without an NPC within their territory, or the NPC does not expect to have athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and for those unsuccessful in negotiating Media Rights. By exception, requests for ENR accreditation can be sent to media.accreditation@paralympic.org prior to 31 March 2025. 

Further information regarding the Non-MRH (ENR) accreditation process for NPCs can be found within the Milano Cortina 2026 Press by Number Guide. 

 

Key dates for NON-MRH (ENR) accreditation 

DATE	ACTIVITY
7 February 2025	Cut-off date for first round review of requests for Non-Media Rights-Holder (Non-MRH) ENR accreditations received through the return of the Press by Number form to Milano Cortina 2026.
10-14 February 2025	IPC provides feedback to Milano Cortina 2026 on outcome of first round requests for non-MRH accreditations.
7 April 2025*	Deadline for Press by Number form and all requests for ENR accreditation to be returned to Milano Cortina 2026.
10-14 April 2025	IPC provides feedback to Milano Cortina 2026 on outcome of requests for non-MRH accreditations received by Press by Number deadline

 

* Please note NPCs may set an earlier deadline for non-media Rights-Holding radio and/or TV broadcasting organisations to request accreditation. 
 

ENR accreditations for non-Media Rights-Holding radio and/or TV broadcasting organisations are limited in number and a request received by the IPC may be successful, partially successful or unsuccessful. 

Successful ENR applicants will have to abide by the News Access Rules. They will be required to sign an agreement related to these Rules ahead of the Games to have their accreditation granted. 

News Access Rules are designed to protect the exclusivity of broadcasters that have paid for rights while permitting fair access for ENRs to broadcast highlights for news purposes. The document clearly outlines the rules that apply to coverage by ENR organisations, as well as venue access rules and restrictions within the host city and country. 

Please note that accredited ENRs are not entitled to film or record audio in any competition venue or the Paralympic Village. In these specific venues they shall work as written press journalists. 

Further information on the Milano Cortina 2026 News Access Rules will be published in mid-2025. 

 

Press Accreditation Categories 

 

The following table outlines the Press accreditation categories to be activated for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games: 

CATEGORY	DESCRIPTION
E - JOURNALIST	This includes the following roles: Journalist, editor, photographic editor, employed or contracted by an international or national news agency, a general daily newspaper, a sports newspaper, magazine or internet site, a digital journalist, or independent or freelance journalist under contract.
EP – PHOTOGRAPHER	Photographer meeting the same criteria as defined for category "E".
ET - TECHNICIAN	Accreditations in this category are limited to technical support personnel of major news agencies, news organisations and/or photo agencies only.
ENR – NON-MEDIA RIGHTS HOLDERS (NON-MRHs)	Representative of a non-Media Rights-Holding radio or television organisation.  ENR accreditations are allocated by the IPC in consultation with the NPC. It is strictly prohibited for an NPC to grant a representative of a non-MRH any type of E accreditation.
NPC E – NPC MEDIA STAFF	NPC staff, secondee(s) and/or contracted freelancer(s) producing written content for the publications and website of the NPC.

 

 

Contacts 

 

For enquiries on Press Accreditation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, please contact media.accreditation@paralympic.org. 

Media Rights-Holders (MRH) or organisations planning the development of documentary projects, please contact broadcast@paralympic.org.  

Further information and resources are available from the IPC Media Office.