Media accreditation process open for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
by USOPC
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has opened requests for media accreditation to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The application for written and photo credentials, as well as new details on the USOPC’s allocation of non-media rights-holder (ENR) credentials, for both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 can be found below.
U.S. press organizations must apply for ENR accreditation via the application form by Nov. 1, 2024, and for written and photo accreditation by Dec. 6, 2024, to be considered for the initial allocation. You will receive a confirmation email after submitting to keep for your records, and we expect to share allocation results in early 2025. If you would like to verify that your application was received, please email Accreditation@usopc.org.
1. Written and Photo – E, EP, EC, ET accreditation
Please note that any requests submitted after Dec. 6, 2024, will not be eligible for first round allocation, and will be added to a waitlist.
The USOPC receives a limited number of accreditations from the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee for allocation to U.S. media outlets.
The process is open to:
Daily or weekly newspapers
National news or sports magazines
Web-based organizations with staff members providing original content
Photographic media organizations with established magazine, newspaper and web-based clientele
Freelancers with confirmed assignments
All requesting organizations must be based in the United States and meet the guideline standards included on the registration site.
To apply for E, EP, EC and/or ET accreditation to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, please utilize THIS FORM. The deadline to submit is Dec. 6, 2024.
2. Non-Media Rights-Holders – ENR accreditation
Please note that any requests submitted after Nov. 1, 2024, will not be eligible for first round allocation and will be added to a waitlist.
If you are a non-MRH and you are interested in covering the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, please read the following information carefully as the process for non-MRH accreditation has changed
For Milano Cortina 2026, interested non-MRH organizations that wish to cover the Olympic Games should now apply to their respective NOCs for ENR accreditation. The NOCs, which is the USOPC for U.S.-based media, will then evaluate their applications and will send their priority list to the IOC. Once all requests have been received from each individual NOC, the IOC will review all the applications and will take the final decision on the non-MRH organizations to be accredited based on a pre-determined overall quota. The IOC will then confirm to the NOC their approved non-MRH applicants. The NOC will in turn notify the non-MRH organization of the final decision.
As mentioned earlier, the quota in this category is very limited, and not every non-MRH organization that applies to their NOC for accreditation will receive it. Strict timelines will apply, and the window for non-MRH organizations to apply to their respective NOCs is from Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, 2024. No late requests will be considered. The NOCs will be notified of the IOC’s decision by Jan. 15, 2025.
A limited quota of press accreditations is reserved for non-Media Rights-Holders (non-MRH). It should be noted that these accreditations are for non-MRH (television and radio organizations only). Independent film/documentary makers, production companies and content creators do not fall under this category and are not accredited by the IOC.
Non-MRH are not allowed to take professional video equipment into Olympic venues and cannot film, record or broadcast from within Olympic venues, as outlined in the News Access Rules. Accredited non-MRH are permitted to take professional video equipment into the Main Press Centre (MPC) and use it there and may broadcast all or portions of press conferences that take place in the MPC. Before receiving an ENR accreditation, non-MRH must indicate their acceptance of the Television and Radio News Access Rules for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 by signing an undertaking. Without the signed undertaking, accreditation will not be granted.
The NOC will be the Responsible Organization for the remainder of the Press by Name process starting on June 9, 2025. The Press by Name forms will be sent by the Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee to the NOCs, which will complete them on behalf of the accredited non-MRH and press organizations. The forms should be returned by the NOCs to the Organizing Committee by Sept. 12, 2025.
To apply for ENR accreditation to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, please utilize THIS FORM. The deadline to submit is Nov. 1, 2024.
Details on ENR accreditation for the Paralympic Games are forthcoming.
After the Press by Number process concludes, the Press by Name for Milano Cortina 2026 will open in the spring of 2025. For the full accreditation timeline, please visit the IOC and IPC accreditation overview pages: IOC Milano Cortina Accreditation and IPC Milano Cortina Accreditation pages.
Media wishing to attend the Games must have a valid passport through June 2026.
For additional media information about Team USA and Milano Cortina 2026, please visit USOPC.org/media. Any additional questions, please email Accreditation@usopc.org.