此次申奥有两大竞争者，一是意大利的米兰/科尔蒂娜丹佩佐，还有瑞典的斯德哥尔摩/奥勒。经过一系列的激烈角逐，最终在24日花落意大利，以47票压倒瑞典的34票，获得第二十五届冬奥会的举办权。
There are two bidders for the bid of 2026 Winter Olympics Game, Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo of Italy and Stockholm-Are of Sweden. After a series of comparisons, Italy won the bid with 47 votes over 34 of Sweden and became the host of the 25th winter Olympics game.
1. 民众支持率 Citizen support
据国际奥委会主席巴赫所言，此次意大利和瑞典较量中最大的区别就是民众支持率。根据第三方机构的调查结果显示，意大利申奥的民众支持率有83%，远远胜于瑞典的55%。
According to one of the biggest difference between Italy and Sweden is the support of its citizens. According to a third-party polling organization, Italy has 83 percent of its citizens supporting the Olympics bid, which is much higher than 53% of Sweden.
2. 交通便利 Convenience of Transportation
瑞典的奥勒和锡古尔达赛区距离斯德哥尔摩赛区有一小时的航程加一小时的车程。相比之下，米兰和科尔蒂娜丹佩佐之间的交通要更方便。
Are and Sigulda competition districts have a distance of a one-hour flight and an additional one-hour car drive in between. In comparison, the transportation between Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo is much more convenient.
3. 历史经验 Previous experience
在此之前，意大利已成功举办了3届奥运会：1956年冬奥会、1960年罗马夏奥会和2006年都灵冬奥会。
Before this bid, Italy has successfully hosted three Olympic games: the 1956 Winter Olympics at Cortina d’Ampezzo, 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome and 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin.
作为冰雪运动的强国之一，瑞典即使已经申奥过七次，却只举办过一次夏季奥运会。
Whereas although being known for its winter sports, Sweden has joined the bid for Olympic games seven times but have hosted one Summer Olympics.