Getty Images to Capture Breathtaking Visuals From Across the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

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Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) announced it will document the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games from the Opening Ceremony on Feb 6, 2026 to the Closing Ceremony on Feb 22, 2026. Getty Images will deploy a team of 84 photographers and editors, including 39 editorial photographers across all 16 competition venues, and expects to shoot more than 6 million images.

The company said its proprietary network and software plus live editing (more than 20 editors) can transmit photos to gettyimages.com in as little as 30 seconds. Getty Images is the Official Photographic Agency of the International Olympic Committee and has covered 15 previous Olympic Games and 15 Winter Games since 1968.

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Getty Images secures high-visibility role as Official Photographic Agency for Milano Cortina 2026, deploying a large editorial team and fast-delivery tech.

At a basic level, this confirms Getty Images will create and distribute imagery from the Feb 6–Feb 22 timeframe using 39 on-site photographers, 20+ live editors, and proprietary transmission software. That setup supports immediate licensing for media, sponsors, and other customers and reinforces Getty's role in real-time visual coverage for a global sporting event.

Key dependencies include venue access, editorial workflow reliability, and the claimed transmission speed down to 30 seconds. If those elements perform as stated, they enable higher volume licensing and stronger partner service during the Games. Watch execution during the Opening Ceremony on Feb 6 and delivery latency metrics across the event window for early confirmation of operational success within the two-week horizon.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, today announced that its award-winning photographers, editors and operations staff will capture stunning imagery from every ceremony and event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

Getty Images will deploy a team of 84 photographers and editors, using innovative and proprietary technology to shoot more than 6 million images from the Opening Ceremony on February 6th to the Closing Ceremony on February 22nd. Getty Images will be capturing compelling content throughout the Olympic Winter Games for media outlets, sponsors and licensees along with their remit as the Official Photographic Agency of the International Olympic Committee to document all ceremonies and events.

“The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games present a remarkable opportunity to demonstrate Getty Images’ unparalleled visual storytelling and creative expertise,” said Ken Mainardis, Global Head of Editorial, Getty Images. “With comprehensive access to venues, ceremonies, and events, and supported by our global team of award-winning sports photographers and editors, we will capture and deliver the defining moments of the Games in near real time. Through cutting-edge technology and our deep editorial experience, Getty Images will bring the spirit and energy of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games to media, partners, and audiences around the world.”

Getty Images will deploy 39 editorial photographers to capture live coverage of all 16 Winter Olympic competition venues around the Milano Cortina region, with more than 20 editors live-editing from Getty Images’ London office and remotely. This, along with our proprietary network and software, will enable live transmission of photographs to gettyimages.com in as little as 30 seconds, empowering Getty Images’ global customer base to tell more immediate and authentic visual stories coming out of the ceremonies and events. 

Getty Images has covered 15 editions of the Olympic Games and 15 editions of the Olympic Winter Games since 1968 as Allsport and subsequently as Getty Images.

For more information about Getty Images’ coverage of past and future Olympic Games, visit gettyimages.com/collections/olympics.

About Getty Images 

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) is a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace that offers a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer around the globe, no matter their size. Through its Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash brands, websites and APIs, Getty Images serves customers in almost every country in the world and is the first-place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful visual content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. Getty Images works with almost 600,000 content creators and more than 355 content partners to deliver this powerful and comprehensive content. Each year Getty Images covers more than 160,000 news, sport and entertainment events providing depth and breadth of coverage that is unmatched. Getty Images maintains one of the largest and best privately-owned photographic archives in the world with millions of images dating back to the beginning of photography.  

Through its best-in-class creative library and Custom Content solutions, Getty Images helps customers elevate their creativity and entire end-to-end creative process to find the right visual for any need. With the adoption and distribution of generative AI technologies and tools trained on permissioned content that include indemnification and perpetual, worldwide usage rights, Getty Images and iStock customers can use text to image generation to ideate and create commercially safe compelling visuals, further expanding Getty Images capabilities to deliver exactly what customers are looking for. 

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Alex Lazarou
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FAQ

What will Getty Images (GETY) do at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games?

Getty Images will deploy 84 photographers and editors to capture events and ceremonies from Feb 6–22, 2026, producing more than 6 million images.

How many photographers will Getty Images (GETY) assign to live sports venues at Milano Cortina 2026?

Getty Images will deploy 39 editorial photographers to cover all 16 Winter Olympic competition venues in the Milano Cortina region.

How fast will Getty Images (GETY) publish photos from Milano Cortina 2026?

Using proprietary networks and live editing, Getty Images said photos can be transmitted to gettyimages.com in as little as 30 seconds.

What role does Getty Images (GETY) hold with the International Olympic Committee for Milano Cortina 2026?

Getty Images is the Official Photographic Agency of the International Olympic Committee, documenting ceremonies and events throughout the Games.

How much Olympic coverage experience does Getty Images (GETY) have prior to Milano Cortina 2026?

Getty Images has covered 15 editions of the Olympic Games and 15 editions of the Olympic Winter Games since 1968.