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Cortina's curlers include an Olympic champion and the mayor. The venue was in a James Bond scene

The wooden arena in Cortina d'Ampezzo will host Olympic curling during the Feb. 6-22 Milan Cortina Winter Games after hosting 1956 ceremonies and appearing in 'For Your Eyes Only'.
Amid strong community interest, Cortina's leadership highlights its curling roots, with Gianluca Lorenzi, a former national team member, linking local legacy to the sport, and Stefania Constantini anchoring Italy's Olympic history.
Constantini, at 26, said, `Competing at home in Cortina` will be `the cherry on top of the cake`, after working at The North Face store until a month before Beijing.
Coming off Beijing, Team USA aims to rebound in Italy, and Milan Cortina will be Chris Plies's final shot at the Olympic medal stand.
The International Olympic Committee authorized Italy four flag bearers—two in Milan and two in Cortina—and Italian media speculated Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner could lead Cortina, linking Constantini's 2022 win to Eugenio Monti's 1968 legacy.

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