US EditionMilan: fashion capital and 2026 Winter Olympics host city
- On Friday, the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will open, using existing venues stretching 350 kilometres from Cortina to Milan with the sports programme starting on Wednesday.
- Organisers say prioritizing reuse was driven by sustainability goals, but political pressure from Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini led to a rush to build the Cortina sliding centre, completed in time for pre-approval last March.
- Organisers admitted on Sunday that parts of the Santa Giulia venue remained unfinished but insisted all games would go ahead after a test event held less than a month ago confirmed NHL player participation.
- The organising committee estimated the final bill at 5.2 billion euros, allocating 3.5 bn euros to infrastructure and 1.7 bn euros to staging, while Italy said it will retain control of security after ICE’s advisory role sparked anger.
- Amid scrutiny, Kirsty Coventry acknowledged `it has added additional complexities in the delivery of the Games` while Vonn, 41, will give an update on Tuesday after injuring her knee last Friday.
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Milan: fashion capital and 2026 Winter Olympics host city
In Milan, the streets are alive with high fashion, as locals and visitors alike embrace iconic styles ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics to showcase Italian venues
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Friday as the Games return to their traditional heartland of the European Alps for the first time in 20 years, while organisers are praying skiing great Lindsey Vonn is fit to compete. These Games will use a host of existing venues, meaning they will stretch for 350 kilometres (217 miles) across northern Italy from Cortina -- one of the world's iconic skiing locations -- to Milan, with other "cluste…
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to showcase Italy's Alpine venues
In the name of sustainability, organisers of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics are using a host of existing venues stretching between the Alpine ski resort of Cortina to the fashion capital of Milan in northern Lombardy. The Games open this Friday with a ceremony in Milan's San Siro stadium.
Milan-Cortina 2026: Winter Olympics to showcase Italian venues and global tensions
On 6 February, the 25th Winter Olympics begin in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. We explain what they consist of and what their origin is. The post What are the Winter Olympics? first appeared on Junior Report.
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