US EditionBoy Forced Off Bus in Snow to Play a Role in Milano Cortina Opening Ceremony
Riccardo Z, 11, walked six kilometres in snowy weather after being forced off a bus for lacking the Olympics fare surcharge and will join the Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony.
- On Feb 1, Riccardo Z, an 11-year-old boy, will play a part in the Milano Cortina opening ceremony, his mother Sole Vatalano said.
- A temporary Olympic-era fare surcharge by the local transport company affected Riccardo Z, an 11-year-old from a town less than 20 km from Cortina d'Ampezzo, sparking outrage from parents and local authorities.
- After being forced off the bus, he walked six kilometres home in sub-zero weather as the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation contacted the family; over 1,300 performers have been preparing near San Siro stadium, Milan.
- Nationwide media coverage in Italy followed amid concern about price gouging for the Feb 6-22 Games, and parents and local authorities expressed outrage over the boy's treatment.
- The Milano Cortina 2026 Games will be the first jointly hosted Olympics, with a 'widespread ceremony' across Milan and co-host ski resorts Cortina, Livigno, and Predazzo.
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A 11-year-old boy, who had the bus pass denied in the Cortina d'Ampezzo region due to the increase in passenger prices during the Winter Olympic Games, was selected for a small participation in the opening ceremony of the 2026 Games. Young Rickcardo was unable to get on the bus last week to go home because he had a ticket of €2.5 (about R$1550), the normal travel price.
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Le Journal de QuebecAn 11-year-old boy was finally offered a small role in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games by the Organizing Committee.
An Italian student receives special compensation after a drastic increase in bus tickets in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
After it all felt like an accident, little Rickcardo will participate in the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games, which will take place tomorrow.
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