Italian skier: Milan-Cortina Games will lack Olympic spirit
2 years, 10 months ago

Italian skier: Milan-Cortina Games will lack Olympic spirit

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A two-time Olympic medalist in Alpine skiing from Italy thinks her country’s 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will lack “spirit” and “atmosphere” because the venues will be spread far apart from each other. Federica Brignone, who won a silver in giant slalom at the Beijing Games last week and a bronze in that event four years ago in Pyeongchang, said in response to a question from The Associated Press on Monday that she doesn’t see herself competing in four years because “there will be no Olympic spirit.” Taking advantage of new and more flexible rules from the International Olympic Committee, the Milan-Cortina plan splits Alpine skiing between Bormio and Cortina d’Ampezzo. But in terms of Olympic atmosphere, I’m not sure how it will be but I don’t think it will be very nice.” Brignone spoke after failing to qualify for Italy’s team for Tuesday’s downhill. The Italian Winter Sports Federation later issued a statement quoting Brignone as saying she wouldn’t miss the Milan-Cortina Olympics “for any reason in the world.” ___ More AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports ___ Andrew Dampf is at https://twitter.com/AndrewDampf

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World Cup events in Bormio show why men’s downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever
1 week, 3 days ago

World Cup events in Bormio show why men’s downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever

Associated Press  

BORMIO, Italy — The weekend’s ski racing in Bormio showed precisely why the men’s downhill for the 2026 Olympics will be one of the toughest in the past 30 years. American skier Bryce Bennett says he has “trauma” from racing down the fearsome Stelvio slope, while Italian veteran Christof Innerhofer — who has competed at four Olympics — can’t remember …

A downhill ski champion's guide to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
4 weeks ago

A downhill ski champion's guide to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

BBC  

A downhill ski champion's guide to Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Alamy As the world turns its gaze to Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo as one of the hosts of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, veteran Olympic skier Kristian Ghedina shares his hometown picks. Nestled between the jutting spires of Italy's Unesco-listed Dolomites mountain range, the small town and ski resort of Cortina …

Olympic flame for 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will go on 63-day journey across Italy
1 month, 1 week ago

Olympic flame for 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will go on 63-day journey across Italy

Associated Press  

VERONA, Italy — The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will pass through all 110 provinces in Italy on a 63-day journey before the cauldron is lit. “The Olympic torch relay is the moment when the Games enter peoples’ homes, spreading the magic of winter sports across Italy,” Milan-Cortina CEO Andrea Varnier said. “This is very important … it’s …

IOC says there will be no compromise if Milan-Cortina Olympics bobsled track is not ready by March 2025
10 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC says there will be no compromise if Milan-Cortina Olympics bobsled track is not ready by March 2025

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee reiterated that the bobsled track for the Milan-Cortina Games has to be ready by March 2025 and that there will be no “compromise.” Italy is going ahead with a controversial, $90 million plan to rebuild the historic track in Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics, despite fierce opposition from the IOC. Aiming to avoid construction costs …

Big questions surround the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics exactly 2 years before the next Winter Games
11 months ago

Big questions surround the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics exactly 2 years before the next Winter Games

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Construction on the much-debated bobsled track hasn’t even begun. “The Olympics don’t come every two years, they’re coming in 2026 and then they won’t come again, and I’m beginning to regret backing it, because I feel the responsibility,” Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said last week. Because it’s clear that the organizers are far behind schedule for …

Cortina favoured for 2026 Winter Games sliding events, say organisers
11 months, 1 week ago

Cortina favoured for 2026 Winter Games sliding events, say organisers

The Hindu  

Cortina d’Ampezzo is the preferred option for sliding events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, organisers of the Games announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the organising committee said that its president Giovanni Malago and CEO Andrea Varnier “expressed optimism towards having the sliding centre in Cortina d’Ampezzo” during a board meeting. The Cortina track was part of the initial …

US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics course
11 months, 1 week ago

US skier Jacqueline Wiles finishes 2nd in Cortina downhill on the 2026 Olympics course

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — There’s something about the 2026 Olympics course in Cortina that brings the best out of American skier Jacqueline Wiles. “It’s an amazing, traditional downhill track,” Wiles said. “I’m grateful that she’s still someone I can call a good friend,” Wiles said. “It’s cool to to still be in touch, and she’s still super supportive.” Vonn, the …

Italian company makes 81.6 million euro offer to rebuild Cortina bobsled track amid IOC standoff
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian company makes 81.6 million euro offer to rebuild Cortina bobsled track amid IOC standoff

Associated Press  

MILAN — An Italian construction company has made an 81.6 million euro offer to rebuild a historic bobsled track in Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics amid a standoff between local organizers and the IOC, which wants an existing venue in Austria or Switzerland to be used. If approved, construction would start with less than two years to go …

Italy still hoping to have a home bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics
1 year, 1 month ago

Italy still hoping to have a home bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italy’s sports minister is “more than confident” that ice sliding events at the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, despite the IOC’s insistence that organizers should seek an existing venue outside the country. But the Italian government is keen for the 2026 Games not to become the first Winter Olympics to have events held outside …

IOC shuts down Italy’s late plan to revive a home bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC shuts down Italy’s late plan to revive a home bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee on Friday moved to shut down suggestions that Italy could still manage to stage ice sliding events at its home 2026 Winter Games. Organisers of the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics acknowledged last month that bobsled, luge and skeleton events are set to be raced in neighbouring Austria or Switzerland after scrapping a delayed and increasingly costly plan …

IOC shuts down Italy’s late plan to revive a home bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

IOC shuts down Italy’s late plan to revive a home bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee on Friday moved to shut down suggestions that Italy could still manage to stage ice sliding events at its home 2026 Winter Games. Organizers of the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics acknowledged last month that bobsled, luge and skeleton events are set to be raced in neighboring Austria or Switzerland after scrapping a delayed and …

Italian 2026 Winter Olympic events to be staged abroad after costs spiral
1 year, 2 months ago

Italian 2026 Winter Olympic events to be staged abroad after costs spiral

The Independent  

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Little sign of Olympics in Milan with only 3 years to go
1 year, 10 months ago

Little sign of Olympics in Milan with only 3 years to go

Associated Press  

MILAN — Perched incongruously on the 44th floor of one of Milan’s modern glass skyscrapers is a ski lodge. “What you don’t see is actually what generates a lot of time,” Dubi said in an interview with The Associated Press. “But for us it’s the San Siro,” Dubi said before highlighting a visit made to the stadium with the coordination …

Italian athlete inspired by experience in China
2 years, 10 months ago

Italian athlete inspired by experience in China

China Daily  

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy－A 14-day visit to Beijing has left Italian Mattia Gaspari with beautiful memories. To Gaspari, the Winter Olympics had a special meaning, as northern Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo, his hometown, will co-host the next edition of the event with Milan in 2026.And he hopes the 2026 Games will be hosted in a similar way to those held in Beijing, …

Skiers worried about organization of Milan-Cortina Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Skiers worried about organization of Milan-Cortina Olympics

Associated Press  

BEIJING — From the cosmopolitan fashion of Milan to the Alpine chic of Cortina d’Ampezzo, the next Winter Olympics are being promoted as a feast of culture, cuisine and — obviously — sports. For the International Olympic Committee, going back to Europe’s most famous mountain range — where the Winter Games made their debut in 1924 at the French resort …

Cortina craves bobsled revival with 2026 Olympics
3 years, 10 months ago

Cortina craves bobsled revival with 2026 Olympics

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — When Cortina’s century-old bobsled track closed for financial reasons 13 years ago, the adjacent coffee bar kept on serving espressos. “It was one of the most beautiful tracks in the world — one of the most technical tracks, like St. Moritz,” the 62-year-old Costantini said inside his café, aptly named the Bob Bar — where old …

Lindsey Vonn: I wanted to end my career at Cortina worlds
3 years, 10 months ago

Lindsey Vonn: I wanted to end my career at Cortina worlds

Associated Press  

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lindsey Vonn is the most successful female ski racer of all-time with 82 career World Cup victories. She also holds the record for most victories at Cortina d’Ampezzo with 12 — evenly split between downhill and super-G. Cortina was also where Vonn recorded the first podium result of her career, back in 2004, and where in 2015 she …

2026 Olympics in Italy could slide over border to St Moritz
5 years, 3 months ago

2026 Olympics in Italy could slide over border to St Moritz

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — When St. Moritz hosts the sliding events at the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics, it could be an audition for a bigger event. Closer to St. Moritz, a 300-kilometer drive across the Italian border, is Cortina d’Ampezzo, the co-host with Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Italian acknowledged the IOC “is now leading the process” of shaping …

Italy’s Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
5 years, 6 months ago

Italy’s Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Riding a wave of widespread Italian enthusiasm to be an Olympic host, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo won the vote Monday to stage the 2026 Winter Games. “It’s a very important result, not only for me but the whole country.” Italy will get a third Winter Games, after Turin hosted in 2006 and ski resort Cortina staged in …

International Olympic Committee elects Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo as host for 2026 Winter Olympics
5 years, 6 months ago

International Olympic Committee elects Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo as host for 2026 Winter Olympics

Firstpost  

The 2026 Olympics meets the IOC President Thomas Bach’s long-stated wish to return to traditional heartlands for winter sports after major construction projects from 2014-2022 in Russia, South Korea, and China Lausanne: Italy will host the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, taking the Winter Games to the Alpine country for the second time in 20 years. A sign …

Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics over Sweden's Stockholm-Are
5 years, 6 months ago

Italy's Milan-Cortina wins vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics over Sweden's Stockholm-Are

The Hindu  

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at the Italian venue of Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo after beating off a bid from Stockholm/Are in Sweden, the International Olympic Committee said Monday. Italy has twice previously hosted the Winter Olympics -- in 1956 in Cortina d’Ampezzo and 2006 in Turin. READ| Sweden vs Italy as IOC votes to choose 2026 Winter Olympics hosts …

Olympic flame lit in Italy as 83% support 2026 Winter Games: IOC
5 years, 9 months ago

Olympic flame lit in Italy as 83% support 2026 Winter Games: IOC

The Hindu  

Support for Italy's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo has grown with 83 percent of Italians now backing the project, according to a poll carried out by the International Olympic Committee. Morariu described the joint bid by Italy's financial capital and Dolomites ski resort Cortina D'Ampezzo as a “very competitive proposition”. “This is really …

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