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 1956. “They are two of the richest provinces in Europe.” The IOC will give at least $925 million toward Italy’s games operating costs of up to $1.7 billion. After Russia’s huge spending in venues, infrastructure and cost overruns for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, multi-billion dollar construction projects were awarded in new markets for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics and 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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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 …

IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

IOC approves French Alps' bid backed by President Macron to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French Alps were named as the 2030 Winter Games host by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday, though with conditions attached and signoff required from whoever is the next prime minister of France. French President Emmanuel Macron helped present the bid to IOC members and gave assurances that the new prime minister and government he intends to …

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 …

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 …

Stockholm city hall backs Olympic bid ahead of key IOC meeting for 2030-2034 Winter Games candidates
1 year, 1 month ago

Stockholm city hall backs Olympic bid ahead of key IOC meeting for 2030-2034 Winter Games candidates

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Stockholm city council publicly supported Sweden’s latest bid to host the 2030 Olympics ahead of key meetings Tuesday for potential Winter Games hosts. “All national Olympic committees with a current interest in hosting the Olympic Winter Games have been offered the opportunity for their project leaders to give a virtual update,” the IOC said Tuesday. Preferred …

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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Sliding sports at 2026 Olympics won’t take place in Italy after building funds cut
1 year, 2 months ago

Sliding sports at 2026 Olympics won’t take place in Italy after building funds cut

Associated Press  

American officials expressed disappointment Monday after learning that bobsled, skeleton and luge events will not be held in Italy during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, a move that means athletes from those sports will likely be competing in either Austria or Switzerland during the games. A long-controversial plan to rebuild the historic Eugenio Monti track in Cortina d’Ampezzo — built 100 …

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 …

Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner to host 2030 Olympics
1 year, 10 months ago

Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner to host 2030 Olympics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “On our journey back we realized, ‘Hey, there really …

Why does no one want to host the Winter Olympics?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why does no one want to host the Winter Olympics?

The Independent  

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Sweden mulling bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
1 year, 11 months ago

Sweden mulling bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

After losing out to Milan to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden is now considering a bid for the 2030 Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday. Alternative host candidates for the 2030 Games have been dropping out, with Salt Lake City, the only contender still in the race, now expressing a preference for the 2034 Olympics instead. Sweden …

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 …

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 …

Explained: Why is Beijing hosting another Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained: Why is Beijing hosting another Olympics

Firstpost  

And why are the Winter Olympics based in such an urban landscape? So why is the sprawling city — famed internationally for roast duck, maze-like “hutong” courtyard neighborhoods and its battle with air pollution — holding the Winter Olympics? Potential hosts in Europe — as many as six including favourites like Norway and Sweden — dropped out of the bidding …

Ukraine wants to prepare a bid to host a Winter Olympics
3 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine wants to prepare a bid to host a Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

Ukraine wants to enter formal talks about hosting the Winter Olympics, the IOC said on Monday. The next available Winter Games to bid for is in 2030, although a new flexible Olympic bidding process means countries do not need to specify immediately exactly where or when they hope to stage the games. The IOC has previously detailed talks with Salt …

Ukraine wants to prepare a bid to host a Winter Olympics
3 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine wants to prepare a bid to host a Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Ukraine wants to enter formal talks about hosting the Winter Olympics, the IOC said Monday. The next available Winter Games to bid for is in 2030, although a new flexible Olympic bidding process means countries do not need to specify immediately exactly where or when they hope to stage the games. The IOC has previously detailed talks …

$1 billion slated for Milan-Cortina Olympics infrastructure
4 years, 2 months ago

$1 billion slated for Milan-Cortina Olympics infrastructure

Associated Press  

ROME — A wide swath of northern Italy will benefit from more than $1 billion in infrastructure development that the government has signed off on to improve access to the venues for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026. Milan-Cortina Foundation CEO Vincenzo Novari said the decree — approved Wednesday despite a second wave of the coronavirus sweeping through the country …

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 …

Star quality can’t save Sweden from 8th Olympic bid loss
5 years, 6 months ago

Star quality can’t save Sweden from 8th Olympic bid loss

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Sweden sent its heir to the throne, its prime minister, and a hockey icon to help persuade International Olympic Committee voters. The Swedish bid lost a 47-34 vote — not a rout but not at all close — as IOC members chose the northern Italian bid centered on Milan and the ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo. “It …

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 …

Two Italian cities win vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics
5 years, 6 months ago

Two Italian cities win vote to host 2026 Winter Olympics

LA Times  

Members of the delegation from Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo react Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland, after the Italian cities were announced as the host of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo beat out a rival bid from Sweden on a 47-34 vote as the International Olympic Committee made good on its desire to return to a traditional winter …

A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote
5 years, 6 months ago

A look at the 2026 Winter Olympic bids in Monday’s vote

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday’s ballot to pick the 2026 host. The International Olympic Committee hopes — and arguably needs — the 2026 Winter Games to ease concerns of taxpayers worldwide that hosting a two-week sports festival would be a too-expensive luxury. “Both countries are very traditional …

Italy or Sweden? IOC ballot on Monday to pick 2026 Winter Olympics host
5 years, 6 months ago

Italy or Sweden? IOC ballot on Monday to pick 2026 Winter Olympics host

The Hindu  

While the Winter Olympics still has issues attracting bidders, two candidates have stayed on Monday’s ballot to pick the 2026 host. The International Olympic Committee hopes and arguably needs the 2026 Winter Games to ease concerns of taxpayers worldwide that hosting a two-week sports festival will be a too-expensive luxury. “Both countries are very traditional and strong winter sport countries,” …

IOC demands guarantees for Swedish 2026 Olympic bid
5 years, 6 months ago

IOC demands guarantees for Swedish 2026 Olympic bid

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee said it had asked Stockholm for clarifications over financial backing for its bid to stage the 2026 Winter Olympics. Just days before the IOC votes on Monday on whether to award the Games to Stockholm/Are or rival Italian bid Milan/Cortina d'Ampezzo, the IOC wants more information from the Swedish bid, according to Christophe Dubi, the IOC's …

2026 Winter Olympics: IOC demands guarantees for Sweden's bid
5 years, 6 months ago

2026 Winter Olympics: IOC demands guarantees for Sweden's bid

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday that it had asked Stockholm for clarifications over financial backing for its bid to stage the 2026 Winter Olympics. Just days before the IOC votes on Monday on whether to award the Games to Stockholm/Are or rival Italian bid Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo, the IOC wants more information from the Swedish bid, according to Christophe …

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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