{"id":794557,"date":"2019-04-05T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T21:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/italian-state-support-boosts-milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympic-bid\/"},"modified":"2019-04-05T15:52:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T21:52:00","slug":"italian-state-support-boosts-milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympic-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/italian-state-support-boosts-milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympic-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian state support boosts Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.9371112646856\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-364073-238\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Daniel Dal Zennaro \/ AP | AP | Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini, holds a Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics candidate city flag upon his arrival at a meeting with the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission, in Milan on Friday. The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been boosted by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government. The letter signed by Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte was delivered to Octavian Morariu, the chair of the IOC\u2019s evaluation commission, which is concluding a weeklong inspection of the bid sites.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e.jpg\" alt=\"Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini, holds a Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics candidate city flag upon his arrival at a meeting with the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission, in Milan on Friday. The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been boosted by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government. The letter signed by Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte was delivered to Octavian Morariu, the chair of the IOC\u2019s evaluation commission, which is concluding a weeklong inspection of the bid sites.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini, holds a Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics candidate city flag upon his arrival at a meeting with the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission, in Milan on Friday. The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been boosted by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government. The letter signed by Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte was delivered to Octavian Morariu, the chair of the IOC\u2019s evaluation commission, which is concluding a weeklong inspection of the bid sites.<\/strong><br \/>Daniel Dal Zennaro \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Marco Trovati \/ AP | AP | A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy, as seen on Jan. 16. The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been boosted by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-1.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy, as seen on Jan. 16. The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been boosted by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D&#8217;Ampezzo, northern Italy, as seen on Jan. 16. The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been boosted by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government.<\/strong><br \/>Marco Trovati \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Alessandro Di Meo \/ AP | ANSA | French actress Letitia Casta poses for photographers during the photocall of the film\" in italy on class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-2.jpg\" alt=\"French actress Letitia Casta poses for photographers during the photocall of the film \" in italy on><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>French actress Letitia Casta poses for photographers during the photocall of the film &#8220;L&#8217;Homme Fidele&#8221; in Rome, Italy on Friday.<\/strong><br \/>Alessandro Di Meo \/ AP | ANSA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | Members of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission pose on the grass of San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-3.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission pose on the grass of San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Members of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission pose on the grass of San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission manager Octavian Morariu talks during a winter Olympics Milan Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting, in Milan, Italy on Friday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-4.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission manager Octavian Morariu talks during a winter Olympics Milan Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting, in Milan, Italy on Friday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission manager Octavian Morariu talks during a winter Olympics Milan Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting, in Milan, Italy on Friday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Marco Trovati \/ AP | AP | A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy, as seen on Jan. 16.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-5.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy, as seen on Jan. 16.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D&#8217;Ampezzo, northern Italy, as seen on Jan. 16.<\/strong><br \/>Marco Trovati \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | Members of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission stand during a meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-6.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission stand during a meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Members of the Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission stand during a meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago' talks during a Winter Olympics Milan Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting, in Milan, Italy on Friday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-7.jpg\" alt=\"President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago' talks during a Winter Olympics Milan Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting, in Milan, Italy on Friday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago&#8217; talks during a Winter Olympics Milan Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting, in Milan, Italy on Friday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-8.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Alessandro Di Meo \/ AP | ANSA | French actor Louis Garrel poses for photographers during the photocall of the film\" in italy on class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-8.jpg\" alt=\"French actor Louis Garrel poses for photographers during the photocall of the film \" in italy on><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>French actor Louis Garrel poses for photographers during the photocall of the film &#8220;L&#8217;Homme Fidele&#8221; in Rome, Italy on Friday.<\/strong><br \/>Alessandro Di Meo \/ AP | ANSA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-9-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-9.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission poses in the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-9.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission poses in the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission poses in the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-10-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-10.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago' poses during a winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-10.jpg\" alt=\"President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago' poses during a winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago&#8217; poses during a winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-11-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-11.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Marco Trovati \/ AP | AP | A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy on Jan. 16.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-11.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D'Ampezzo, northern Italy on Jan. 16.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>A view of the Palazzo del Ghiaccio Ice Palace in Cortina D&#8217;Ampezzo, northern Italy on Jan. 16.<\/strong><br \/>Marco Trovati \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-12-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-12.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP | President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago' poses during a winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Italy_2026_Bids_Milan_Cortina_00155-f7e4e-12.jpg\" alt=\"President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago' poses during a winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>President of the Italian National Olympic Committee, CONI, Giovanni Malago&#8217; poses during a winter Olympics Milano Cortina bid IOC Evaluation Commission meeting at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy on Thursday.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Calanni \/ AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/italian-state-support-boosts-milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympic-bid\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/italian-state-support-boosts-milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympic-bid\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">ROME \u2014 The Milan-Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics received a boost Friday by a key letter of financial support from the Italian government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The letter was signed by Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte and handed to Octavian Morariu, the chair of the International Olympic Committtee\u2019s (IOC) evaluation commission, which is concluding a weeklong inspection of the bid sites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The letter from Conte promises that the government would provide security for the games, handle anti-doping expenditures and coordinate visas for visiting athletes, officials and fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In another showing of the government\u2019s support, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini met with IOC inspectors in Milan on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAbsolutely,\u201d Salvini said when asked if the government would provide funding for the games. \u201cIt\u2019s a guarantee to cover all the security expenses, which depend personally on me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI hope everything necessary is covered,\u201d said Salvini, who was wearing a jacket featuring the logo of the Milan-Cortina bid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Meanwhile, questions remain over the Swedish government\u2019s support of the Stockholm-Are bid, the only other remaining candidate for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The IOC will vote on the 2026 host on June 24 in Lausanne, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Milan-Cortina candidacy takes full advantage of more flexible hosting rules provided by recent reforms from IOC President Thomas Bach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The bid proposes to hold figure skating, hockey and short-track speedskating in Milan; sliding sports and curling in the 1956 host Cortina; and speedskating, biathlon and Nordic sports in Trentino-Alto Adige.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Alpine skiing would be divided between Bormio (men) and Cortina (women), and only one venue would need to be built from scratch \u2014 an arena in Milan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The opening ceremony would be at the 80,000-seat San Siro in Milan, with the closing at Verona Arena, a large Roman amphitheater.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While AC Milan and Inter Milan are considering building a new stadium to replace the San Siro, bid leaders have assured that the opening ceremony will take place either at the San Siro or a new stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt\u2019s not a problem. Whatever choice is made works for us and the IOC,\u201d said Giovanni Malago, the president of the Italian Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Milan-Cortina plans for a budget of $1.7 billion, far less than the $51 billion Russia spent on the 2014 Sochi Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Much of the local funding would be organized by the governments of Lombardy and Veneto \u2014 two of Italy\u2019s richest regions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Italy is anxious to bring a bid through the entire process after two Rome candidacies were withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Three years ago, Italy was forced to end Rome\u2019s bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics because of staunch opposition from the city\u2019s mayor. And in 2012, then-premier Mario Monti scrapped the city\u2019s candidacy for the 2020 Olympics because of financial concerns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/italian-state-support-boosts-milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympic-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini, holds a Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics candidate city flag upon his arrival at a meeting with the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission, in Milan on Friday. 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