Monday, 19 April 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games has observed that great progress has been made by organisers in the past six months.
Meeting for the second time today, in a virtual setting given the global health crisis, the Coordination Commission heard how lessons had been learnt from Cortina d Ampezzo staging the Alpine World Ski Championships in February and that more than 850,000 votes were cast in the process which chose a logo for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Concerns over the legacy of the Cortina d Ampezzo sliding track have again been raised, but the IOC says any decision made in Italy will be respected, and discussions surrounding the Baselga di Pine outdoor oval, due to be used for speed skating, are said to be ongoing,