American officials expressed disappointment Monday after learning that bobsled, skeleton and luge events will not be held in Italy during the 2026 Milan-Cortina
FILE - Bobsleds are parked next to the track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. A big-ticket project for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics has been dropped because the Italian government no longer wants to help fund it, organizing committee officials said Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Olympics, a move that means athletes from those sports will likely be competing in either Austria or Switzerland during the games.
It is a historic move, since now the 2026 Games will be the first in Winter Olympic history to have events held outside the “host” nation. The IOC had long been skeptical about the Cortina sliding track project and urges Olympic hosts to avoid building venues which do not fulfil a proven need for local communities. Using venues outside a host country is now encouraged to limit costs for Olympic organizers who typically overspend budgets. The Cortina track plan also had been protested by some in Italy, who questioned how — or if — the track would be used after the 2026 Games.
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