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April 19, 2021 GMT
MILAN (AP) The International Olympic Committee reluctantly accepted plans to spend 50 million euros ($60 million) to rebuild an abandoned bobsled track in Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Games as long as the funds stay out of the official games’ budget.
After the IOC periodic coordination commission’s visit on Monday, which was held virtually, the Olympic body said it “again expressed its concerns with regard to the legacy of the track.”
The century-old venue in Cortina was closed 13 years ago for financial reasons but is still a source of pride in the Dolomites resort.
Milano Cortina 2026 presents significant progress at second IOC Coordination Commission meeting 04/19/21
The second International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission meeting with Milano Cortina 2026 was held virtually today, 19 April 2021. Despite the ongoing difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee could show the significant progress that it has been able to make since the previous Coordination Commission meeting in September last year.
Speaking after the meeting, Commission Chair Sari Essayah commented, “Since our last meeting in September 2020, the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee has made great progress despite the ongoing pandemic. The most visible highlight was the selection process for the new Milano Cortina 2026 emblem, which saw over 871,000 votes cast. Futura, the winning emblem, will become one of the most recognisable symbols in Italy over the next five years. I am confident that it will also be
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,