IOC reluctantly accepts plan for 2026 Cortina bobsled track
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.
Development the focus for British Skeleton team this Friday 12/09/20
British Skeleton began the season in style in Latvia last month but it is athlete development rather than medal success that will be the focus in Austria this weekend and next.
Marcus Wyatt won the country’s first men’s World Cup medal for seven years just under a fortnight ago and Laura Deas twice recorded her best result for 21 months in the opening two races, while Ashleigh Pittaway produced a World Cup PB and Craig Thompson secured a top six spot in Sigulda.
But none of those four athletes will be racing in Igls this Friday and next as the opportunity to impress is handed to a group of sliders with far less experience but no shortage of potential.