Sustainability and legacy at the core of Milano Cortina 2026
WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
The first International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission meeting with Milano Cortina 2026 was held virtually today, 29 September 2020. The local Organising Committee updated the Commission members on its considerable progress since winning the right to host the Olympic Winter Games last year and its desire...
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IOC and Tokyo 2020 agree on measures to deliver Games fit for a post-corona world
OLYMPIC GAMES
The IOC Coordination Commission and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee agreed today, 25 September, on a series of measures to make the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 fit for a post-corona world.
Developed in response to the postponement of this year’s Games due to the coronavirus pandemic, over 50 measures...
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President Thomas Bach writer to Olympic movement: olympism and corona
IOC
Since the first “Olympism and Corona” message in April, our message about the positive health, social and economic impacts of sport on society at large has gained considerable momentum. What we can see now is that sport is widely recognised as an essential factor in fighting the pandemic, which still persists in many...
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Tokyo 2020 Marks One Year to Games
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
Today, 23 July, marks one year to go until the postponed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 begin in 2021. Throughout the day, the Olympic Movement will be coming together to mark this key date through a series of activities taking place worldwide on digital channels.
Commenting on this important milestone,...
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IOC, IPC and Airbnb announce Summer Festival of Olympian and Paralympian online experiences
KICK OFF ON 24 JULY
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Worldwide Olympic Partner Airbnb are announcing a five-day summer festival featuring more than 100 Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences hosted virtually by some of the world’s best athletes. The festival...
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The Milano Cortina Foundation celebrates the first anniversary of the awarding of the 2026 Winter Olympics
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
There are 2053 days to go until February 6, 2026, the day on which the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will be officially inaugurated. 366 have passed since that fateful 24th of June 2019 in Lausanne, when, for the first time, the International Olympic Committee entrusted the task of organizing the Winter Games to two...
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The Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee Welcomes the Communications Director, Andrea Monti
OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Monti as Communications Director.
A native of Milan, Mr. Monti brings extensive experience developed through a prestigious journalistic career including as Editor in Chief of several magazine and newspapers such as...
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Olympic Day 2020, the world's biggest online olympic workout
IOC
Olympic Day 2020 will see Olympians, athletes and fans all over the globe get active in the world’s largest 24-hour digital Olympic workout. Twenty-three Olympic athletes have already joined the recording of an official Olympic Day workout video, and on Olympic Day, athletes from around the world will lead live workouts at...
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#Iplayprotected, video of Italia Team’s athletes for the new phase in fight against the virus
CONI
Italia Team’s athletes, after the message sent to the doctors and paramedical staff during the first phase of the pandemic, have made another video to raise awareness among the community for the new phase in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, through the hashtag #iplayprotected.
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Thanks to all athletes for this...
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Bach writes to Conte: thanks for the approval of the Olympic Law by the Chamber of Deputies
MILANO CORTINA 2026
IOC President, Thomas Bach, has sent a letter to the President of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, with prayer to forward it to the President of the Council of Ministers, Giuseppe Conte.
Malagò has informed the Minister for Youth Policies and Sports, Vincenzo Spadafora, of the letter and has brought also to...
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