2026 days before the opening of the Games, first Board of Directors’ meeting after lockdown
MILANO CORTINA 2026
2026 days before the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the Board of Directors of the Foundation that organises the Games met in the iconic Milanese headquarters of Pirellone for two days of work under the guidance of President Giovanni Malagò. During yesterday's session, and again this morning,...
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Tokyo 2020, program also confirmed for 2021. Opening with softball, 1st medal from the shooting range
OLYMPIC GAMES
Same schedule to be used for 2021. The Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020 confirmed that the programme will be kept the same, despite being postponed until next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Organising Committee, the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee agreed...
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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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With Axpo Italia and Pulsee, the Italia Team is full of energy in view of Tokyo 2020
NEW PARTNERSHIP
Axpo Italia and Pulsee are sponsors of the Italia Team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the first to sign a post-Covid 19 agreement. The energy company, fourth in Italy and owner of Pulsee, a fully digital light and gas supply brand, has decided to directly support the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), signing an...
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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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Bach writes to Malagò: thank you CONI for #ItaliaConVoi video, demonstration of the Olympic spirit
IOC'S LETTER
"Thank you" to CONI and Italian sport. The President of the IOC, Thomas Bach, with a letter addressed to the President Giovanni Malagò, wanted to testify the unanimous appreciation of the International Olympic Committee for sharing the inspirational #ItaliaConVoi video, “put together so beautifully by Italian athletes and...
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