With the Milan-Cortina Olympics just 100 days away, preparations are in full swing in northern Italy. This edition of the Winter Games is set to be the most spread out in history, with main clusters in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, along with three additional mountain clusters for competitions and the closing ceremony in Verona.
The iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, home to AC Milan and Inter Milan, will host the opening ceremony before making way for a new stadium post-Olympics. The Santagiulia arena, a 16,000-seat venue for hockey events, faces tight construction timelines but is expected to be ready by the Games. Milan will also feature the Ice Park housing ice hockey and speed skating events in temporary structures at the Fiera Milano exhibition venue.
In Cortina, the Tofane alpine skiing center will showcase the women’s alpine skiing events, while the Olympic Ice Stadium will host curling competitions. The renovated Cortina Sliding Centre, rebuilt at a cost of 118 million euros, will accommodate bobsled, luge, and skeleton events.
Bormio will see men’s alpine skiing and ski mountaineering at the Stelvio Ski Centre, while Livigno will host snowboarding and freestyle skiing at the Livigno Snow Park. Predazzo, renowned for ski jumping, will feature a modern facility with a rich history of hosting Nordic skiing events.
Additionally, Tesero will welcome cross-country skiing events, and Anterselva will host the biathlon competitions. The grand closing ceremony will take place at the historic Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheatre in Verona.
These venues across various regions of Italy are gearing up to welcome athletes and spectators from around the world for a spectacular Winter Olympics experience.