"The dispersed hosting model-which will be used going forward during the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps and the 2034 edition in Salt Lake City, Utah -is in line with the Olympic Committee's suggestions for host cities to use existing venues to reduce costs and prioritize sustainability. "The signal we're giving to hosts is to use what already exists, where people have the know-how and where they're equipped," says Christophe Dubi, Olympic Games executive director for the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."
"For the 2026 Games, Milan will host the opening ceremony on February 6 at San Siro Stadium, in addition to the ice sport events: figure skating, short track, speed skating and ice hockey. Meanwhile, Livigno and Bormio in the Lombard Alps, as well as Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val di Fiemme in the Dolomites, will provide the backdrop for Alpine competitions. The closing ceremony will be held in Verona, a Northern Italian city located between the two co-hosts."
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo and will span nearly 8,500 square miles. The event will use a dispersed hosting model with competitions across the Lombard Alps, the Dolomites, and other Northern Italian venues. Milan will stage the opening ceremony and ice sports while Alpine events will occur in Livigno, Bormio, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val di Fiemme; the closing ceremony will take place in Verona. The model emphasizes use of existing venues to lower costs and improve sustainability. Milan expects about 1.6 million spectators over two weeks and local sentiment is cautiously optimistic.
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