— Published on November 20, 2024
Milan-Cortina 2026
Italians can rub their hands: the renovation of the historic bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the subject of a long standoff with the IOC, is well underway. According to the government commissioner, Fabio Saldini, the work has finally picked up speed. The photos sent to the media attest to this (above). The delivery schedule for the work, long considered impossible to meet, should finally be respected, with pre-approval of the track in mid-March 2025. According to the government agency Simico, “ the upper part of the track is being finalized, work will continue throughout the winter ». No less than 180 people are currently working on the site, with additional teams in Treviso, Bergamo and Valsugana, where the refrigeration system is being built. Estimated cost of the project: 81.6 million euros. As a reminder, the IOC has opposed the renovation of the Eugenio Monti track in Cortina from the start, lobbying the Italians for a solution abroad, in Switzerland or Austria. But the Italian government insisted on keeping the events, suggesting in particular that there was no question of financing the costs linked to moving the competitions to another country.
