![]() "It is clear for us that you can make dreams happen together," Morariu said, referring to Milan and Cortina.ĭuring the six-day inspection visitthrough mountainous region of northern Italy, the IOC representatives and their Milan-Cortina 2026 hosts traveled approximately 900 kilometers touring all proposed venues for 2026. "After our five days here, we can say that the overwhelming popular support demonstrated by the latest IOC poll is not a surprise," Morariu said, in his closing remarks. Representing the IOC Evaluation Commission at the news conference was chairman Octavian Morariu and Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi. "When Italy can work together we can do very good work," Veneto region president Fontana added. The real question is are we able to manage in a real and proper way and the answer is yes, we are committed to having a new dream," Sala said. "The OlympicWinter Games could be of fundamental value to our city. "On this day the IOC made public, and it is not surprising to me that 87-percent of the people in Milan are in favor of the Olympics. "To be very clear, we want to win, when I say we, I mean the people of Milan in our city and the regions," Sala said. Milan Mayor Sala focused on the citizens of his city. The Italian NOC leader said the bid complies "100-percent with Agenda 2020." Regarding the IOC team visiting venues and meeting sports experts and athletes, Malago said: "I’m sure they saw with their eyes, atmosphere with Italian style." "The final result is to join these two fantastic regions of Cortina and Milano and to propose to the IOC a very special mix, a peculiar combination of history and tradition, of beauty, a unique combination in the worldwide panorama." The Italian NOC chief and IOC member explained how the candidacy has gained momentum and stronger political support over time. Malago and the politicians were confident with their words, dramatic and emotional at times. The room was packed with Italian camera crews and reporters. The presidents of Lombardy and Veneto regions, Attillio Fontana and Luca Zaia rounded out the show of solidarity. Stockholm, the other city in the race for 2026 has yet to furnish a government guarantee.Īt a closing news conference in the grand Piazza Marino, Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago was joined by the mayors of Milan and Cortina, Giuseppe Sala and Gianpietro Ghedina. He signed a letter guaranteeing to cover security costs of 415 million Euros for the Games. The bid also received a key pledge of support on Friday from Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte. The two northern Italian regions are Italy’s richest, accounting for more than 50-percent of the GNP. ![]() For Veneto, the other of the two primary regions where the Games would be staged, public opinion favors the bid by about the same figure. Throughout the rest of the Lombardy region, support is clocked at 81 percent. Among the Milanese polled the number rises to 87 percent. (ATR) Favorable polls and staunch political support may move Italy one step closer to winning the 2026 Olympic Winter Games for Milan and Cortina.Īccording to an independent poll commissioned by the IOC Evaluation Commission, 83 percent of Italians are in favor of the Milan-Cortina bid.
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