Winter Games 2026: South Tyrol has a say

Preparatory work for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina is getting underway. For the first time, South Tyrol will also be the venue: the biathlon competitions, in which a total of 33 medals will be awarded, will be held in the South Tyrol Arena in Antholz. On Wednesday morning, the steering committee met in Trento for a video conference, in which the governors of South Tyrol, Arno Kompatscher, and Trentino, Maurizio Fugatti, also took part.

South Tyrol has a say In this video conference, the states of South Tyrol and Trentino were officially guaranteed representation in the decision-making bodies. These are the committees that are specified in the application. As is known, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved this application at the end of June. Meeting on October 7th in Verona The preparatory work will then enter the next round on October 7th. The experts come together in Verona to take a closer look at various organizational issues. “We have achieved our first goal,” explained Governor Kompatscher after today’s video conference, “namely to be represented in all decision-making bodies that pave the way for the 2026 Winter Games. In the meantime, together with Trentino, we have started discussing the necessary legal measures to initiate the establishment of a foundation. She will play a key role in organizing the Olympic Games.” The participants of the video conference During the video conference, the governors Kompatscher and Fugatti were in contact with the President of Lombardy, Attilio Fontana, the President of Coni, Giovanni Malagò, the Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, and the President of the Veneto Region, Luca Zaia. The mayor of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Gianpietro Ghedina, was present by telephone.

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Winter Games 2026: South Tyrol has a say

South Tyrol will be represented in the decision-making bodies of the 2026 Winter Olympics. An official confirmation was made on Wednesday.

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