The state government is providing money for the 2026 Olympics

The country of South Tyrol, like Trentino, will reach an agreement with the Veneto region to support the bid of Milan and Cortina to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The state government approved the draft agreement this Tuesday and authorized State Governor Arno Kompatscher to sign the agreement. She also provided her share of the application budget of 116.937 euros. This means that the state of South Tyrol will cover ten percent of the expenses to be incurred in this phase. South Tyrol's share of the total budget of the Dolomite regions of ten percent results from the fact that a total of ten disciplines are to be held in Veneto, Trentino and South Tyrol, one of which, namely biathlon, in South Tyrol, namely in the Antholz Biathlon Center. The funds provided will be used to prepare the application and carry out a series of activities, meetings, visits by delegations and events.

Your own application was never up for debate “Even when Tyrol's application was being considered, the state of South Tyrol had promised to also apply,” recalled Governor Arno Kompatscher today at the press conference following the pre-Christmas government meeting, “the same now also applies to the application of the city of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host the 2026 Olympic Games.” South Tyrol's own application, however, was never considered because it would be difficult to reconcile this with sustainable development. “Sustainability is important” The state governor emphasized that the joint application would make the entire Dolomites the venue. “It is important for us that the application emphasizes sustainability and environmental protection by using existing infrastructure, such as the biathlon center in Antholz, and not building any pharaonic new buildings that have a major impact on the environment,” said Kompatscher.

The agreement with Veneto and Trentino, valid until June 30, 2019, stipulates that the state of South Tyrol will also be involved in managing the tender process. If Italy prevails against its Swedish competitor Stockholm, it will distribute the venues for the ten Olympic disciplines across the three regions involved. Antholz is planned as the venue for the biathlon competitions, while cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating are planned in Trentino and alpine skiing, skeleton, bobsledding, tobogganing and curling are planned in the Veneto region.

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The state government is providing money for the 2026 Olympics

The country is participating in the application process for Milan and Cortina to host the 2026 Winter Games. Antholz could host the biathlon competitions.

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