At the very spot where the Lausanne 2020 medals are presented each night, bandy has made its pitch for full Olympic inclusion in Italy at Milan-Cortina 2026.
The Milan Cortina 2026 Organising Committee - officially established on Monday (December 9) - has held an introductory gathering of all associated with the future Winter Games, the Delivery Partners Kick-off Meeting.
The Milan Cortina 2026 Organising Committee has officially been established as International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials began a visit to Lombardy.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials will have their first chance to inspect Milan Cortina 2026's plans for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games during a seminar this week.
The Swiss town of Sion's rejected 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic bid cost CHF6.3 million (£4.9 million/$6.3 million/€5.7 million), it has been reported.
Finland's Sari Essayah will chair the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Coordination Commission for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo.
Vincenzo Novari has been named chief executive of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Norway has raised concerns about the wide geographical spread of venues planned for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala claimed the San Siro will still be standing when the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are held in the city in 2026, despite AC and Inter Milan chiefs announcing the famous stadium would be demolished.
The artistic director and executive producer of the final candidature presentation video of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo's successful bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympics is predicting a huge party when Italy stages the event in seven years time.
The International Olympic Committee's decision to award the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games to Milan and Cortina d'Amprezzo has been heralded as a miracle back in Italy.
Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) President Giovanni Malagò hailed a "fantastic team" after Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games here today.
Stockholm Åre 2026 has claimed it is both unwilling and unable to involve major Government guarantees in a bid for the Olympics and Paralympic after its dream of becoming the first host of the Winter Games ended in defeat to Milan Cortina here today.
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons claimed the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina D'Amprezzo promised much for future generations after the Italians beat Stockholm Åre.
Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo has been awarded the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after the Italian bid defeated Swedish rival Stockholm Åre by 13 votes at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here today.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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