Differing opinions have arisen regarding the location for the sliding center that will host bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events at Milano-Cortina 2026. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists on a foreign venue with a functioning track, while the Italian government considers reopening an old track in Cesana Torinese.

Rome's FMSI laboratory is situated between rugby and hockey fields and fencing halls at an Italian Olympic Committee training centre north of the centre of Rome, and is under scrutiny from the world's anti-doping authority.

The city of Stockholm said on Tuesday that it supported Sweden's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the capital and its surrounding areas tipped to host some of the main events.

The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce and the Swedish Government are convinced of the importance that hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2030 would have for the tourism and sports industries. They will provide the necessary support and financial guarantees for Sweden's bid to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030.

The Hoberman Arch - which formed the backdrop to the medals plaza stage at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics - has found a new home with the Utah capital in the frame to host the Games again.

Three Swedish municipalities have formally pledged their support for the country's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) has advanced its preparations for the sport's Winter Olympics debut at Milan Cortina 2026 through an agreement with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

Giovanni Malagò, President of Milan Cortina 2026, has angrily blamed the Winter Olympics' body responsible for overseeing venue readiness, Società Infrastrutture Milano Cortina 2026 (SIMICO), for the crisis over the location of the sliding centre.

Switzerland's plans to become the first "host country" in the history of the Winter Olympics have been backed by a feasibility study.

Phil Smith, Chef de Mission of the British team at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, has been appointed to the same role for Milan Cortina 2026.

A street art mural has been created along the perimeter of the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes' Village for Milan Cortina 2026.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members have approved a double award of the 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on the first day of the Session here.

Bodysuits for Italian winter athletes in the forthcoming 2023-2024 season have been unveiled by Giorgio Armani’s company, which will continue its tradition of kitting out teams at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Qualifying in a further six sports for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics has been approved here by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, but International Federations are set to send reduced delegations to the Games across 22,000 square kilometres.

In the world of international sport, dramatic changes have been taking place for a long time, and especially in these days, which have had an impact on their performance, their effects and their scope.