With less than three years until the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Italy's ski industry is reliant on artificial snow due to the climate change crisis.

Luciano Rossi's election as President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has been hailed as "good news for sport governance".

Lombardy is set to bid for the 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games after Italy's Ministry of Tourism and the region's Government proposed the idea to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).

Mayors of the cities which will host the 2026 Mediterranean Games have called for the Italian Government to provide "adequate financial support".

Italian National Olympic Committee President Giovanni Malagò has accused World Athletics of "a lack of respect" after the country’s two Tokyo 2020 gold medallists were left off its short list for the Male World Athlete of the Year award.

Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò has said organisers are sticking with their plan to renovate the Eugenio Monti sliding track for the Winter Olympics.

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala has claimed hosting the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games could be worth as much as €3 billion (£2.5 billion/$3.4 billion) to the Italian economy.

A bid from Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will not be tested by a referendum because Italy's Sports Secretary Giancarlo Giorgetti claimed there was no need because it already has plenty of public support.

Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) President  Giovanni Malagò has claimed a decision to spend €38 million (£32 million/$42 million) on renovating the bobsleigh track in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is justified even though the bid is highlighting the fact it is using mainly existing facilities to help keep costs down.

Italian officials are planning to keep their proposal to host sliding sports at the Eugenio Monti track should they be awarded the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A decision on which city leads the potential Italian bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will be made on July 10, it has been announced.

Just over one in two, or 50.2 per cent, of Rome residents are in favour of hosting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a survey by pollster Censis released today.