Letizia Moratti, the former Mayor of Milan, has refused to confirm reports that she is the new Italian Government’s choice to become chief executive of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Organising Committee.

Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò has insisted here that the Organising Committee remains "deeply committed" in its work, despite delays to sweeping structural reforms due to political changes in Italy.

Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee President, highlighted the "unifying power of sport" in speaking at the International Summit of Sport being hosted at the Vatican in Rome with Pope Francis in attendance.

Giorgia Meloni, set to become Italy’s first female Prime Minister, has underlined her support for Milan Cortina 2026 in a meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò is confident the resignation of Mario Draghi as Italian Prime Minister and collapse of the ruling coalition party will not cause delays to preparations for the next Winter Olympics.

A Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) delegation led by President Yamashita Yasuhiro has travelled to Italy to meet with the Organising Committee for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò claims the Winter Olympics in four years’ time will showcase Italy’s "image of efficiency and excellence" and will be a chance to "further revitalisation for the economy".

The Milan Cortina 2026 Organising Committee revealed here that it hopes to finalise a "masterplan" for the next Winter Olympic Games by the end of the year.

Italian television host Maria De Filippi has been named as an ambassador of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, being recognised for her enthusiasm for winter sports during this season's final episode of talent show Amici.

Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malagò and chief executive Vincenzo Novari are leading two working groups which have begun a tour of proposed Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games host cities and regions in northern Italy.

The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has struck an agreement with Herbalife Nutrition line Herbalife24 to renew their partnership as its supplier for sports supplements until Milan Cortina 2026.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella welcomed the country's Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games medallists at the Quirinale Palace in Rome for a congratulatory ceremony.

Milan Cortina 2026 has said its loss in 2021 was €21.2 million (£17.6 million/$23.1 million), a significant reduction on forecasts approved back in November.

Olympic and Paralympic athletes from the Veneto region - which includes 2026 co-host Cortina d'Ampezzo - have been celebrated.

Italy is hoping to use staging the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as a launchpad for a bid to host Expo 2030 in Rome.