The International Roadshow designed to tell the story of the Milan Cortina 2026 project outside the national borders, as well as to enhance the territories involved in the event and the entire Country System, made a stop in Oslo yesterday. The initiative, fruit of the collaboration between the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation and the Italian Embassy in Oslo, was attended by a large parterre of guests from the world of sport, the press, tourism and the Norwegian sports and leisure industry.
The event, moderated by IIC Director Raffaella Giampaola and opened by Ambassador Stefano Nicoletti, allowed the Foundation's CEO, Andrea Varnier, to share with the audience the progress in the preparation of an edition under the banner of inclusion and sustainability, against the backdrop of the spectacular scenery offered by the Alpine territories that will host the Games. The evening also saw speeches by leading Norwegian guests such as the Mayor of Oslo Anne Lindboe, the President of the Olympic Committee Zaineb Al-Samarai, the President of the Games Coordination Commission Kristin Kloster, as well as Marco Rago, Councillor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Tajani and the Lombardy Region's Councillor for Tourism, Territorial Marketing and Fashion Barbara Mazzali.
The event was enriched by the participation of two Nordic skiing legends such as Vegard Ulvang and Manuela Di Centa (winner of five historic medals at Lillehammer 1994), who in a dialogue much appreciated by the many fans in attendance, retraced with memories and anecdotes the exploits of the past and shared thoughts and feelings related to the spirit and Olympic competitions. The evening also saw the presentation of 'People of Milano Cortina 2026', the photographic and audiovisual exhibition that tells the faces, stories and emotions of those who live in the territories of the Games, those who carry on the sporting tradition, and those who will make the event unique.
"The XXV Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina 2026 represent on the one hand an important growth driver for our country, with significant repercussions on the territory in terms of tourism, infrastructure and production, and on the other an opportunity to strengthen the traditional ties of friendship that bind us to Norway, a leading nation in winter sports that shares with Italy a great culture and sporting tradition," said Ambassador Nicoletti. "I am sure that a people traditionally attentive to the values of inclusion and sustainability like Norway's will be able to appreciate the results of the great work being done by the organising committee of Milan Cortina and the territories that will host the Olympics to make it an unforgettable edition, not only from a sporting point of view".
"We are extremely grateful to Ambassador Stefano Nicoletti and his entire team for the warm welcome given to the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games," said
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