Le Cortina d'Ampezzo ski resort advance. The site received a temporary approval by the authorities, an additional step three and a half months before the opening of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. It guarantees that the track complies with the required international standards to host such an event, both on a sporting level and in terms of security.
In recent months, the work has notably enabled strengthen the side barriers, to improve evacuation routes and to install advanced timing technologies and race management. The temporary approval of the Sliding Centre represents a crucial step in the preparations for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. It not only allows us to start testing facilities and technologies for competitions, but also ensures that safety and performance standards are met in time for the Olympic event ", declared the government commissioner, Fabio Saldini, on the website of the Company responsible for the infrastructure of these Games, the Simico.
« As commissioner, SIMICO, the international federations and all stakeholders involved in this project will continue to monitor the progress of the work, ensuring that every aspect of the track complies with the regulations required to accommodate athletes and spectators. The entire process aims to strengthen the international positioning of Cortina d'Ampezzo as a winter sports destination, paying particular attention to sustainability, safety and efficiency, thus contributing to the success of the 2026 Games " he adds. Athletes will be able to train on site from November 7 to 16. The Cortina track will then host the first round of the bobsleigh and skeleton World Cup of the season, from November 17 to 23.
