Two and a half weeks before the opening ceremony, the Milan-Cortina 2026 organizing committee unveiled this Tuesday the design of the Olympic cauldronsThe plural is appropriate since, for the first time, there will be two, given the large territory covered by these Winter Games. One will be in place in Milan, under the Arco della Pacepromising a view just as beautiful as that of the Paris 2024 cauldron, in continuity with the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. The other will be installed in Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Piazza Angelo Dibona.
THE CAULDRONS🔥
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The Milano Cortina 2026 Cauldrons will be located in Milan, beneath the Arco della Pace, and in Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Piazza Angelo Dibona.
Their dynamic movement, inspired by the rhythm of the sun, is expressed through a sculptural design that blends lightness,… pic.twitter.com/5bxAabPuHr
Made in a high-quality aluminumThese basins were designed as " dynamic structures that open and close "in order to protect the precious flame. They pay homage to the sun, but also to the work of Leonardo da Vinci and his sense of geometry. A magnificent and contemporary symbol "according to Marco Balich, the head of the artistic team in charge of the opening ceremony.
