Time for accountability. If the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games They broke numerous records, particularly in terms of audience, but the organizing committee is expected to end up with a deficit. According to The news, it would be missing approximately 310 million to break even. How did the organizing committee get to this point? It had to absorb a cost increase of 230 million euros and at the same time, its revenues were 80 million euros lower than forecast.
The delay in the construction of certain infrastructures, in particular the Santagiulia ice rink in MilanThis is one of the issues reportedly at play. The organizing committee has requested €100 million in aid from the IOC, though it remains to be seen whether they will grant it. In any case, The host regions and cities may be forced to pay up to settle the bill. According to calculations by The newsThe Veneto region, for example, is expected to contribute between 26 and 40 million euros, and Lombardy more than 60 million. The final accounts will certainly be closely scrutinized.
