Giorgio Armani died on September 4 at the age of 91. The famous designer received many tributes, in Italy and beyondThe Milan-Cortina 2026 organizing committee expressed " his most sincere condolences " following the death of the man he considers to be " a symbol of Italian excellence in the world and a great friend of sport ».
« A symbol of Made in Italy, Armani gave Italian athletes a universal dimension and modern elegance. Giorgio Armani embodied timeless elegance and harmony between tradition and innovation, writes the press release. Since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Giorgio Armani dresses Italy with refined elegance, a role he has played with sensitivity and consistency in events from Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022, to Paris 2024. »
Le president of CONI, Luciano Buonfiglio, went to Milan on Saturday morning to honor the memory of the designer at the funeral chapel dedicated to him. We are deeply saddened by the passing of a proud icon of our country, a visionary who marked the history of fashion with his talent and elegance, did he declareCONI and the entire movement mourn his passing, remembering the commitment he made to our field thanks to his futuristic ideas, his investments and his passionThese are qualities that we wish to honor by dedicating our future successes to him, starting with Milan-Cortina 2026, proudly wearing the uniforms that will bear his name. »
