HISTORICAL EVENTS

The historic Teatro alla Scala in Milan played host to a magnificent opening ceremony to the 145th IOC Session, just days before the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 begin! IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Italian President Sergio Mattarella spread the message of the power of sport as athletes prepare to shine in front of the world.

WITH THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN MILANO CORTINA JUST AROUND THE CORNER, LET’S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE BEAUTIFUL ICE DANCE OF JAYNE TORVILL AND CHRISTOPHER DEAN AS THEY PERFORMED THE BOLERO AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN 1984….! JAYNE TORVILL AND CHRISTOPHER DEAN PERFORM THE BOLERO FOR WINNING OLYMPIC ROUTINE IN 1984

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry has been meeting some of the volunteers who are about to play a big part in delivering the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. IOC President Kirsty Coventry celebrates volunteers at the heart of Milano Cortina 2026. With only eight days until the Games begin President Coventry toured the Main Media Centre (MMC) and met the volunteers who will work on the first Olympic Games in Italy since the Torino 2006. President Coventry told the volunteers: “You’re going to make these Games so special for millions of people. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything that you have done and that you will be doing throughout the Games!”