Differing opinions have arisen regarding the location for the sliding center that will host bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events at Milano-Cortina 2026. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists on a foreign venue with a functioning track, while the Italian government considers reopening an old track in Cesana Torinese.

The United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USA Skimo) has advanced its preparations for the sport's Winter Olympics debut at Milan Cortina 2026 through an agreement with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee is set to launch three new educational initiatives as part of its Gen26 Program.

Giovanni Malago, President of Milan Cortina 2026, has angrily blamed the Winter Olympics' body responsible for overseeing venue readiness, Societa Infrastrutture Milano Cortina 2026 (SIMICO), for the crisis over the location of the sliding centre.

Every effort should be made to keep the sliding sports in Italy when Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has claimed.

French sporting goods firm Salomon has signed up as a premium partner of the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Phil Smith, Chef de Mission of the British team at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, has been appointed to the same role for Milan Cortina 2026.

A street art mural has been created along the perimeter of the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes' Village for Milan Cortina 2026.

Regula Meier has been re-elected as President of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) at the organisation's Plenary Assembly in Paris.

It was announced here today that the sliding sports for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games will take place outside Italy after a proposal to redevelop the planned venue in Cortina d'Ampezzo was abandoned.

Bodysuits for Italian winter athletes in the forthcoming 2023-2024 season have been unveiled by Giorgio Armani's company, which will continue its tradition of kitting out teams at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Qualifying in a further six sports for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics has been approved here by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, but International Federations are set to send reduced delegations to the Games across 22,000 square kilometres.

Milan Cortina 2026 President Giovanni Malago has admitted here the Organising Committee "might need to identify another venue outside Italy" to host sliding events at the next Winter Olympics because of issues with the planned venue in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The Italian Government has agreed to evaluate possible alternatives to staging the bobsleigh, skeleton and luge events at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at a controversial proposed new track in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

AC Milan have revealed plans to build a new 70,000-capacity stadium and move away from Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony venue the San Siro.