Olympics, Milan and Cortina
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Every corner of Italy has its own culinary traditions, from carbonara in Rome to tortellini in Bologna. Winter Olympics co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo's signature dish is the colorful,
The Games in northern Italy, which start on Friday, will be spread across 8,500 square miles. Long distances, narrow roads, complex connections and snowfall will make it a logistical nightmare.
A burst of much‑needed snow arrived in Cortina, Italy, on Tuesday, just days before the 2026 Winter Olympics' opening ceremonies, bringing relief and new challenges for construction.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Athletes at the Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Village on Tuesday chatted at an outdoor coffee stand, traded their unique national team pins and took in the atmosphere of the Dolomites as snow steadily fell.
As the Winter Olympics return to Cortina d’Ampezzo, blue, white and green Ladin flags hang from balconies and windows across the Alpine resort, outnumbering Italy’s green, white and red tricolour and signalling a push for visibility by a minority community that says it has long been overlooked.
Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca are the latest U.S. athletes who will serve as Olympic flag-bearers. Check out previous recipients of the honor.
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Lindsey Vonn has 24 years of memories at Olympic host Cortina, many of them sentimental or historic
Vonn’s younger sister, Laura, lived in Florence then and the siblings met up annually in Cortina. Vonn’s mother, Lindy, died in 2022 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Cortina d'Ampezzo trades as much on image as on altitude. Italy’s most chic mountain resort is less about rustic Alpine charm than visible wealth.