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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

Italian 2026 Winter Olympic events to be staged abroad after cost of new sliding track spirals

AP

Italy will be forced to stage parts of the 2026 Winter Olympics abroad after funding for a new sliding track was pulled.

The Italian government will no longer pay for an expensive redevelopment of the historic Eugenio Monti track at Cortina d’Ampezzo, which was used in the 1956 Winter Games. The century-old track closed down 15 years ago and costs have spiralled well beyond the original €50m estimate.

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