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Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races to stay in Italy

The International Luge Federation and international luge officials predict that next year's Olympic sliding races will be held in Italy at the newly rebuilt track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, which Italy hopes to use for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
This prediction follows successful track testing involving approximately 60 athletes and coaches representing 11 countries from Europe, Asia, and North America, with over 178 runs completed.
The 1.749-kilometer Cortina track, featuring 16 curves, has an estimated top speed of 145 kph and run times slated for 55-60 seconds, with various construction projects scheduled through Nov. 5.
FIL's vice president for sport, Claire delNegro, stated, "We are extremely satisfied with the testing conducted on the luge track in Cortina," while world men's luge champion Max Langenhan remarked, "It's incredible what the Italians have achieved here in such a short space of time, at a level that is second to none."
While the sliding community expects the Olympic races to be in Italy, upgrades to refrigeration systems and other improvements are underway at Lake Placid's Olympic facilities, overseen by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, regardless of the Olympic sliding races coming to the Adirondacks.

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