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Matteo Berrettini & Jasmine Paolini turn torch-bearers after huge honor ahead of Milan Winter Olympics

The torch will travel 12,000 km through 300 cities with 10,001 torchbearers as organisers address venue delays and boost ticket sales for the Winter Games.

  • On Saturday the torch relay began in Rome, with swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri as the first of the 10,001 torchbearers in a 12,000-kilometre journey over 63 days.
  • Andrea Varnier acknowledged substantial finishing work remains at the Santa Giulia arena, outskirts of Milan, and organisers confirmed a January 9 test event with seven club matches.
  • Milano-Cortina 2026 reported 850,000 of 1.4 million tickets sold, and Andrea Varnier said, `Ticket sales are going well, we are freeing lots of tickets every couple of weeks.`
  • Organisers call the approach a turning point as Milano-Cortina 2026 organisers use existing venues to limit costs and environmental impact, while NHL stars return after 12 years.
  • Arriving in Milan on February 5, the relay precedes the opening ceremony as the Games run February 6-22 across Milan, Italy, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomite mountains, with Varnier saying it gives energy for 60 days.
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The flame of the Milan Cortina Winter Games began on Saturday its two-month trip and 12,000 kilometers through more than 300 villages in Italy.

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The journey of the Milan-Cortina Olympic flame officially took off from Rome, from the Stadio dei Marmi, where Giancarlo Peris, the last Tedoforo dei Giochi di Roma 1960, made...

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