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Olympic CEO has 'absolutely no doubt' that sliding events will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo

Andrea Varnier, organizing committee CEO, expressed confidence that sliding sports will take place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, stating he has 'absolutely no doubt' after successful testing last week.
Completion of the sliding track is scheduled for November 5, leading to homologation and handover to Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 for the Games.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation described last week's testing at the track as 'successful.'
Varnier emphasized that having sliding sports in Cortina is ideal for athletes, spectators, and media to enhance the Olympic experience.

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Olympic CEO has ‘absolutely no doubt’ that sliding events will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo

With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics less than a year away, organizing committee CEO Andrea Varnier said he has “absolutely no doubt” that sliding sports will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, after testing went well last week.

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