Overview

• The IOC’s coordination commission said the Cortina sliding centre “surpassed expectations” after a final pre‑Games inspection and on‑ice athlete trials.
• Italy rejected relocating sliding events abroad and rebuilt the Cortina track at an official cost of about €120 million following earlier IOC concerns over timing and legacy.
• The Olympic Village in Milan is structurally complete with furnishing and fit‑outs still to come, and IOC president Kirsty Coventry praised progress and future student‑housing legacy.
• Construction on the Santagiulia ice hockey arena is advancing on a tight schedule, with organisers monitoring late‑stage works close to the Games.
• Organisers report €450 million raised toward a €550 million local sponsorship goal and around 800,000 of 1.2 million tickets sold, while IOC officials expressed confidence in Italy’s security planning and signalled Russian athletes are expected to compete under a neutral flag.