ITALY: Azzurri screaming in the Olympic downhill in Bormio: Franzoni wins silver, bronze for Paris

Italy immediately takes the stage in the men's downhill in Bormio. In the race that inaugurated the alpine skiing program in Milan Cortina 2026, in fact, Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris secured silver and bronze respectively, giving the Italia Team the first two medals in this winter edition of the Olympic Games. Also present at the

ITALY: Compagnoni, Tomba and Goggia light the Braziers: 146 Azzurri parade at the Milan Cortina Ceremony

Italy - A unique Olympics of its kind, as is the Opening Ceremony that inaugurated it. With the words at the San Siro Stadium by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella and with the lighting of the Braziers by Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba in Milan and Sofia Goggia in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the curtain rose on the XXV Winter Olympic Games, twenty years after the last home edition of Turin 2006. For the first time in history, the ceremony was hosted by two cities, Milan and Cortina, developing as a widespread event, capable of simultaneously connecting the mountain territories of Livigno and Predazzo.

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ITALY: Figure skating: Italy secures third place after three segments of the team event

After a debut in the name of history, in which the first ever victory at the Winter Games of the women's national ice hockey team and the qualification of Ian Matteoli for the men's snowboard big air final stood out, the Italia Team continued its journey at Milano Cortina 2026 , while waiting for the competitions that will decree the first medal winners. Here are the results of the Azzurri competing on Friday 6 February.

FIGURE SKATING - Italy occupies the provisional third place after the first three race

ITALY: President Mattarella inaugurates Casa Italia Milan: "A place that expresses the quintessence of the country"

The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella inaugurated Casa Italia Milano, set up at the Triennale, on the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games. The Head of State, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Laura, was welcomed by the President of CONI Luciano Buonfiglio, the Secretary General and Head of Mission of Italy Team Carlo Mornati and the Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi. After visiting the Hall used for the celebration of the Italian medals, the President of the Republic went to the Hall of Honor of the Triennale, where Mrs.