Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: "We are now in the final stretch" (K. Kloster, IOC)

"We are now in the final stretch, and the team is fully in delivery mode, tackling an immense workload in the coming months. That's why integrated teamwork - from the public authorities to the Organising Committee and its partners - is essential, with everyone working tirelessly side by side. Plans should now become reality, as the excitement for the Games continues to build," said Kristin Kloster, chair of the IOC Coordination Commission, on 17/09/2025.

The Norwegian spoke on the occasion of the Commission's last visit to Italy before the Games, "with just 70 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece."

"We have taken important steps forward, but we are fully aware that the road to Milano Cortina 2026 is still long and demanding. The coming weeks will be decisive, and will require clarity, determination and team spirit to effectively address the operational and strategic challenges that lie ahead," said Giovanni Malago, president of CONI and of the Organising Committee for the next Winter Games.

"We all agreed in the (Olympic) Movement that we needed to try to be…