Milan, 24 June 2019 – “The awarding of the 2026 Winter Olympics to Milan-Cortina demonstrates that when Italy works as a system, it is capable of beating any competition. This victory is a credit not only to the strength of the proposal put forward, but also and above all to teamwork, and Lombardy played a leading role thanks to well-established public-private synergies.

Lombardy is now a leader not only in industry but also in sport: however, we must now continue to work together to organise the finest and most efficient Winter Olympics in history,” stated Marco Bonometti, President of Confindustria Lombardia.