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Associated Press
6 days ago
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- Associated Press
Milano Cortina 2026 Unveils Olympic and Paralympic Torches for Upcoming Winter Games
International Olympic Committee news On 14 April, the torches of Milano Cortina 2026 were revealed in two simultaneous events at the Triennale di Milano and at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The torches were presented by four stars of past Olympic and Paralympic Games: Olympic champion and last torchbearer at Torino 2006Stefania Belmondo and Paralympic champion Bebe Vio in Milan, as well as Paralympic champion Martina Caironi and Carolina Kostner, bronze medallist at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, in Osaka. 'I have to say, it's really beautiful. Kudos to the designer because it's really wonderful in its simplicity,' said Belmondo after the torch was revealed in Milan. 'The beautiful thing is that for those that carry the torch, it will be effortless, and it has a really elegant style.' Vio, who won wheelchair fencing gold at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, was equally impressed. 'It's beautiful, really gorgeous,' she said. 'I like it because it's very simple and not extravagant.' Innovation and sustainability behind the design of the Milano Cortina 2026 torchesGet your tickets today Essential: 'Spectacular, gorgeous, and the embodiment of Italian design' The Milano Cortina 2026 torches, which have been named 'Essential' as a tribute to their minimalist design, were developed by Eni, Premium Partner of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, in collaboration with Versalis, Official Supporter of the Games. The two versions of the torch — one for the Olympic Winter Games and the other for the Paralympic Winter Games — both feature a reflective, iridescent finish but differ in colour. The Olympic torch in blue-green hues, the Paralympic torch in bronze tones. Eni and Versalis entrusted the design development to Studio Carlo Ratti Associati, while Cavagna Group is responsible for the engineering and production of the torches and their components. 'Let's talk about this torch for a moment: it is spectacular, gorgeous, and the embodiment of Italian design,' Giovanni Malagò, President of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, said at the torch unveiling event in Milan. 'I thank Carlo Ratti, Cavagna Group and the design philosophy, which I love. Essentiality becomes a style, which is not minimalism — far from it — but certainly not excessive.' Apply today Where can you see the torches of Milano Cortina 2026? The two torches will be showcased at the Italia Pavilion throughout Expo 2025 in Osaka and will also be on display at the Triennale di Milano from May 2025 until the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. After the Games, having written a new chapter in Olympic and Paralympic history, the Essential Olympic torch will join the prestigious collection of torches at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, leaving a tangible legacy of innovation and sustainability for future generations. Worldwide Olympic Partner Coca-Cola has been a proud supporter of the Olympic Torch Relay for more than three decades. Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Allianz is the Presenting Partner for the Paralympic Torch Relay. Get your tickets for Milano Cortina 2026 today Tickets for the Milano Cortina 2026, Olympic Winter Games, which take place from 6-22 February 2026, as well as the Paralympic Winter Games (6-15 March 2026) are now available to the public. You can start planning your dream experience by checking the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games calendars, then visit the official ticketing platform to purchase your tickets for the Games today. Visa is the official way to pay and in recognition of Visa's longstanding partnership with the Paralympic Games Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from International Olympic Committee
Reuters
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Italy 2026 Winter Games, Paralympics torches unveiled in Milan
MILAN, April 14 (Reuters) - The torches that will carry the Olympic flame for the 2026 Winter Games and Paralympics were unveiled on Monday in Milan and at a parallel event in the Italian pavilion at Expo 2025 in the Japanese city of Osaka. Made from recycled aluminium, the torches have been styled in two different versions, blue-coloured for the Olympics and bronze for the Paralympics. Former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo and Paralympic fencing star Bebe Vio, both double Olympic gold medallists, brought the torches into a Milan theatre. "It's very easy to carry on and it's easy to handle," said Belmondo, who lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2006 Games in Turin, when Italy last hosted the Winter Games. Styled by Carlo Ratti Associati, a Turin-based design firm, the surface of each torch is intended to reflect the landscape it will cross during its relay, and to put the Olympic flame itself in the spotlight, organisers said. "The torch is spectacular, beautiful, the embodiment of Italian design genius," said Giovanni Malago, Italy's National Olympic Committee president. Milan and the town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of Italy's most famous ski resorts, are the main hosts of the Games, which run from February 6 to 22 next year. The Paralympics will follow the following month. The torch will be lit at Greece's ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, on November 26, marking the countdown to the Games. It is scheduled to arrive in Rome at the beginning of December and will continue its relay across Italy before reaching Milan for the lighting of the cauldron at the opening ceremony. Aside from Milan and Cortina - which are more than 400 km (250 miles) apart - events will be staged at five other locations, including Bormio, where the men's Alpine skiing races will take place.
