This week, the International Olympic Committee announced that the venue for the 2026 Winter Olympics for bobsled, bobsleigh and skeleton will be moved to Igls, Austria, or St. Petersburg. Moritz, Suiza. Es possible that an announcement will come about the location of the competitions. already at the end of this year.
The original venue, the historic Eugenio Monti track in Cortana d’Ampezzo, Italy, site of the 1956 Winter Olympics, will be rebuilt for the 2026 Games. But estimated prices to complete the track paintings are twice as high as expected, the IOC said.
Jim Leahy, CEO of USA Luge, said: “USA Luge is disappointed that the location of the sliding sports venue for the 2026 Winter Olympics has been moved away from Cortina, as it would have been an ideal location given its history. That said, our athletes will be fit and excited for the competitions, no matter where they are held.
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