2026 Olympic sliding events won't be held in Italy after failure to build track
Bobsled, skeleton and luge events will not be held in Italy during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, organizing committee officials said Monday, meaning those athletes will likely be competing in either Austria or Switzerland during the Games.
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![Bobsled, skeleton and luge events at the 2026 Olympics will not be held in the host country of Italy after a plan to build the historic Eugenio Monti track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, pictured, surpassed a budgeted $53 million US. Pictured of demolished bobsled, skeleton and luge track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6997308.1697463815!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sliding-track-cortina-231006-1180.jpg)
Bobsled, skeleton and luge events will not be held in Italy during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, organizing committee officials said Monday, meaning those athletes will likely be competing in either Austria or Switzerland during the Games.