Italy 2026 Olympic organizers sign deal to rebuild sliding track amid IOC standoff

Barely two years before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the local organizing committee signed a contract on Friday to rebuild a century-old bobsleigh track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, putting "a full stop" on a saga that has Italy's finance minister starting to regret backing the bid.

Italy 2026 Olympic organizers sign deal to rebuild sliding track amid IOC standoff
Two bobsleighs sit next to each other.

Barely two years before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the local organizing committee signed a contract on Friday to rebuild a century-old bobsleigh track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, putting "a full stop" on a saga that has Italy's finance minister starting to regret backing the bid.