Death threats, destruction of nature, 80 million euros – new Olympic building despite all resistance. A new bobsleigh track to be built for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites, Italy, reveals the complexity of this task.
Italian politicians insisted on an “Italian’ solution, as Sports Minister Andrea Abodi told the Standard. It would be the first time that competitions would take place outside of the actual host country – apparently at all costs.