Another Olympics for Italy. After Milan-Cortina 2026, today the IOCANNA VIGNAL GAME WINTERIO GAMES (YOG) of 2028 were officially assigned by the Cio: the candidacy of “Dolomiti Valtellina” (see Spy Calcio on January 28) remained the only one in the running and has fully convinced the IOC. The decision was made during the 143th session of the International Olympic Committee (CIO) in Lausanne.
The proposal, carried out by CONI in collaboration with the Rregioni Lombardia and Veneto and the Autonomous Province of Trento, has obtained full and unconditional support worldwide, and also had the economic guarantees by the Italian government. To announce the assignment of the fifth edition of the Olympic Games reserved for Under 18, was the president of the IOC, Thomas Bach.
Italy in the 2028 edition of the house presents itself as a nation to beat having won the medal of Gangwon in South Korea in 2024. The maximum number of athletes who will compete at the “Dolomiti Valtellina” games will be 1,900. The Italian delegation at the Olympic House was made up of Giovanni Malagò, Andrea Abadi, Minister for Sport and young people, Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy Region, Maurizio Fugatti, president of the Autonomous Province of Trento, Cristiano Corazzari, Councilor for Culture and Sport of the Veneto Region, and the Olympic champions Diana Bianche and Antonio Rossi.
The president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, said: “The election of Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 is an expression of the trusted of the IOC in Italy’s ability to offer exceptional and worldwide winter sports events. The Olympic movement and the regions hosts are already enthusiastic about Milan Cortina 2026, just over a year from the Olympic and Paralympic winter games.
Abadi added: “Italy is once again ready to put heart, passion and competence to host an event that will not only be a spectacular sporting opportunity, but also a significant growth opportunity for the entire nation”.
“The organization of the winter youth Olympic Games will be an additional showcase for the infrastructures created by Simico – Society Infrastructure Milan Cortina, leaving further positive inheritance in terms of sports facilities, educational programs and social initiatives that will continue to generate an impact far beyond the Closing of the 2028 yog. The available budget is approximately 65 million to which the government contributes for 22.5 million and by equal amount, pro quota, Lombardy Region, Veneto Region and Autonomous Province of Trento. Of course there is the private component of partners and sponsors and the contribution of what leads to the balance of the budget “explained Abadi. The program, from 15 to 29 January 2028, will include all seven Olympic Winter sports: Biathlon, Bob , curling, ice hockey, sled, skating and skiing.
Seven of the 11 offices proposed for yog will already be used in 2026: the Stelvio track of Bormio for alpine skiing, the Aerials & Mogul Park of Livigno and the Snow Park of Livigno for Freestyle and Snowboard, the Sliding Center of Cortina for Bob , Skeleton and Sledtino, the stadium of the jump of Predazzo, the stage of the basic skiing of Tesero and the Cortina Olympic stadium for curling. The opportunity to bring competitions to offices that cannot be used in 2026 is also presented. No athlete will remain more than an hour away from his office, with seven of the 11 locations less than 15 minutes from their respective villages. A Festival of Sports, Art and Local Culture will take place throughout 2027, until the celebrations of the Olympic torch in December. During the yog, the festival sites will be managed in Bormio and Trento. The yog will provide young people with a platform to take leadership roles, practice winter sports and adopt healthier lifestyles. An ambitious series of Legacy will be extended from 2026 to 2028, including the goal of Milan Cortina 2026 to encourage “more movement”, for example by promoting 30 minutes of movement per day and collaborating with national federations to encourage the participation of young people to competitive sports.
Having recently hosted the winter Olympic games will allow to obtain efficiency in sectors such as offices, transport infrastructures, workforce and marketing. The yog will be managed by a specific organizing committee with a Memorandum of Undersanding with Milan Cortina 2026, to encourage the collaboration between the two entities.
The president of Coni Giovanni Malagò said: “This is a historic day for Italian sport and for athletes from all over the world. Starting from the extraordinary legacy of Milan Cortina 2026, Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 will offer a unique opportunity to inspire the new generations , showing the transformative power of sport and establishing new parameters of reference for global events. Coni have shown that they are reliable partners of the IOC and together we will certainly be able to create an unprecedented edition of the Yog. The existing structures will be used with the youth Olympics and there is nothing to build. “
The members of the IOC voted 89 “Yes” for Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 and 1 “No” on 90 valid votes, with 2 abstentions.
The Masterplan is based on the exclusive use of existing locations in the three clusters, Valtellina (Livigno, Valdidentro, Bormio), Val di Fiemme (Baselga di Pinè, Predazzo, Tessero, Cavalese) and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Eleven the race locations, seven will have been used two years earlier for the Milan-Cortina games.
Fifteen sports disciplines: biathlon, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, bob, figure skating, short track, speed skating, Nordic combined, skeleton, curling, jump, sled, freestyle, alpine skiing and snowboard. Today in Lausanne the Minister of Sport was also present, Andrea Abadi, in addition to the president of the CONI and member of the IOC, Giovanni Malagò. For Malagò a great satisfaction to bring a second Olympics to Italy that is very close to the IOC also. “Today Veneto writes another page of history: after Milan-Cortina 2026, our Dolomites will still be protagonists with the 2028 winter youth Olympic Games. An important recognition has arrived from Lausanne that once again rewards organizational capacity, beauty of our territory and the great teamwork that brought us up to here “: the president of Veneto, Luca Zaia, affirms it in a note. “A milestone resulting from a long institutional path – continues Zaia – which saw the Veneto collaborate with Lombardy, autonomous province of Trento, government and cones to build a solid and sustainable project. From 15 to 29 January 2028 we will welcome young athletes between 15 and the 18 years coming from all over the world, offering them an event of the highest level and guaranteeing an Olympic future in the short term to the infrastructures made for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics and Paralympics “. Cortina will host the competitions of Bob, Skeleton, Sledtino and Curling in the Sliding Center systems and the Olympic Stadium, already scheduled for Milan-Cortina 2026. The location will offer 424 beds for athletes and 550 rooms for the Olympic family.
Numismatic collection for Milan-Cortina 2026
The Numismatic 2025 collection of the Italian Republic celebrates the Olympic and Paralympic winter games of Milan Cortina 2026 with an exclusive series of coins that combines the beauty of sport with the richness of the culture and history of our country. The 32 coins of the collection, issued by the treasure and coined by the Poligraphic and State Zecca Institute, were presented in Rome. Among the 18 issues that inspire the numismatic designs, the series that celebrates the suggestive symbols of Milan Cortina 2026 stands out: the official logo, the sports disciplines and the host locations. The event was attended by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, the president and the CEO of the Polygraphic and Zecca dello Stato, Paolo Perrone and Francesco Soro. “We want our coins to be a business card for Italy in the world, a symbol of our culture, our history and our creativity,” commented Giancarlo Giorgetti.
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