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Cortina's curlers include an Olympic champion and the mayor. The venue was in a James Bond scene
Cortina d'Ampezzo will host curling in a historic 1956 wooden arena during the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games, highlighting local curling enthusiasm and Olympic heritage.
- During the Feb. 6-22 Milan-Cortina Winter Games, Cortina d'Ampezzo will stage Olympic curling inside the wooden 1956 arena that hosted the 1956 ceremonies and appears in For Your Eyes Only.
- Organizers point to Cortina's curling roots and local champions, noting Stefania Constantini, Cortina native and Italy's defending mixed doubles champion, ties the town deeply to the sport.
- The International Olympic Committee authorized Italy to name four flag bearers—two in Milan and two in Cortina, and Italian media have speculated that Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner could be Cortina's flag bearers, but no official confirmation has been announced.
- Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi said he'll reserve a seat for every day of the curling competition, highlighting Stefania Constantini's legacy as Cortina's first Olympic champion since Eugenio Monti.
- While the main opening ceremony is slated for San Siro, flag-bearer roles remain unannounced, and Constantini says she has more goals ahead.
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Cortina's curlers include an Olympic champion and the mayor. The venue was in a James Bond scene
Curling could not have a more fitting host city for the upcoming Olympics than Cortina d’Ampezzo. The town in the Dolomites is home to Italy’s first curling gold medalist and defending mixed doubles champion Stefania Constantini.
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