By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 2 (Reuters) - As the Winter Olympics return to Cortina d’Ampezzo, blue, white and green Ladin flags hang from balconies and windows across the Alpine resort,

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, preparations for the Winter ⁠Olympics remain visibly unfinished, underlining the pressure organizers are facing as the ⁠curling tournament starts Wednesday and the first women's downhill training is scheduled for Thursday.

Vonn’s younger sister, Laura, lived in Florence then and the siblings met up annually in Cortina. Vonn’s mother, Lindy, died in 2022 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Seventy years after hosting the Olympic Winter Games, Cortina d'Ampezzo is preparing for its next chapter. Milano Cortina 2026 builds on the legacy of the 1956 Games, with a planning model that makes the most of what already exists, and an approach focused on creating long-term value for Alpine communities in a changing mountain environment.

By Mitch Phillips CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Below is a selection of facts about bobsleigh, luge and skeleton at the Winter Olympics: The Eugenio Monti Sliding Centre track in Cortina D'Ampezzo is named after the Italian bobsledder who won two Olympic golds and nine world championships in the 1950s and 60s.

Milan and Cortina will be the first cohost cities in Olympic history, setting the stage for a diverse Games that will showcase 116 events and myriad cultures in Northern Italy.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the “Snow Stadium” — on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now stands.

A cable car intended to carry spectators to the women's Olympic Alpine skiing events in Cortina will not be ready in time, prompting Games organisers to request school closures to ease the pressure on the Dolomite resort's transport system,