As for the logo, the mascot will also be chosen by the Italians. Students’ ideas then developed by professionals will be voted on
CORTINA
Ambassador and school: these are the words chosen to celebrate the two years since the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were assigned to Milan and Cortina. To commemorate June 24, 2019, when the award took place in Lausanne and a party in Italy made of hugs, exultation and joy, in the hall of honor of the Coni, in Rome, the president of the Italian Olympic Committee (as well as of the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation) Giovanni Malagò and the CEO of the Foundation itself, Vincenzo Novari, halfway through the last week they did the honors by presenting together with the Minister of Education, Patrizio Bianchi, and the Undersecretary for Sport, Valentina Vezzali, a program of initiatives that provides for the direct involvement of students from 1st and 2nd cycle schools.
the mascot
It starts with the creation of the mascot of the Italian Games. The best ideas will be developed by professionals in the sector and then voted on by the public, through a digital engagement mechanism, identical to the one that led to the choice of the Olympic logo.
I testimonial
The Italian Olympics then presented its new testimonials: the Venetian Paralympic champion of fencing Bebe Vio and the world football champion Francesco Totti who join the “dream team” which already includes other champions of Italian sport: Federica Pellegrini , Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni. “I would have liked to have participated in an Olympics,” admitted Francesco Totti; who then, recalling his football career, joked: “Unfortunately there were stronger players …”. Then, becoming serious, he added: «Respect for others is a basic value and is the basis of Olympic values. The Winter Olympics? I must say that I had the pleasure of having a skiing holiday in Cortina after retiring from football. I discovered that it is really nice to ski ».
event beyond the event
The goal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation is that of an Olympics that does not live only 15 days, but that has a rich “before” and an even more precious “after”: that is the legacy, the legacy, what the Games they will leave. “We want to involve the whole country”, underlined Malagò, “Milan-Cortina was a transversal victory and for many Italians, look at the polls, it was the best news of the last 10 years”. For Novari, «the Games are an opportunity for Italy; we are considered imaginative and creative, now we have to use the great Italian excellence to build a truly sustainable Olympics ». The memorandum of understanding between the Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation and the Ministry of Education also includes a series of initiatives to promote the values of sport, Olympism, Paralympism and inclusion in educational institutions across the country.
involve schools
Through the “MC2026 school day” program, teachers and students will be able to join a special lesson, scheduled for February 26, which, starting from 2023, will be dedicated to transmitting not only values, but also strategies, secrets and curiosity of the Olympic dream. In short, a full immersion in what are the ideals and principles of the five-circle event. “Parasports school tour” is aimed at around 250,000 Italian middle school children to invite them to play the role of sports bloggers: they will all be invited to tell the stories of champions and sportsmen with disabilities, challenging each other in a contest. The winners will then actively participate in some initiatives related to the 2026 Paralympics. And, again, with “Wonder kids” the aim is to identify and support the development of the para-athletes of the future, bringing them from the basic level to the best performances. sports, with the ambition to make them participate in the Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina 2026. –
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