VIDEO SHOWS: NEWS CONFERENCE MARKING 100 DAYS UNTIL MILANO-CORTINA 2026 SHOWS: MILAN, ITALY (OCTOBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS - Access All) 1. CLOTH BEING TAKEN OFF FROM OLYMPICS STAGE 2. OLYMPICS STAGE 3. VARIOUS OF MILANO CORTINA 2026 OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES TINA AND MILO 4. VARIOUS OF OLYMPICS STAGE 5. MILO ON STAGE 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) HEAD OF BRANDING MILANO CORTINA 2026, RAFAELLA PANIE, SAYING: "This internal soul of wood that it has is something that is highly visible, is something that for us really represents the Italian talent and talks about nature and how you can see under the surface the beauty of the Italian spirit is there and it's visible but it's under the surface." 7. VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS POSING WITH TINA AND MILO 8. VARIOUS OF OFFICIALS HOLDING NEWS CONFERENCE 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) MILANO CORTINA 2026 CEO, ANDREA VARNIER, SAYING: "After Turin 2006, the Games are returning to Europe after twenty years, returning to the Alps, the natural home of many winter sports. This represents a message and a very deep connection with the Olympic movement." 10. OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS FLAGS NEXT TO ITALIAN FLAG 11. MEDIA 12. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) CHIEF STRATEGY PLANNING AND LEGACY OFFICER, MILANO CORTINA 2026, DIANA BIANCHEDI, SAYING: "The legacy doesn’t begin the day after the Closing Ceremony; it began a long time ago, when we came up to Milan to launch this bid. It began when we wrote the dossier, when we looked at the region’s and the city’s development plans, and when, every day, we involved together with our partners, as is now also the IOC’s motto, everyone in the process. Just this morning, we were talking again about what can be achieved in the next 100 days to give an extra boost to projects that can go even further. So I believe this is the true innovative drive behind Milan–Cortina: a legacy that was born from the very beginning." 13. VARIOUS OF AUDIENCE LISTENING 14. HUNDRED DAYS MARK WRITTEN ON THE PLACARD STORY: Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics marked 100 days to go on Wednesday (October 29), emphasising the Games’ deep ties to Italy’s alpine roots and their lasting social and environmental legacy. Milano Cortina 2026 chief executive Andrea Varnier said the event’s return to Europe after two decades underlines the enduring connection between the Olympic movement and the Alps, calling the region “the natural home of winter sports.” Chief Strategy and Legacy Officer Diana Bianchedi said the project’s long-term benefits were built into the bid from the start, with organisers working alongside local and regional partners to ensure that development continues well beyond the Games. Head of Branding Raffaella Panie said the design and materials of the Games’ emblem reflect Italy’s creativity and its link to nature, showcasing “the beauty and spirit that lie just beneath the surface.” (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
