VIDEO SHOWS: MIXED ZONE INTERVIEWS WITH ANDREA VARNIER AND GIOVANNI MALAGO FROM MILAN-CORTINA ORGANISING COMMITTEE/ B-ROLL OF MIXED ZONE / B ROLL OF DELEGATES AT IOC SESSION SHOWS: MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 3, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. MILANO-CORTINA CEO ANDREA VARNIER BEING INTERVIEW 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MILANO-CORTINA 2026 CEO ANDREA VARNIER SAYING: "Venues are ready. We went through the security sweep of all of them. So there's no more construction per se. They are, you know, look of the games. Some things to finalize but it is normal. So in the end, we were happy with our venues. One of the venues is not entirely, entirely finished, and we know that, but nobody will actually perceive it. It's a fantastic venue in the end. I'm talking about, of course, the main hockey venue. But nothing that will impact the athletes most of all, but not even spectators. It's been done incredible work in the last few weeks and it will be stunning and you will notice that." 3. VARNIER BEING INTERVIEWED 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MILANO-CORTINA 2026 CEO ANDREA VARNIERER SAYING: "Yeah we are. I mean, we are on track. And what we were planning, we know there are, in any edition of the games, tickets sold during the games we have, you know, for example hockey people are waiting to, you know, from quarterfinals on who is going to be there. And that's normal. So we are monitoring. We have a full house at the opening ceremony. We're working on some sessions. But in general, we are very happy with with ticket sales. Absolutely." 5. VARNIER BEING INTERVIEWED 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MILANO-CORTINA 2026 CEO ANDREA VARNIER SAYING ON CONCERSN AROUND PROTESTS: "We are working very closely with the Ministry of Interior. And I think the proof of the fantastic work has been done together is the torch relay. If you look at the images of the torch relay, you don't see any armed policemen around the torch, which I think is fantastic image. But the torch relay has been going through the entire country and without any any disruption by protest. And I think this is a fantastic achievement. People love the torch and the and and I think that's a great success. Again, teamwork with the Minister of Interior. And I'm sure this will continue in the next weeks." 7. PRESIDENT OF MILANO-CORTINA 2026 ORGANISING COMMITTEE GIOVANNI MALAGO BEING INTERVIEWED 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDENT OF MILAN-CORTINA ORGANISING COMMITTEE GIOVANNI MALAGO SAYING ON ITALIAN ATHLETE FAILING A DOPING TEST: "Of course, of course. Always when we heard this type of news, yes, we are disappointed because is the first, because it's Italian. But OCOG (Organising Committee) is out of these specific type of topics. Uh, in another era, maybe as the president of Italian Olympic Committee or president of Italian Federation, I can answer you in another term. But I agree with the consideration of the President Italian Federation, Alpine Federation, that in any case, he wants to to to wait to give a judge on this topic." 9. IOC PRESIDENT KIRSTY COVENTRY 10. WIDE OF CONFERENCE ROOM 11. PREVIOUS IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH 12. BACH WITH DELEGATE 13. COVENTRY AT TOP TABLE 14. FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO 15. WIDE OF ROOM 16. INFANTINO WITH COVENTRY 17. BACH WITH PRINCE ALBERT OF MONACO 18. CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS 19. SIGN SAYING 145TH SESSION STORY: TO FOLLOW (Production: Noemie Olive, Iain Axon)
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