With just weeks to go before the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, security planning around the Games has drawn unusual political heat, as U.S. officials confirmed a limited advisory role for American agencies while Italian authorities moved swiftly to reassert full control over operations on their soil.
The Olympics, scheduled for Feb. 6-22, followed by the Paralympics from March 6-15, will unfold across Milan, Cortina dβAmpezzo and several northern Italian venues, marking Italyβs fourth time hosting the Games and the first co-hosted by two cities.
Organizers have leaned heavily on existing infrastructure, including venues dating back to the 1956 Cortina Olympics, framing sustainability as a core pillar of the event.
That sporting narrative, however, was briefly overshadowed in late January after U.S.
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