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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

Torchbearers Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (C), Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L) and Italian former luger Armin Zoeggeler are seen in front of the Coubertin monument during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

Torchbearers Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (C), Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L) and Italian former luger Armin Zoeggeler are seen in front of the Coubertin monument during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

Torchbearers Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (L) and Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo are seen during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

Torchbearers, Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (R, front) and Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L, front) carry the torch during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Lyu You/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

Torchbearers Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (C), Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L) and Italian former luger Armin Zoeggeler are seen in front of the Coubertin monument during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

The first torchbearer, Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (R) and second torchbearer, Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo carry the torch during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Lyu You/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Flame Lighting Ceremony - Greece

The first torchbearer, Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (R, front) and second torchbearer, Italian former cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L, front) carry the torch during the torch relay after the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Lyu You/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ALTRO - Eventi - Il Festival dello Sport

Il Festival dello Sport in Trento, Italy on October 11, 2025. Italian skier Sofia Goggia during Il Festival dello Sport, Sport Events in Trento, Italy, October 11 2025

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ALTRO - Eventi - Il Festival dello Sport

Il Festival dello Sport in Trento, Italy on October 11, 2025. Italian skier Sofia Goggia during Il Festival dello Sport, Sport Events in Trento, Italy, October 11 2025

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ALTRO - Eventi - Il Festival dello Sport

Il Festival dello Sport in Trento, Italy on October 11, 2025. Italian skier Sofia Goggia during Il Festival dello Sport, Sport Events in Trento, Italy, October 11 2025

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ALTRO - Eventi - Il Festival dello Sport

Il Festival dello Sport in Trento, Italy on October 11, 2025. Italian skier Sofia Goggia during Il Festival dello Sport, Sport Events in Trento, Italy, October 11 2025

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CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs US Sassuolo

US Sassuolo players observe a minute's silence in memory of Italian skier Matteo Franzoso during Serie A 2025/26 football match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo at San Siro Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs US Sassuolo

FC Internazionale players observe a minute's silence in memory of Italian skier Matteo Franzoso during Serie A 2025/26 football match between FC Internazionale and US Sassuolo at San Siro Stadium

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CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs Como 1907

minute of silence in memory of the skier Matteo Franzoso during ACF Fiorentina vs Como 1907, Italian soccer Serie A match in Florence, Italy, September 21 2025

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation Press Conference - Milan

Former Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L) and fencing paralympic champion Beatrice Vio pose with the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games during the unveiling ceremony in Milan, Italy, April 14, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation Press Conference - Milan

Former Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L) and fencing paralympic champion Beatrice Vio pose with the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games during the unveiling ceremony in Milan, Italy, April 14, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation Press Conference - Milan

Former Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo holds the Olympic torch during the unveiling ceremony of the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, April 14, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation Press Conference - Milan

Former Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo (L) and fencing paralympic champion Beatrice Vio attend the unveiling ceremony of the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, April 14, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation Press Conference

Stefania Belmondo (Former cross-country skier), Bebe Vio (Fencer), Daniela Santanchè (Minister of Tourism of the Italian Republic) during The press conference for the presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic Torches of Milan Cortina 2026 at the Triennale, Mila, Italy on April 14, 2026. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation Press Conference

Stefania Belmondo (Former cross-country skier), Bebe Vio (Fencer), Daniela Santanchè (Minister of Tourism of the Italian Republic), Attilio Fontana (President of Lombardy) during The press conference for the presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic Torches of Milan Cortina 2026 at the Triennale, Mila, Italy on April 14, 2026. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Photos from Opening Ceremony of 2006 Winter Olympic Games

TURIN, Italy - Italian cross country skier Stefania Belmondo lights the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Stadio Comunale in Turin on Feb. 10.

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Tchepalova wins 30km freestyle

Julija Tchepalova of Russia edges past Italian favorite Stefania Belmondo to win the Olympic women's 30-kilometer freestyle cross country race in Kakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 20. The 21-year-old skier, dubbed ''the future'' of Russian cross country skiing, finished the grueling race in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 1.5 seconds. Belmondo won the silver medal 10.2 seconds behind while another Russian, Larissa Lazutina, got the bronze 1:14.2 back for her fifth medal of the Nagano Games.

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Helicopter rescues Cattaneo after crash

Italian downhill skier Luca Cattaneo is airlifted to hospital after a high speed crash in the Olympic men's downhill Feb. 13 in the central Japan city of Hakuba. Cattaneo injured his ankle after making a mistake at the same turn which saw Austrian favorite Hermann Maier somersault out of the race.

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Beijing Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Italian Alpine skier Nadia Delago competes en route to taking bronze in the women's downhill at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Italian Alpine skier Nadia Delago competes en route to taking bronze in the women's downhill at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Italian Alpine skier Sofia Goggia competes en route to taking silver in the women's downhill at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Olympics: Alpine Skiing

Italian Alpine skier Sofia Goggia competes en route to taking silver in the women's downhill at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Photos from Opening Ceremony of 2006 Winter Olympic Games

TURIN, Italy - Italian cross country skier Stefania Belmondo lights the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Stadio Comunale in Turin on Feb. 10. (Kyodo)