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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay

The Olympic Torch arrives in Palermo during the Olympic Torch Relay for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in Palermo, Italy, on 15 December 2025; in the photo: torch olympic milan cortina 2026

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, pose after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Milan

The Christmas tree lighting ceremony dedicated to the XXV Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milan-Cortina 2026 in Piazza Duomo, in Milan, Italy on December 6, 2025. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani runs with the Olympic torch in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri runs with the Olympic torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

The torchbearer Italian singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani carries the Olympic torch in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome carries the Olympic torch in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome waits with a Olympic torch in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian basketball player Luigi Datome waits with a Olympic torch in front of the Castel Sant'Angelo during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1st torch relay runner for Milan-Cortina Olympics

1st torch relay runner for Milan-Cortina Olympics

Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri lights the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic torch in Rome on Dec. 6, 2025, kicking off the Games' torch relay.

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1st torch relay runner for Milan-Cortina Olympics

1st torch relay runner for Milan-Cortina Olympics

Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri runs in Rome on Dec. 6, 2025, kicking off the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic torch relay.

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1st torch relay runner for Milan-Cortina Olympics

1st torch relay runner for Milan-Cortina Olympics

Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri runs in Rome on Dec. 6, 2025, kicking off the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic torch relay.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni look olympic fire. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni look olympic fire. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Group photo in front of the grill, present: Abodi, Bonfiglio, Matteo Salvini, Fontana, Laura Mattarella, Kirsty Coventry, Sergio Mattarella, Giorgia Meloni, La Russa. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Sergio Mattarella speack during Ceremony.. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella receives the Olympic torch from Giovanni Malago At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Laura Mattarella during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

The flame of the Olympic brazier in Quirinale Square. At the Quirinale Palace, President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inaugurated the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay, officially launching the countdown to Italy's Winter Games. The ceremony highlighted tradition, national pride, and the global meaning of the Olympic flame in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Matteo Salvini Vice President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Frecce Tricolori during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Frecce Tricolori during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Ignazio La Russa President of the Senate of the Italian Republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

During the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian republic during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Frecce Tricolori during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2025. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2025. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2025. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian Aerobatic Squad Frecce Tricolori Flies Over Rome - Italy

Italian aerobatic squad Frecce Tricolori flies over Rome during the cauldron lighting ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, December 5, 2025. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

Giovanni Malago', President of the Organizing Committee of Milan Cortina 2026 during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on December 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy.

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