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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: CIO president Kirsty Coventry. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Andrea abode, Georgia Meloni, Ignazio La Russa, Laura e Sergio Mattarella. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Andrea abode, Georgia Meloni, Ignazio La Russa, Laura e Sergio Mattarella. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: CIO president Kirsty Coventry. 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

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

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: CIO president Kirsty Coventry. 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

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: CIO president Kirsty Coventry. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, premier Giorgia Meloni and the heads of the institutions during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, premier Giorgia Meloni and the heads of the institutions during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: President Sergio Mattarella arrives in the square with his daughter Laura. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Andrea Abodi, Georgia Meloni. 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

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, premier Giorgia Meloni and the heads of the institutions during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony - Rome

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, premier Giorgia Meloni and the heads of the institutions during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giovanni Malaga, Andrea Abodi, Georgia Meloni. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Andrea Abodi, Georgia Meloni. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Andrea Abodi, Georgia Meloni. 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

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Giovanni Malagò during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Andrea Abodi, Georgia Meloni. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giovanni malavo, Kirsty Coventry, Luciano Bonfiglio. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giovanni malavo, Kirsty Coventry, Luciano Bonfiglio. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni arrives 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

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and Giovanni Malagò during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giovanni malago, Andrea Abodi. 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

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella during the inauguration ceremony of the Olympic Flame Relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Rome, Italy on December 5, 2025. Photo by Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni arrives 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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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Matteo Salvini e Luca Zaia. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni arrives 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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GIOCHI OLIMPICI - Olimpiadi Invernali Milano-Cortina 2026 - Olympic Torch Relay Inauguration Ceremony

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Matteo Salvini e Luca Zaia. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Matteo Salvini e Luca Zaia. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Matteo Salvini e Luca Zaia. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giuseppe Sala, major of final city. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Luca Zaia. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Damiano Tommasi, major of Verona. 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

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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Commander of the Italian Army Carmine Masiello. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giovanni Malago, Andrea Abodi. 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

Giorgia Meloni jokes with Matteo Salvini and Luca Zaia in front of the brazier. 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

Rome, Italy - December 5, 2025: Giorgia Meloni jokes with Matteo Salvini and Luca Zaia in front of the brazier. 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

Giorgia Meloni jokes with Matteo Salvini and Luca Zaia in front of the brazier. 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

President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella speaks in front of the ministers 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