{"id":1599,"date":"2026-05-18T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/ioc-awards-the-italian-people-the-olympic-cup-recognized-the-spirit-of-the-milan-cortina-2026-games\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:52:55","slug":"ioc-awards-the-italian-people-the-olympic-cup-recognized-the-spirit-of-the-milan-cortina-2026-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/en\/ioc-awards-the-italian-people-the-olympic-cup-recognized-the-spirit-of-the-milan-cortina-2026-games\/","title":{"rendered":"IOC awards the Italian people the Olympic Cup: recognized the spirit of the Milan Cortina 2026 Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On May 12, the International Olympic Committee awarded the Italian people the <strong>Olympic Cup<\/strong> for the passion, expertise, generosity and hospitality shown during the <strong>Milan Cortina 2026<\/strong> Winter Olympic Games.<br\/>Established in 1906 by Pierre de Coubertin under the name <em>La Coupe olympique<\/em>, the Olympic Cup is a historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/it\/\">IOC<\/a> award given <strong>to institutions, associations or collective entities that have contributed<\/strong> significantly to the development of the Olympic Movement.<br\/>The award to Italy thus takes on a special symbolic value: it rewards not only the organization of the Games, but the participation, reception and spirit with which the country experienced them.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512125623-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512125623-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512125623-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512125623-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512125623-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512125623-2048x1376.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rome &#8211; President Sergio Mattarella with Mrs. Kirsty Coventry, President of the IOC, at the presentation of the Olympic honor, May 12, 2026 (Photo by Paolo Giandotti &#8211; Press and Communication Office of the Presidency of the Republic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A recognition of the country that hosted the Games<\/h3>\n\n<p>The handover took place in Rome, at the <strong>Quirinal Palace<\/strong>, where IOC President <strong>Kirsty<a href=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/incontri-istituzionali-e-ospiti-illustri\/\">Coventry<\/a><\/strong> presented the Cup to President of the Republic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/incontri-istituzionali-e-ospiti-illustri\/\">Sergio Mattarella<\/a><\/strong>, on behalf of all Italians. On the same occasion, President Mattarella also received the<strong>Olympic Order<\/strong>, together with Prime Minister <strong>Giorgia Meloni<\/strong> and a number of Italian authorities who contributed to the realization of the Games. <\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;These Games were not just organized in Italy-they were embraced by the Italian people,&#8221; said Kirsty Coventry, recalling the atmosphere experienced at Olympic venues, the public participation and the support for athletes from each nation.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"http:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131206-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Rome - President Sergio Mattarella with Ms. Kirsty Coventry, President of the IOC and CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio, on the occasion of the IOC's delivery of the Cup to the Italian people, today May 12, 2026&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131206-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131206-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131206-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131206-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131206-2048x1376.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rome &#8211; President Sergio Mattarella with IOC President Mrs. Kirsty Coventry and CONI President <a href=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/incontri-istituzionali-e-ospiti-illustri\/\">Luciano Buonfiglio<\/a> at the IOC&#8217;s handover of the Cup to the Italian people on May 12, 2026<br\/>(Photo by Paolo Giandotti &#8211; Press and Communications Office of the Presidency of the Republic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The contribution of host territories<\/h3>\n\n<p>For Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo, protagonist together with Milan and the other host territories of a historic and widespread edition of the Winter Games, the recognition takes on a special significance. Milan Cortina 2026 showed the world a <strong>new model of Olympic event, capable of uniting cities, mountains, communities and institutions in a shared project.<\/strong> <br\/>As stressed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/it\/\">IOC President<\/a>, &#8220;Each venue, from the ice of Milan to the snow of Cortina, has contributed to compose an extraordinary result.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n<p>The Olympic Cup to the Italian people is therefore also an acknowledgement of the <strong>participation of the territories<\/strong>,<strong> the welcoming capacity of local communities,<\/strong> the work of institutions, volunteers, operators and all those who made the success of the Games possible.<\/p>\n\n<p>For Cortina, which has experienced Milan Cortina 2026 as a milestone in its international journey, this award confirms the value of a <strong>collective effort that has been able to combine sport, Alpine identity, hospitality and Olympic spirit.<\/strong> A legacy that will continue to be part of the history and future of the Ampezzo community. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"http:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131127-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Rome - President Sergio Mattarella with Mrs. Kirsty Coventry, President of the IOC, CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio and Giovanni Malag&#xF2;, President of the Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation, on the occasion of the IOC's handover of the Cup to the Italian people, today, May 12, 2026 (Photo by Paolo Giandotti - Press and Communication Office of the Presidency of the Republic)\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131127-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/milanocortina2026.comune.cortinadampezzo.bl.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260512131127-300x202.jpg 300w, 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