Overview
- Games CEO Andrea Varnier said the committee has operated in emergency conditions, with organizing costs revised to about €1.44 billion plus €2.96 billion in public infrastructure spending.
- In Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Apollonio–Socrepes cable car to the Tofana courses is still not finished, prompting worries about spectator transport.
- The Winter Games run 6–22 February, with the opening at Milan’s San Siro featuring Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey and Laura Pausini.
- Competitions are dispersed across multiple regions with several Olympic villages and long travel distances, drawing criticism over the absence of a central medal plaza.
- Deutsche Sporthilfe increased medal bonuses for German athletes to €30,000 for gold, €20,000 for silver and €10,000 for bronze, as a new YouGov survey reports subdued interest in the Games in Germany.