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Protest against Winter Olympics 2026

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...lympics associate to the games.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. “Cementificazione” means “covering with concrete”, and “sfratti” means “evictions”; the words are a list of negative elements that the organizations opposing the olympics associate to the games.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...h environment and economy-wise.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...mes - Hellish games”.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. The “NO BOB” sign refers to the question of bobsleigh track for the games; a new track should be built to Cortina D’Ampezzo, but it would need removing trees on a large area. The other sign translates roughly “Winter games - Hellish games”.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...h environment and economy-wise.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...o;Where is the snow?”

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. The sign on the left reads “Where is the snow?”

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...ins are an organism”.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. The sign reads “The mountains are an organism”.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...hosen theme-appropriate attire.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. Some demonstrators had chosen theme-appropriate attire.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...ly owned by the State of Italy.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. The sign reads: “ENI, stop your crimes right now!”; ENI is an Italian multinational energy company, partially owned by the State of Italy.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...y two cyclists towed two sleds.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. The two carts moved by two cyclists towed two sleds.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA... olympics committee”.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. Rain-defying demonstrators holding a banner that reads “From the mountains to the city - Unsustainable olympics - Unsustainable olympics committee”.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA... olympics committee”.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. The banner reads “From the mountains to the city - Unsustainable olympics - Unsustainable olympics committee”.

MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUA...s should be built in this area.

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MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10, 2024: A demonstration against the Winter Olympics 2026 which the protesters say to be “unsustainable”, both environment and economy-wise. Demonstrators hanging a banner saying “Operation Romana Shark - 200,000 mq of concrete for the rich” at the gates of the old Porta Romana rail yard; the olympic village of the 2026 games should be built in this area.

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Protest against Winter Olympics 2026

Copyright Laura Larmo 2024

Updated Jul 2024

Topics Activism, Climate Change, Conservation, Editorial, Environment, International Stories, Photography, Photojournalism, Protests, Sports

Summary

The next Winter Olympic Games that will be held in 2026 in Northern Italy (Milan & Cortina d'Ampezzo) face protest; the activists say that they are unsustainable both environmentally and economically. A demonstration was held in Milan last February.

The Paris Olympic Games 2024 are about to start, but Italy has also other Olympic Games to think about. In 2026, Northern Italy will host again the Winter Olympic games; this time they will be divided between Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo (North-East). However, not everyone is welcoming the games. Some protest groups say that the games are unsustainable, both environmentally and economically. There are also worries about getting everything ready by the start of the Olympics, and the warm winters with little snow isn't really helping (of course Milan isn't famous for heavy snowing, but usually it snows at least once every winter, however, last winter it didn't snow at all).
In February 2024, some grassroots organizations held a demonstration in Milan with focus on the lack of snow and environment protection.

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