InPics|Torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics starts in Rome-Xinhua
InPics|Torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics starts in Rome
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-12-06 20:20:15
ROME, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The torch relay for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games began on Saturday morning in Rome, marking the start of a two-month journey ahead of next year’s opening ceremony.
Italian athlete Gianmarco Tamberi (L) receives the flame from Italian former fencer Elisa Di Francisca during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
Torchbearer, Italian athlete Gianmarco Tamberi holds the torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
President of the organizing committee for the 2026 Winter Olympics Giovanni Malago speaks during the ceremony marking the official start of the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
Former athlete, Italy's Giancarlo Peris (L) holds the lantern containing the Olympic flame during the ceremony marking the official start of the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri lights the torch during the ceremony marking the official start of the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri holds the torch at the start of the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
President of the organizing committee for the 2026 Winter Olympics Giovanni Malago lights the torch during the ceremony marking the official start of the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025.
