Italy has been selected to host the 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) press office said in a statement on Thursday, APA reports citing TASS.
The decision to award Italy the right to host the prestigious amateur event, which takes place once every four years, was made by the IOC at its 143rd Session in Lausanne, Switzerland.
"Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 will be the fifth edition of the Winter YOG," the statement reads. "Competitions will take place only in existing venues across three clusters in Valtellina, Trentino and Cortina, returning to some of the iconic sports venues that will be used for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026."
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will also be held in Italy, in the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The event will take place from February 6-22, 2026.
"The 2028 YOG will be part of the Milano Cortina 2026 legacy, and will reinvest in communities with strong winter sports traditions," according to the IOC.
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