The ambassador of the Winter Olympic Games explained how the long journey of the Olympic flame takes place and that everyone can become tendophores

Patrizia Chimera

February 13 – 00:22 – MILAN

Carolina Kostnerguest of the Second evening of the Sanremo Festival 2025intervened as ambassador of Winter Olympic Games of Milan Cortina 2026. The champion told of the departure of the Olympic flame and the long journey that will make up and down the boot and kicked off the candidates to become a tendophores and thus become part of the Olympic history. What did the Italian champion say the guest of Carlo Conti and how to actively participate in the next winter Olympics to be held in Italy? Let’s find out immediately.

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Carolina Kostner at the Ariston in Sanremo

Carolina got off the Ariston stairs on the notes of Time heartssong that Red Canzian He wrote specifically as an anthem of the house Olympics. “We are there, there are less than 365 days left now and today we talk about the tedophores and the journey of the flamewho will start from Rome and arrive in Milan, while the journey of the Paralympic flame will arrive in Verona “.

Kostner then explained that the role of the tedophy “represents the highest values ​​of sport. There will be 10,502 tedophores and all Italians can apply through the site milanocortina2026.orgHe officially announced that Carlo Conti will be the Tedoforo too When the flame goes from Florence.

Sanremo Festival Host and Artistic Director Carlo Conti and Formers Italian Figure Skater Carolina Kostner on Stage at the Ariston Theater During the 75th Edition of the Sanremo Italian Song Festival, in Sanremo, Italy, 12 Febreny 2025. The Music Festival Will Run FROM 11 to 15 Febration 2025. ANSA/FABIO CLUTACI

The journey of the Olympic flame of Milan Cortina 2026

As per tradition, also for the Milan Winter Olympics Cortina 2026which will take place From 6 to 22 February 2026a real was organized Journey of the Olympic flame. The symbol of games will cross Italy and pass hand in hand To represent not only the spirit of the event, but also the Italian one. It will be a way to feel closer and more united and spread i Values ​​of peace, friendship, hope and team spirit.

The journey will begin the November 26, 2025 in Olimpia, where the sacred fire will be turned on. The Olympic flame will then start on December 6, 2025 from Rome, continuing its journey into many stages that will bring it to all Italian regions. The journey will end on February 5, 2026 with the arrival a Milanwhere the Olympic brazier will be turned on to start the games official. It will obviously pass also from Cortina d’Ampezzo (January 26, 2026), another headquarters of the Olympics. The flame will illuminate many of the 60 places registered in the list of World Heritage Site.

how to apply

Will be 10,001 Tedophores Which will celebrate “Italian cultural wealth”, for a journey through Italy and the Italians who will last 63 days, for a total of 12 thousand kilometers traveled, 110 provinces and 20 regions crossed. There will be 60, however, the stage celebrations, in order to allow people and communities of live the Olympic and sport values.

Just starting from 12 February 2025 are Applications open to become a Tedoforothrough an online candidacy. The torch design will be revealed, however, in April 2025. The goal is to involve 10,001 Tedofori for the Journey of the Olympic flame and 501 for the Journey of the Paralympic flameeach with its own story to tell. All born before December 5, 2011 can apply on the official website of the Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation (https://milanocortina2026.org).



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