President Sergio Mattarella visited the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic village in Milan on Thursday amid mounting excitement here ahead of the opening ceremony of the Games at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
Escorted by eight of the presidential cuirassiers, the Italian head of State was welcomed to the village by Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana, Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) President Luciano Buonfiglio, Milano Cortina Foundation President and former CONI chief Giovanni Malagò and Games CEO Andrea Varnier.
After entering the village, Mattarella went to the Olympic Truce Wall to sign it.
