Deputy Premier and Interior
Minister Matteo Salvini said Wednesday that the government would
be willing to provide economic support to the Milan-Cortina
d'Ampezzo bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics if necessary.
"If the private funds are not enough, we'll make the final
effort," League party leader Salvini said in an interview with
Leggo.it.
"I've seen the project. It is the one with the lowest
economic impact in history, in part because much of the
infrastructure already exists".
The government had said it would support the bid but would
not grant funding to the organizing committee.
"I think the project to host the Olympics in the Italian
Alps, using the private money that can be raised, is
captivating," Salvini said.
"Naturally, if help is needed, and it brings returns in terms
of imagine and positivity, then it's worth it".
The contest for the 2026 Games looks set to be a two-horse
race between Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo and Stockholm after local
people in Calgary voted against the planned bid by the Canadian
city.
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