The team that creates snow across the Italian resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo works feverishly behind the scenes to ensure that no one actually notices their work, whether the Winter Olympics are in town or during ski season.

For Park City Mayor Ryan Dickey and City Councilor Tana Toly, lessons from the Milano Cortina Olympics have come from not only high level observation sessions and meetings, but also through experiencing the Games as any fan would,

As the lights of the old ski jump hill from the 1956 Olympics shine through his kitchen window, Italian mountain climber Mario Dibona pours a beer and gently places his prized possession on the table.

Every corner of Italy has its own culinary traditions, from carbonara in Rome to tortellini in Bologna. Winter Olympics co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo's signature dish is the colorful, stuffed pasta known as casunziei.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Athletes at the Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Village on Tuesday chatted at an outdoor coffee stand, traded their unique national team pins and took in the atmosphere of the Dolomites as snow steadily fell.

With the Olympics less than a week away, attention is turning to Italy's host cities: Cortina d'Ampezzo and Milan.

An enduring legacy: Cortina d'Ampezzo's 1956 Olympic venues, innovations and global profile remain integral to the town's identity and year-round vitality. Progress beyond sport: From pioneering broadcast and sporting technology in 1956 to record women's ...

Rifugio Pomedes has breathtaking views from its dining room and is one of the best restaurants in Cortina - Diego Gaspari Bandion There’s no two ways about it, Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the most beautiful ski resorts in the world. Surrounded on all ...

Long before the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Italian ski town defined glamorous alpine style in the 70s.