Mayors of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo will receive the Olympic flag at Beijing closing ceremonies
Giuseppe Sala and Gianpietro Gedina will participate in the handover ceremony Sunday in Beijing

One final World Cup event for snowboarders in Cortina before they travel to China
The world’s best snowboard cross riders were tested on an exciting new course under the lights in Cortina d’Ampezzo, but with the Beijing Games clearly on their minds. Italian 2018 Olympic gold medalist Michela Moioli won the women’s event on home snow, establishing herself as a favorite in Beijing

Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia questionable for Beijing Games after crash
Italian ski racer sustains injuries in World Cup Super-G crash on the 1956 Olympic course in Cortina d’Ampezzo. She hopes to rehabilitate in time to compete in China.
