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The governance of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is defined by Legislative Decree no. 16 of 11 March 2020, converted into law by Law no. 31 of 8 May 2020 (also known as the "Olympic Law") and subsequent amendments and additions.
In particular, the bodies established by the aforementioned Legislative Decree no. 16/2020 include:

• the Joint Olympic Council (art. 1) with general advisory and supervisory tasks on the implementation of the programme for the Games. The Joint Olympic Council also ensures inter-institutional discussion on the main organisational issues.
• the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 (art. 2, as amended by art. 34, paragraph 3, of Legislative Decree no. 115 of 9 August 2022) is the Organising Committee of the Games, and carries out all management, organisation, promotion and communication activities relating to the Games.
• the Società Infrastrutture Milano Cortina 2020-2026 S.p.A. (art. 3) is charged with carrying out infrastructure interventions and works relating to the Olympic and Paralympic sports facilities (referred to in the Prime Minister’s Decree of 26 September 2022).
• the Forum for the Sustainability of the Olympic and Paralympic Heritage (art. 3-bis) promotes initiatives aimed at protecting the Olympic and Paralympic legacy as well as evaluating the long-term use of the infrastructures created for the Games.

The Region of Veneto, with Regional Law no. 34 art.2 of 15 December 2021, provides for the participation of the Region in the Fondazione Cortina: the latter organises and promotes activities, events and any other initiatives related to national or international sports and cultural events that can usefully be included in an overall framework of development and enhancement of the territory; this includes the Ski World Cup competitions, as well as the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of Milan Cortina 2026.

The Fondazione Cortina also promotes and organises activities and events that will take place after the conclusion of such events of international scope, aimed at safeguarding and enhancing their legacy.

In this context, and in pursuit of the purposes indicated above, the Fondazione Cortina is also proposed as a support body for the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 for the programming and operational planning of Olympic events.