Stage of the closing of the 2026 Winter Olympics and then of the Ceremonies of the Paralympic Games, the famous Arena of Verona (Italy) will first have to adapt to accommodate spectators, athletes and para-athletes in the best conditions.
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Mworld famous, the ancient Arena of Verona will be in the spotlight in February and March 2026.
They will then welcome around 12,000 spectators for the closing of the Olympic Games (February 22, 2026), before being the setting for the celebrations for the opening and closing of the Paralympic Games (March 6 and 15, 2026).
But in order to offer optimal reception conditions, and also to allow adequate dissemination of these major events, development work will have to be carried out over the next three years.
On this subject, a delegation, led by the Mayor of Verona, Damiano Tommasi, and the Representative of the Milano Cortina 2026 Infrastructure CompanyLuigi Valerio Sant’Andrea, inspected the premises last week, Friday March 10, 2023.
In the presence of the Vice-President and Infrastructure Advisor of the Veneto Region, Elisa De Berti, the Head of Archaeological Protection, Brunella Bruno, but also representatives of the Organizing Committee of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games, the said delegation was therefore able to measure the weak points concerning in particular the accessibility of the site.
As the Mayor of Verona pointed out, who will participate in the next meeting of the Games Control Authority, on March 21 :
During the inspection, we examined which are the most critical elements in order to be able to define the interventions to be carried out.
The accessibility of the Arenas and the spaces reserved for the Ceremonies is undoubtedly one of the most important subjects, a subject that requires a lot of attention, also because it is necessary to coordinate the works as well as possible with the activity of the amphitheater with regard to both its winter use and the management of the summer season during which opera performances are held.
Over the next few weeks, a complete inventory will have to be carried out and a reflection on the financing to be agreed will also have to be carried out with a view to making this emblematic monument a setting worthy of the Games, without however altering its appearance. architecture inherited from the Roman period and recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2000.
As stated by the President of the Region, Luca Zaia:
[Les Cérémonies qui se dérouleront dans les Arènes] will be the symbol of how the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games should be inclusive.
