The bobsleigh, skeleton and luge track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, being built in preparation for the 2026 Winter Olympics, was sabotaged during the night .

The committee that deals with the infrastructure of the Games reports it: «A cooling pipe – they explain – was disconnected and found in the middle of the road , blocking traffic and creating significant disruption to the work on the Olympic construction site, also in view of the IOC inspection, scheduled for Monday 24 January.

The government-appointed commissioner, Fabio Saldini, reported the incident to the authorities: "A disrespectful act that puts those who work day and night in difficulty," he explained.

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport also expressed its opinion on the case: "What happened in Cortina, where unknown people sabotaged the bobsleigh track, is disturbing and serious . Those who try to damage the Olympics are damaging Italy in front of the entire world . As with the criminals who attacked the Turin-Lyon high-speed construction site, Cortina should know that they will not win. The State will not be intimidated ", reads a note from the Ministry.

(Unioneonline/L)

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