Milan-Cortina: The Olympic Flame lights up Sardinia
We set off this morning from Olbia, followed by a long journey to Nuoro. Tomorrow, more stops on the island.The Journey of the Flame of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 stops in Sardinia.
The route, which started this morning in Olbia , is crossing the municipalities of Sassari, Porto Torres and Alghero until arriving in Nuoro.
The start, therefore, in Olbia shortly after 8 am, with twenty torchbearers taking centre stage in this first segment.
Among others, Melissa Satta enthusiastically spoke to Silvia Orrù about the emotions she experienced during the event: "It was a beautiful, unique emotion," she declared at the end of the ceremony.
The second passage in Sassari and the third in Porto Torres.
In the afternoon, the convoy will arrive in Alghero with thirty-two torchbearers participating in a relay race . The grand finale will take place in Nuoro with twenty torchbearers.
The day concluded in the afternoon with the lighting of the brazier, a moment of celebration and participation that marked the culmination of the activities in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, including musical performances, experiences, and artistic performances.
The entire journey of the flame, which has the support of Coca-Cola and Eni as presenting partners of the initiative, is enriched by many special parallel events to convey even more emotion and participation along the entire route.
(Unioneonline)