Sofia Goggia lights the cauldron in Cortina after helping Italy secure Olympic hosting rights
via apnews.com
Short excerpt below. Read at the original source.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy. So it seemed fitting that the Italian downhiller lit the cauldron in Cortina to conclude Friday’s opening ceremony, while retired Olympic skiing champions Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni performed the honors simultaneously […]