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Olympic Torch Relay Dazzles Venice Ahead of Winter Games

1/23/2026

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The Olympic flame traveled through Venice, Italy, on January 22, 2026, for the 12,000-kilometer Milan Cortina Winter Games torch relay, ahead of the opening ceremony.
The torchbearers included Olympic gold medalist Francesco Lamon along the Grand Canal.
The relay began in Rome.
The relay ends in Milan on February 6.

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The Olympic flame traveled through Venice, Italy, on January 22, 2026, for the 12,000-kilometer Milan Cortina Winter Games torch relay, ahead of the opening ceremony.
The torchbearers included Olympic gold medalist Francesco Lamon along the Grand Canal.
The relay began in Rome.
The relay ends in Milan on February 6.