Arrivederci Milan Cortina. Italian organizers contemplating Rome bid for 2040 Summer Olympics

Now that the just-concluded Winter Olympics have been hailed for setting “a new, very high standard” by IOC President Kirsty Coventry, Italian organizers are contemplating a bid for the 2040 Summer Games. “I think our country deserves another Summer Olympics,” Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) president Luciano Buonfiglio said over the weekend.

By ANDREW DAMPF