Ascani pushes the Games' legacy: 'They are not over, they continue in

Ascani pushes the Games' legacy: 'They are not over, they continue in schools'

'The Games continue' is the project designed to sustain the cultural and sporting legacy of Milan–Cortina 2026. The initiative, coordinated by the OCS (Observatory for Sport and Cultural Values), will run events, studies and programmes that link sport, education and local communities.

• Goal: convert the Olympic event into a lasting engine for education, inclusion and social innovation.
• Participants: host regions (Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino–South Tyrol), regional CONI committees, local institutions, universities, businesses and cultural and sports organisations.
• Planned activities: educational programmes for students (starting from the 61,000 pupils involved in the Trofei), training paths, exhibitions, archives and festivals.
• Estimated impact: €5.3 billion in indirect benefits for the territory through tourism, consumption and job creation.

Professor Franco Ascani, member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Heritage, will oversee the project, aiming to build an open network between public and private actors and keep sport alive in local communities.