IOC member Sari Essayah, left, and Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago' meet the press in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago' attends a press conference in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

From left, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Director Christophe Dubi, IOC member Sari Essayah, Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation President Giovanni Malago', 2026 Winter Olympics Committee member Andrea Varnier meet the press in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)