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On March 9, 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) named Abhijit Bhattacharya the Global Winner of the 2025 IOC Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Champions Awards, also recognizing five continental winners: Racheal Kundananji (Africa), Mónica Elvira Franco Luzcando (Americas), Kim Yeon-koung (Asia), Michele Kang (Europe), and Robyn Cockburn (Oceania). Previously, on February 19, 2026, the IOC launched its Milano Cortina 2026 Observers Programme, enabling future Organising Committees such as LA28, French Alps 2030, Brisbane 2032, and Utah 2034 to gain first-hand experience in real-time Games delivery. This followed the integration of iconic Looney Tunes characters into Milano Cortina 2026, featuring a large-scale visual installation in Milan and an Official Olympic Pin Trading Centre, which operated until February 22 through a licensing collaboration between WBD and the IOC. Earlier, on February 15, 2026, the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee confirmed that 18,000 volunteers would power the Games, with Chief Strategy Planning and Legacy Officer Diana Bianchedi emphasizing their central role. On the same day, OMEGA announced its deployment of advanced technologies for Milano Cortina 2026, including the Electronic Starting Pistol, Snowgate Technology, and the Scan’O’Vision ULTIMATE photofinish camera, capable of capturing up to 40,000 digital images per second.
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