A boy stranded over Olympic prices is invited to the opening show.
2 February 2026
An 11-year-old boy left stranded in the snow after failing to pay a bus ticket inflated for Italy’s Winter Olympics will take part in Friday’s opening ceremony, a spokesperson said.
Riccardo had boarded the bus home from school last week in the Cortina d’Ampezzo region with a usual €2.50 ticket. But the company had raised the fare to €10 ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games.
Riccardo had boarded the bus home from school last week in the Cortina d’Ampezzo region with a usual €2.50 ticket. But the company had raised the fare to €10 ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games.