Milan, 14 June (LaPresse) – ‘Not only will the Israeli flag be there, as it should be, but I hope that Milan Cortina 2026 will be the Olympics of the long-awaited return to peace, with Israeli and Palestinian, Russian and Ukrainian athletes finally able to compete under their flags.’ This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini in a note regarding the petition circulated in recent days asking the IOC to exclude the Israeli flag.