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++NIGHT SHOTS++
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Cortina, Italy – 12 February 2026
1. Wide of illuminated Olympics logo with the Olympic cauldron in the background
2. Close up of the Olympic cauldron
3. Various of a visitor filming Olympic cauldron on their phone
4. Various of a crowd gathered outside a bar, chatting and laughing
5. 25-year-old Dania from Switzerland standing with friends around a heater
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dania (last name not given), tourist from Switzerland:
“I came here for the Olympics, and the atmosphere is super nice. I already went for some skiing on the slopes as well but the evenings are quite good, and the Italian wine is delicious.”
7. Various of crowd gathered outside a bar
8. 26-year-old Jacqueline Weitz chatting with friends at the bar
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacqueline Weitz, tourist from the United States:
“I love skiing. I used to be a ski racer myself so I’m at all of the alpine events, downhills, slalom, giant slalom and the alpine combined and super jet today and I haven’t done too much nightlife yet because I’ve been working and trying to get as much content as possible, but tonight I decided to go out to Cafe Sport and it’s just been a blast.”
10. Various of people dancing and singing in a night club
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Malleier Fabian, Italy’s Doubles Luge athlete:
“Today we are enjoying the nightlife of Cortina. We’re spending the night here at Bilbao Club and meets some friends, meet some athletes. We’re celebrating the results of our team. We’re really happy with our medals and let’s enjoy it.”
12. Various of people dancing at nightclub
13. 40-year-old Kelsi Wilson drinking with friends
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Kelsi Wilson, tourist from the United States:
“Nightlife in Cortina is just really fun. It’s really great to get to meet people from all over the world and we’re all rooting for each other’s teams because we’re getting to know each other throughout the day and you know, meeting up with people at one place or the other and everyone is excited to meet somebody else and so we can go to, you know, Bar Swede or Bar Sport and visit with people and then we can go visit the country houses. Slovenia House is really fun. We just went to the Switzerland house, and you get to have like a drink or dinner or something unique from each particular location, and those have been really fun to explore.”
15. Wide of crowd gathered outside a restaurant and the Olympic cauldron in the background
16. Crowd gathered outside a restaurant
17. Various of festive lights decorating the trees and buildings along the streets of Cortina
STORYLINE:
As the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics draw crowds from around the globe, visitors to Cortina d’Ampezzo are discovering the town offers more than world-class skiing and sports competitions.
After long days of cheering on athletes, tourists explore the town’s nightlife scene.
Cafés, bars, and mountain lodges open late, offering visitors local wines, craft cocktails, and alpine cuisine.
“I already went for some skiing on the slopes as well but the evenings are quite good, and the Italian wine is delicious,” said Dania, a tourist from Switzerland.
“It’s really great to get to meet people from all over the world and we’re all rooting for each other’s teams because we’re getting to know each other throughout the day,” said Kelsi Wilson, a tourist from Indiana, USA.
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