Milan, 26 January (LaPresse) – "The Milano Cortina Foundation, together with those who organised the opening ceremony, sought to follow a direction consistent with the value of sport: universality. And it is quite clear that the characteristics of the ceremony, which you will see on 6 February, as sport should be every day, are centred on respect. This eliminates the risk of free interpretation, and the choice of artists is also linked to the choice of artistic and cultural performances. Certainly, beyond the past of each artist, there will be no misunderstandings on that stage about the ideal and cultural direction. Even ethical ones'. This was the response of the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, to a question about Ghali's presence at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. “I am not embarrassed in any way by not sharing Ghali's views and the messages he has sent,” Abodi continued, “but I believe that a country like ours must be able to withstand the impact of an artist who has expressed views that we do not share and that will not be expressed on that stage,” he added during the press conference presenting the initiatives for Remembrance Day. The Tunisian-born artist performed in Sanremo in 2024, launching the appeal “Stop the genocide”.
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