Viterbo will welcome the Olympic Flame: second day of fire toward Milan-Cortina

Dec. 7, 2025 - Viterbo (Lazio)

After the exciting Roman departure, the Olympic torch will make a stop in Viterbo, becoming the first official city to host the second day of the relay. Through a resolution passed on April 4, 2025, the city confirmed its partnership with the Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation, turning the passing of the flashlight into a major cultural, tourism and sports promotion.

Dec. 7 program

• Expected Timing: torch will arrive in the late morning
• City route: the route will go through the old town, touching the main medieval monuments and characteristic streets
• Participation: local authorities, sports associations and citizenship will be present, with a brief welcoming ceremony

Viterbo protagonist: history, beauty and Olympic spirit

Known as the "City of Popes", Viterbo offers a perfect setting to welcome the torch: the city walls, the famous Palace of the Popes and medieval streets reflect a deep connection between history, tradition and territorial identity.

The city is thus preparing to become a symbol of the meeting between past and future, with sport becoming an engine of social cohesion and enhancement of the territory.

Torchbearers of the day

During this stage, the flashlight will be carried by 10 torchbearers:

• Representatives of the Municipality of Viterbo and local associational realities
• Selected volunteers
• A young up-and-coming athlete symbolizes the viterbese sports future
• Representatives of the world local cultural and institutional

Values on fire: sustainability and inclusion

In keeping with tradition, the torch uses a sustainable flashlight, designed to be rechargeable up to ten times, built with recycled materials and powered at bio-LPG.

Viterbo thus reaffirms its commitment to an event model eco-responsible, aligned with the principles of Milan Cortina 2026.

The December 7 in Viterbo will not just be a passing of the flashlight, but the concrete beginning of a collective narrative between history, community and sports. In a path designed to link each city to the Olympic symbol, Viterbo takes its own page of history, becoming a place where the Olympic fire not only lights the flashlight, but also the pride and participation of an entire community.