(ATR) The Italian government supervisor for the Turin Olympics says he is not expecting uncertainty over the leadership of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to affect plans in place to provide a financial rescue for the 2006 Olympics.
Mario Pescante, speaking in Berlin following a report to the IOC Executive Board, says whether Berlusconi survives a vote of confidence this week, the aid package for Turin has been confirmed in parliament by all parties.
Likewise for Pescanteâ??s role as supervisor, even though he came to the job as Berlusconiâ??s deputy for sport.
In other developments, Turin officials say they are waiting for comments from the FIS, the International Ski Federation on a possible change in venue for the womenâ??s super-G race.
Some athletes say the course is too easy and want it move from San Secario to Sestrierre, site of the menâ??s course.
FIS President Gian Franco Kasper tells Around the Rings heâ??s not sure a move is warranted.
TOROC says they will make a decision in May.
The briefing by TOROC also included the international press debut of Cesare Vaciago, the newly appointed chief operation officer. With vivace humor he compared his new job with a past one as head of a railway, when people would ask him all the time when a new line will be open for service. As opposed to a new rail line construction, Vaciago says he can tell the people exactly when the Olympics will start and end.
Vaciago, city manager of Turin since 1998, was brought in to replace openings in the management of TOROC when two key staff members were fired in February.
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