Cortina d'Ampezzo: The Most Beautiful Olympic Venue Ever

The Dolomites backdrop of Cortina d'Ampezzo — host of the alpine and biathlon events — produced the most photographed Olympic venue since the 1994 Lillehammer Games. The snow conditions were perfect, the mountain light extraordinary, and the Italian villages surrounding the courses added a visual grandeur that made every broadcast look like a tourism commercial. Multiple photographers called their images from Cortina the finest of their careers.