WWII grenade discovered at Winter Olympics

Predazzo Ski Jump, in Predazzo (Val di Fiemme), on February 14, 2026. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP A Second World War hand grenade was discovered in a parking lot near the Winter Olympics ski jumping site in Predazzo and defused, Italian authorities said on Sunday (15). There was no danger to public safety at any time, police said. The parking area is typically used to store wood. The Olympics parking lot, located between the cities of Predazzo and Moena, can be used by both buses and cars. A competition took place in Predazzo on Saturday night. According to the Italian press, the grenade was found when the site was being designed to receive cars from visitors to the games, replacing an alternative parking lot, which had been closed hours earlier due to bad weather. See videos trending on g1 The Winter Olympics are scheduled to continue until February 22, with Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo as the official host cities. Properties were rented to provide parking for the many visitors coming from outside the region, especially in smaller locations such as Predazzo and Antholz. Stock of condoms runs out at the Olympic Village for the Winter Games, and 10,000 condoms are replenished: ‘They finished in 3 days’ On Saturday, athlete Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took Brazil to the podium for the first time at the Winter Olympic Games. He won the gold medal in the giant slalom, an alpine skiing discipline. The Brazilian competed in Bormio, which is around 200 kilometers from the place where the grenade was found.

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