MILAN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A child ‌who was forced off a bus in the snow in ‌northern Italy for not having the full fare will play ‌a part in the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, his mother said.

Riccardo Z, an 11-year-old boy from a town less than 20 km (12 miles) from ‍Cortina d'Ampezzo, did not have enough money for ‍a bus fare surcharge introduced ‌by the local transport company for the Olympics and had to walk ‍six ​kilometres home in sub-zero, snowy weather, triggering outrage from parents and local authorities.