A number of questions remain over whether the Milano Santagiulia arena will be ready to host its first game, scheduled for just over a month from now, when the Milano Cortina Winter Games begin on 6 February. Full completion is no longer the central issue. The focus has shifted to whether the venue will be sufficiently operational. The arena has raised concerns from the National Hockey League, which has agreed to release its players for the Olympics for the first time since 2014 but has indicated it could reconsider...
