SVT undersøger Santa Giulia-arenaen dage før Milano-OLs puckslipp

SVT Sport besøgte Santa Giulia ishockeyarenaen i Milano kun dage før det olympiske ishockeyturnering starter den 5. februar. Mens anlægsleder Veronika Muhlhofer forbliver optimistisk efter succesrige januar-testkampe, tvivler en bygningsarbejder på færdiggørelse til tiden midt i 24-timers arbejde af over 1000 arbejdere.

Efter tidligere NHL-bekymringer om byggeforsinkelser ved Santa Giulia-arenaen – beskrevet i tidligere dækning – er stedet for 2026 Milano-OLs hockeyturnering i sidste fase dage før kvindernes begivenhed starter den 5. februar. Begge Tre Kronor-hold spiller der i den 16.000-sæders facilitet. SVT Sports besøg afslørede arbejdere, der maler, renser og polerer døgnet rundt. Anlægsleder Veronika Muhlhofer udtrykte tillid: «Vi polerer bare nu. Det males og renses, men allerede kan man se, hvilken smuk arena det er.» Hun adresserede tidligere overskrifter om forsinkelser og noterede, at januar-testkampe tilfredsstillede spillerne og imponerede NHL-repræsentanter. Bygningsarbejder Luca, blandt de over 1000 i skifte, var skeptisk: «Jeg tror ikke, vi bliver færdige til tiden.» Den højspændte stemning understreger fortsatte udfordringer foran puckslippet.

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