SVT undersøker Santa Giulia-arenaen dager før Milano-OLs puckslipp

SVT Sport besøkte Santa Giulia ishockeyarenaen i Milano bare dager før det olympiske ishockeyturneringen starter 5. februar. Mens anleggsleder Veronika Muhlhofer forblir optimistisk etter vellykkede januartestkamper, tviler en bygningsarbeider på ferdigstillelse i tide midt i døgnkontinuerlig arbeid av over 1000 arbeidere.

Etter tidligere NHL-bekymringer om byggeforsinkelser ved Santa Giulia-arenaen – omtalt i tidligere dekning – er arenaen for 2026 Milano-OLs hockeyturnering i sluttfasen dager før kvinneklassen starter 5. februar. Begge Tre Kronor-lagene skal spille der i den 16 000 seter store fasiliteten. SVT Sports besøk viste arbeidere som maler, rengjør og polerer døgnet rundt. Anleggsleder Veronika Muhlhofer uttrykte selvtillit: «Vi polerer bare nå. Det males og rengjøres, men allerede kan du se hvilken fin arena det er.» Hun kommenterte tidligere overskrifter om forsinkelser og bemerket at januartestkamper tilfredsstilte spillerne og imponerte NHL-representanter. Bygningsarbeider Luca, en av over 1000 i skiftordning, var skeptisk: «Jeg tror ikke vi blir ferdige i tide.» Den høyt pressede stemningen understreker pågående utfordringer før puckslippet.

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