Milano
As the Milano-Cortina Olympics open on Friday, many athletes have already checked into the Olympic village. The Swedish delegation of 48 hockey players and three figure skaters has settled in Milano, aware it's no luxury hotel. Athletes prepared for basic conditions with hard beds.
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SVT Sport visited the Santa Giulia hockey arena in Milano just days before the Olympic ice hockey tournament begins on February 5. While site manager Veronika Muhlhofer remains optimistic after successful January test matches, one builder doubts completion on time amid round-the-clock work by over 1,000 laborers.