Overview
- The Winter Olympics run February 6–22 across seven hubs from Milan to the Dolomites, with about 85% of competition venues already in place and only two new sites.
- Industry data show roughly one in four projects risk missing deadlines, with Milan’s new ice hockey arena expected to be completed only shortly before the opening ceremony.
- Italy is ramping up security, assigning 24/7 air defense and nearly 11,000 police and military personnel, while officials flag potential protest risks around the torch relay starting in early December in Rome.
- To knit together the dispersed footprint, the opening will include simultaneous athlete parades in mountain venues and dual Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
- U.S. coverage will air across NBC platforms, with Peacock streaming the entire Games and NBC broadcasting extensive live and primetime programming.