Overview
- The 16,000‑seat Santagiulia arena near Milan remains unfinished, with its relocated test event set for January 9–11, 2026.
- The first Olympic hockey game at Santagiulia is scheduled for February 5, one day before the Opening Ceremony.
- Organizers say the arena’s temporary ice system must be validated during the January tests, expressing confidence it will be ready.
- The rebuilt Cortina sliding track is operational after preliminary certification in March, with the IOC saying it exceeded expectations and tests running through November.
- Ticket sales have surpassed 850,000 out of 1.4 million available, many sessions are sold out, and officials unveiled the deep‑blue Olympic and Paralympic podiums with mascots Tina and Milo.