Overview
- The 16,000-capacity venue, with 12,000 seats and 4,000 standing places, remains in a public testing phase ahead of the Games.
- Seven Milano Hockey Finals games drew more than 22,000 spectators, and organizers said the competition field proved up to the task.
- The head of the International Ice Hockey Federation recently cautioned that elements of the main rink, particularly ice-management systems, may not be fully finished.
- The arena’s elliptical form nods to Milan’s Roman amphitheatre, featuring three LED-lit aluminum rings above a raised podium and a 10,000 sq m piazza.
- As the centerpiece of the Milano Santa Giulia redevelopment, the building integrates rooftop photovoltaics and is planned to host concerts, festivals, and other sporting events after the Games.