Overview
- The Games will span nearly 10,000 square miles with events split between Milan’s city sites and mountain clusters in Cortina, Bormio and Livigno.
- Competition begins Feb. 4 with curling, the Opening Ceremony is set for Feb. 6, and the Games conclude Feb. 22.
- Milan’s Santagiulia hockey arena was unfinished as of Jan. 15 and must pass NHL safety checks, with the ice reported to be three feet shorter than the league’s standard.
- Cortina’s Sliding Centre for bobsled, luge and skeleton has been tested and declared ready, with surrounding facilities due for completion just before the Games.
- Milan is converting two convention centers into a broadcast hub and an Ice Park with a temporary 400‑meter speed track and rink, while the Unipol Forum will host figure and short track events using rapid ice changeovers; performers announced include Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, and reports differ on whether the Opening Ceremony will be at San Siro or in Verona.