Winter Olympics Report 13: Arena Santagiulia

Designated as “an essential construction” by regional governments, the Santagiulia arena has caused upset amongst the community.

From Milan, Matt Rendell reports on the controversies and failed promises surrounding the Olympic Ice Hockey venue.

Do the 2026 Winter Olympics give the people of Milan anything? Many argue they don’t - and this has been reinforced by Milan’s history of putting property and financial speculation a bit too close to the tax payer’s purse.

Read the full story here.

With the arena destined to become a music venue after only four weeks of hosting an ice hockey rink, questions have been raised about the Winter Olympics’ relationship with corporate sponsors.

And with the Games shaking hands with oil companies, airlines, car and arms manufactures, that doesn’t come as a surprise.