No test event at the Santagiulia Arena. There 16.000-seat ice rink, which will host the most prestigious ice hockey matches of the next Olympic Games, will not be ready in time for the Under-20 World Championship, which was to serve as dress rehearsal from December 8 to 14The Milan-Cortina organizing committee announced to the Associated Press that the competition will finally take place at the Rho Fiera Arena due to construction delays.
It is therefore possible that no tests will be carried out before the start of the Games, with fears of hiccups during the Olympic tournament. Gary Bettman, NHL Commissioner, was asked about the subject on Wednesday as players from the prestigious North American league make their big comebacks at the Olympics next winter.
« We have been concerned about the progress of the work for two years of the ice rink, of the two ice rinks but especially of the main one, he commented, as reported by CBC. It is the IOC's responsibility. We are guests. They know our concerns and We hope they will keep all their promises. so that the facilities are, from a competitive point of view, first class. »
