Italy Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Arena Ice Hockey

Authorities have confirmed the death of a guard at construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The death occurred during a frigid overnight shift. Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini has called for a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 55-year-old worker’s death. Italian media reported that the death happened on Jan. 8, outside Cortina’s ice arena. Temperatures that night plunged to minus 12 degrees Celsius, or 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are scheduled for Feb. 6-22. Cortina city officials expressed deep sadness and concern over the incident.