Overview
- A Jan. 29 letter from Milano Cortina's operations chief says Simico confirmed the Apollonio–Socrepes lift will not be delivered on the planned timeline.
- Organisers asked Cortina to close schools on Feb. 10 and 12, and if possible Feb. 11, to ease pressure during critical Olympic days.
- Ticket releases are capped and spectators must use park-and-ride shuttles, with permit controls restricting vehicle access in parts of the town.
- Simico reports cable pulling finished with splicing and inspections next, though cabins were not yet installed and pre-Games safety testing remained outstanding.
- Cortina lacks rail access and relies on a single main road, heightening congestion risk as the women's alpine races at Tofane begin on Feb. 9.