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Protesters March in Milan Against Milano–Cortina Games Near Olympic Village

Authorities prioritized containment as protesters used the Games to spotlight the Cortina tree cuts.

Overview

  • Attendance estimates diverged, with organizers citing about 3,000 people and some outlets reporting roughly 1,000.
  • The march gathered environmental activists, labor and housing groups, anti-ICE campaigners and pro-Palestine contingents under the banner of opposition to the Games.
  • Protesters highlighted the felling of centuries-old larches for the Cortina bobsleigh track, carrying stylized tree signs and banners such as “From Minneapolis to Milan, ICE out now.”
  • The route ran from Piazza Medaglie d’Oro along Corso Lodi to Corvetto, skirting the Scalo Romana Olympic Village under a large security deployment, with reports noting no clashes.
  • Il Giornale reported fireworks launched onto railway tracks and a ladder action at the Corvetto market, claims linked to Non una di meno and not widely corroborated, while activists also kept the occupied PalaSharp as a counter‑Olympics hub.