MILAN, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Local organisers said on Wednesday that the main Olympic ice hockey venue in Milan will be in perfect condition after a senior NHL figure raised the ‍prospect that top players could opt out if they felt the new surface is not safe.

With the Games less than two months away, the Santagiulia ice hockey arena is not yet finished. It also emerged this week that the surface will be a little shorter than NHL specifications, raising concerns over ‌the risk of even more high-speed collisions between ‌players.

“We are certain that the ice on the rink at the Santagiulia Arena will be perfect and all the players will be happy to play there, because we are working with the world’s top experts,” Andrea Francisi, Chief Games Operations Officer for Milano Cortina 2026 told Ital

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