Milan gears up for the Winter Olympics as locals praise the event and question costs

VIDEO SHOWS: EXTERIORS OF SAN SIRO STADIUM, COMMENTS BY MILAN RESIDENTS SHOWS: MILAN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 4, 2026) (REUTERS –  Access all) 1.EXTERIOR OF SAN SIRO STADIUM  2.VARIOUS OF WORKERS NEAR SAN SIRO ENTRANCE 3.VARIOUS OF WORKERS INSTALLING BANNER 4.LOCAL RESIDENT GIOVANNI MARZOLO WALKING WITH HIS DOG NEXT TO VENUE ENTRANCE  5.(SOUNDBITE) (English) LOCAL RESIDENT, GIOVANNI MARZOLO, SAYING WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE OPENING CEREMONY: “I think this shall be showing something about Italy. I have no expectation, but I'm pretty sure this will be fantastic” 6.VARIOUS OF VOLUNTEERS QUEUEING UP  7. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) LOCAL RESIDENT, MARIDA BIANCA, SAYING: “We like (the Olympics here) it because it brings in new people. And just look at how clean it is Milan is never this clean except during the Olympics. It also means money flowing through the economy, lots of young people working, and many jobs being created. Olympics is Olympic, long live sport!” 8.WORKERS WITH EQUIPMENT 9.VARIOUS OF WORKERS INSTALLING BARRIERS 10. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) LOCAL RESIDENT, MARIDA BIANCA, SAYING: “It costs too much, it costs too much because the cheapest ticket is 260 euros. I’ll go to the Arco della Pace to watch the torch lighting instead.” 11.EXTERIOR OF VENUE 12.VENUE BANNER  13.SECURITY CHECK POINT AT STADIUM ENTRANCE

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