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As the opening of the 2026 Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics approaches, Milan, Italy, the host country, has entered a strict security posture.
Milan police said on the 3rd (local time) that they will designate five key areas in the city as "red zones" in time for the opening of the Olympics and conduct high-intensity inspections until the 22nd, the closing day.
As a result of the move, more than 2,000 additional police personnel will be added to the existing police personnel in downtown Milan, bringing a total of more than 6,000 police officers to secure security.
The 'Red Zone', a special management area, included five key facilities, including ▲ San Siro Olympic Stadium, where the opening ceremony will be held, ▲ Santa Julia Ice Hockey Arena ▲ Ice Park (ice hockey, speed skating) ▲ Ice Skating Arena (figure and short track) ▲ Porta Romana Olympic Village.
This area is tightly controlled. Only officials from the organizing committee, residents of the area, and people and vehicles who have been issued a special pass in advance are allowed to enter. The police have been given the power to arbitrarily request the presentation of identification for all personnel who travel in and out of the area.
In particular, the security authorities declared the 'zero tolerance principle'. The so-called "urban security law" will be applied to implement strong measures to immediately deport ex-convicts related to violence or drugs from the red zone. This is interpreted as a willingness to prevent possible crimes and terrorist threats in advance as the inflow of gypsies is increasing rapidly around the opening ceremony.
Traffic control will also be greatly strengthened. In the center of the city, where crowds gather, such as Milan's iconic Duomo Square, San Siro Square, and Scala Square, vehicles will be blocked in stages, and pedestrian traffic may be restricted depending on the situation. Olympic-only traffic restrictions are also prohibited from entering except for approved related vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics will kick off with an opening ceremony at Milan's San Siro Stadium at 8 p.m. local time on the 6th. More than 2,900 athletes from 92 countries (NOCs) around the world will participate in 8 events and compete for 116 gold medals.
The South Korean team dispatched a total of 130 athletes, including 71 athletes and 59 executives, to six events.
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