"The scoreboard and the light went out" on the calligraphy site... Milan Olympics 'power outage' from day one

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The 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics caused an absurd accident in which the stadium's electricity was cut off from the first schedule of the competition.

A sudden power outage occurred during the first round of the curling mix double qualifying round robin at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on the 5th (Korea Standard Time).

The tournament will begin its official schedule with the opening ceremony at Milan's San Siro Olympic Stadium on the 7th, but the curling mix-double event entered the heat two days earlier.

The blackout occurred at the height of the first-end game on each sheet. The stadium lights and electronic boards announcing scores and times were all turned off, and the hall was quickly in darkness.

The players on the ice, including Kim Sun-young (Gangneung City Hall) and Jung Young-seok (Gangwon Provincial Office), who were the first runners of the Korean team, had to stop playing in unexpected situations. The players did not panic in the dark and calmly waited for the restoration, discussing strategies with their partners.

Fortunately, the dark situation was not long. About 10 minutes later, when the lights and electronic boards were turned on again, the audience applauded with relief, and the game, which had been stopped, resumed.

Although the situation was settled in 10 minutes, the blackout is raising concerns about the preparations for the tournament. The opening is just around the corner, but it is known that some local stadiums are still under construction.

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