CHAOS has descended upon the Winter Olympics, as various venues remain under construction just days before it begins.
officially get underway from Friday 6 February until Sunday 22 February. But athletes may struggle to even get to the start lines of their events with ski-lifts and cable cars still a BUILDING SITE
Numerous venues at the Winter Olympics are incompleteCredit: Reuters
The delivery of cable cars was still being awaited on Monday.Credit: Getty
Moreover, curling and bobsleigh centres are still in construction and the ice rink is TOO SMALL.
The opening ceremony, featuring American superstar singer Mariah Carey, will take place in Milan’s San Siro stadium on Friday.
But the Alpine host town of Cortina is still far from ready with Games chief Andrea Francisi admitting to “significant organisational challenges” in a leaked memo.
The lift to the Tofana slope in Cortina, where women’s alpine skiers will compete, is still incomplete.
Event organisers were still waiting for cable car cabin deliveries on Monday.
A fleet of shuttle buses will now be relied upon to transport fans to the slopes – meaning SCHOOLS will be closed to reduce traffic.
The problems do not end there in Cortina.
According to German outlet BILD , construction is still ongoing at both the curling and sliding centres, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events.
has sparked controversy for being FOUR FOOT shorter than the minimum requirement, leading to questions over whether it can host ice hockey games.
A crane in pictured in Cortina days before the games begin.Credit: Reuters
The changing rooms at the venue for the ice hockey in Milan are also .
A further half-metre of snow is expected in Cortina before the opening ceremony, which could heap fresh misery on organisers.
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