{"id":40114,"date":"2026-01-11T14:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T14:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo4.dedicatedhost247.com\/news\/guard-at-winter-olympics-construction-site-dies-in-sub-freezing-temperatures\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T14:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T14:33:34","slug":"guard-at-winter-olympics-construction-site-dies-in-sub-freezing-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo4.dedicatedhost247.com\/news\/guard-at-winter-olympics-construction-site-dies-in-sub-freezing-temperatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Guard at Winter Olympics construction site dies in sub-freezing temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A guard at a 2026 Winter Olympic venue construction site in the mountain resort of Cortina died during a frigid overnight shift, authorities confirmed on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Italy’s infrastructure minister, Matteo Salvini, called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the 55-year-old worker’s death.<\/p>\n

Italian media reported that the death occurred on Jan. 8, while the worker was on duty at a construction site outside of Cortina’s ice arena. Temperatures the night of the death plunged to 10.4 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n

The death occurred less than a month before the opening of the Feb. 6-22 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

Cortina city officials said they were “deeply saddened and troubled by the death.”<\/p>\n

Cortina will host curling, sliding and women’s Alpine skiing.<\/p>\n

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