General · 8 February 2026
Italian police deploy tear gas, arrest 6 Milan Olympics protesters.
In Milan, peaceful demonstrations against the Winter Olympics’ ecological and economic costs escalated into violence near the Santagiulia ice hockey arena. While most of the 10,000 participants remained orderly, a splinter group sparked a confrontation by hurling projectiles and breaching security boundaries. In response, Italian authorities utilized water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd and regain control. The skirmish resulted in six arrests, highlighting the friction between local activists and the high-profile sporting event.
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