Protest against Winter Games ends in clashes | OneFootball

A protest against the Winter Olympics ended this Saturday (7) in clashes between the police and dozens of protesters in Milan.

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What happened

A group of hooded individuals threw stones and flares at the police, who responded with water cannons, tear gas, and made several arrests, a day after the official opening of the Games, which have seven venues in northern Italy.

The police were on high alert following the violent clashes last weekend during a demonstration in Turin, where 100 officers were injured.

The protesters displayed banners denouncing everything from the use of artificial snow in the Games to the housing crisis in Italy's economic capital.

“The Games are no longer viable from an environmental or social standpoint. Their time has passed,” said protester Francesca Missana, 29.

Critics denounce the event's impact on infrastructure, housing, and transportation, and how it affects fragile natural environments in the mountains, where artificial snow is used, which requires a large amount of energy and water to produce.

Challenges for Italians

Other protesters focused on the sharp increase in the cost of living and housing in Milan due to the arrival of new wealthy residents, attracted by a favorable tax regime.

“These Games were presented as sustainable, but the billions spent were used to build roads, not to protect the mountains,” denounced Alberto di Monte, one of the organizers of the protest, called by unions and left-wing activists.

During this period, Alberto said Milan has turned “into a pleasant Disneyland for tourists,” by hosting a series of events that only cause inconvenience for its residents.

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