"It was a late-night, last-minute crazy decision, completely unplanned, she said. I hadn't even considered going before, but it felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Games and celebrate people coming together from around the world."
"Neumeister, who owns a yoga studio in Rome, snapped up tickets for figure skating, because that has always been my favourite sport in the Olympics. She grew up in the US's Pacific north-west, where Tonya Harding was a household name. I was super-excited to be going to a live competition, she added."
"We know that this is not a walk in the park."
Amity Neumeister made a spontaneous, last-minute trip from Rome to attend the Winter Olympics after seeing images of the Dolomites, Italy’s medal surge, and friends describing an energetic vibe in Milan. Neumeister bought figure skating tickets and recalled growing up in the US Pacific northwest. More than 1.27 million spectators had purchased tickets by the Games' midpoint, filling venues to an average of 85% capacity. The Milano Cortina Games spanned almost 8,500 square miles across Alpine venues including Bormio, Livigno, Anterselva and Val di Fiemme and concluded in Verona. The dispersed footprint produced complex logistical challenges and provided no single spectator hub.
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