However, this did not prevent violent riots, as hundreds of armed hooligans attacked a police barracks and the CONI (Italian Olympic National Committee) headquarters in Rome.
Namun, penundaan ini tidak mencegah kerusuhan, saat ratusan perusuh bersenjata menyerang sebuah barak polisi dan kantor pusat CONI (Komite Nasional Olimpiade Italia) di Roma.