(NEXSTAR) - American football fans gathered at Offside Sports Pub in Milan on Monday morning to watch the Super Bowl during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The small sports bar operated at full capacity as fans and Olympic attendees braved an overnight visit to follow the game. The game began after midnight local time in Italy. The pub had been fully booked for reservations for three weeks leading up to the event, which was held as the city hosted international visitors for the winter games. Renate Jirjena, a bartender at Offside Sports Pub, said the staff prepared for a chaotic atmosphere after receiving high demand for seats. "We have been receiving calls all day from people wanting to watch the Super Bowl, but unfortunately, we had to turn some of them away because we have been fully booked for the past three weeks," Jirjena said. Because the venue was at capacity, some fans stood outside on the sidewalk to watch the game through the windows. Mike and Christine Davis, fans from New Hampshire, were among those who eventually moved inside after starting the night outdoors. "Oh, it was actually really pleasant, it's nice and cool out there, they let us have a beer, we made new friends and now we're inside, so it's the best of both worlds," Davis said. The pub kitchen remained open until 3 a.m. to keep fans fed as they watched the game during the early morning hours. Olympic athletes also participated in the lead-up to the game. During a press conference last week, two short-track speed skaters engaged in a friendly exchange of trash talk regarding the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Some Patriots fans in Milan said they planned to sleep in their jerseys to ensure they did not miss rest before their scheduled Olympic events. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published