Verona, Feb. 23 -- The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 concluded with a grand Closing Ceremony at the Verona Olympic Arena on Sunday, bringing the XXV Winter Games to an end after more than two weeks of competition.
The ceremony, titled "Beauty in Action," combined music, art, and Olympic traditions to celebrate the athletes and participating nations. Held inside the historic Roman amphitheatre, the event highlighted unity and the shared spirit of sport that defined the Games, as per the Milano Cortina website.
In a historic first for the Winter Olympics, two Olympic cauldrons were extinguished simultaneously in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, reflecting the multi-city hosting model of the Games.
Kirsty Coventry, President of the I...