US EditionTwin Milan and Cortina Olympic Cauldrons Are Extinguished, Signaling the End of Winter Games
The closing ceremony in Verona celebrated athletes from 92 nations and Italy's 30 medals, while Norway set a Winter Olympic record with 18 golds, organizers said.
- On Sunday, February 22, the Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony concluded at the Verona Olympic Arena under the theme "Beauty in Action," marking the official end of the Games.
- Organizers chose the Arena di Verona because it is a nearly 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site temporarily renamed Verona Olympic Arena, with a capacity of approximately 12,000 spectators and a water droplet stage motif.
- The ceremony blended opera and pop, with the Choir and Orchestra of the Fondazione Arena di Verona, trumpeter Paolo Fresu, Major Lazer, Achille Lauro, and a choreographed light show replacing fireworks while two cauldrons were extinguished in Milan and Cortina.
- Despite fewer athletes, around 1,500 marched, with 35 delegations having only one flagbearer and volunteers carrying flags for some countries, as organizers said.
- The ceremony concluded with the Olympic flag handed to the 2030 Winter Olympics hosts, celebrating Italy’s 30 medals, including standout performances by Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Alysa Liu.
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The Winter Games ended with a pompous show in Verona's old amphitheatre. At 10:41 p.m., the Olympic fire went out. Critics gathered in front of the arena.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Whittier Daily NewsMilano Cortina Olympic Games close with a celebration
VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: General view of the venue prior to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Verona Olympic Arena on February 22, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: A general view as dancers perform during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on day sixteen of the Milano Co…
Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter Games
The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday as the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside the ancient Verona Arena, roughly mid-distance between the far-flung mountain, valley and city venues that made these the most spread-out Winter Games ever.
The solemn closing ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina was held tonight in the arena in Verona under the slogan "beauty in action".
Helena Independent Record
Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons extinguished, signaling end of Winter Games
Some 1,500 athletes — about half of those who competed in the 17-days of Games - marched in waving flags as Italian pop music played.
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