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Twin Olympic Cauldrons Extinguished
The ceremony featured aerial ballet and music performances, celebrated Italy’s record 30-medal haul, and passed the Olympic baton to the French Alps for 2030, organizers said.
- On Feb 22, Italy closed the Winter Olympics with an open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona Arena that celebrated art and sporting achievement, with Damiano Tommasi calling it `something unprecedented in Olympic history`.
- Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo co-hosted the Games across northern Italy, and the baton now passes to the French Alps to follow an existing venues blueprint to reduce environmental impact.
- Many athletes attended the 'Beauty in Action' ceremony, which featured Roberto Bolle's aerial routine and a tribute from Gabry Ponte on a chilly evening.
- Security measures tightened around the Arena with barriers and a circling helicopter, hundreds of protesters marched hours before the ceremony, and some tourists found Piazza Bra restricted with ticket prices from 950 euros to 2,900 euros.
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Twin Olympic cauldrons extinguished
VERONA, Italy — 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 farflung mountain, valley and city…
The curtain on the Winter Games of Milan Cortina in the Verona temple of the opera. The dance in the sky of Bolle, the trumpet of Fresu and the pop of Lauro. President Coventry: "Thank you for sharing your best"
Season handover "in Beauty": International media praise the closing ceremony in the Arena of Verona. They cheer on the games altogether because they offered not only drama but also fun.
Italy celebrated the conclusion of the Winter Olympics with a big show. The head of the International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry spoke of "true magic" games.
The Olympics 2026 ended this Sunday evening in Verona in an opening ceremony marked by the passage of the Olympic flame to France, the next host country in the Alps in 2030.
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