PHOTOS: Grand closing ceremony marks end of Milan Cortina Olympics
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Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony United States' Hilary Knight and Evan Bates wave the US flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony America Foster performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Singer Margherita Vicario and Davide Shorty perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, is seen on the screens during the medal ceremony for the cross country skiing men's 50km mass start classic, at closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Spanish athletes dance with Italian athletes as they parade during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (=03374695=/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony IOC President Kirsty Coventry waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony A small group of people gather around the cauldron at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform the French national anthem during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony President of the Milan Cortina 2026 foundation Giovanni Malago, left, and IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right, applaud during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony People gather near the cauldron after it was extinguished at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony A view of the cauldron after it was extinguished at the Arco della Pace at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Walshy Fire performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony President of the Milan Cortina 2026 foundation Giovanni Malago, left, listens as IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right, speaks during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony A person gestures after the cauldron was extinguished at the Arco della Pace at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Singer Achille Lauro performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Singer Joan Thiele, left, and dancer Roberto Bolle perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Italian dancer Roberto Bolle performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Nyla Nyla performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(MICO2026)ITALY-VERONA-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-CLOSING CEREMONY The Italian national flag is raised, during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (Li Ming/Pool Photo via AP) (Li Ming/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony A performer participates in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Violetta played by Carolina Lopez Moreno performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Flagbearers carry the Italian flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes from Germany attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes from the United States attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony People arrive at the Verona Arena for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony The Olympic rings are illuminated during a performance at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Singer Joan Thiele performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony A view of the cauldron at the Arco della Pace at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Luca Bruno/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Spectators watch during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Carabinieri police officers carry an Italian flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Singer Joan Thiele performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes from the United States attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes from the United States attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Olympic volunteers attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Dancer Roberto Bolle performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony The Olympic flame is carried during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony The Olympic flame arrives at the Verona Arena for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony The United States team arrive at the Verona Arena for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An athlete from the United States poses as she attends the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Athletes from the United States pose as they attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony United States' athletes during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony President of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Region Renaud Muselier, right, and President of the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Region Fabrice Pannekoucke wave the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Performers arrive for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) (Francisco Seco/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Singer Joan Thiele, left, and dancer Roberto Bolle perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Flares illuminate the Olympic rings during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Olympic volunteers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Musician Gloria Campaner performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Fireworks light up during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) (Ashley Landis/AP)
Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony The Italian flag is carried during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) (Antonio Calanni/AP)
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