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Olympic flame returns to Greece as games close in Verona
VERONA, Italy (KVOA) - The Olympic Winter Games concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the historic Verona Arena. Originally built in 30 AD, the Verona Arena served as a stunning backdrop that highlighted Italy's rich history and cultural significance as the games came to an end.

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Olympics 2026: How to watch the Closing Ceremony at the Winter Games today
Milan Cortina Olympics close at Verona Arena as the Olympic flag passes to France for 2030
Milan Cortina Olympics most-watched Winter Games since 2014
The Milan Cortina Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the United States, making them the most-watched Winter Games since 2014 with a 96% larger audience than the Beijing Games four years ago.

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Milan Cortina Olympics close with ceremony at Verona Arena as Olympic flag passes to France
Winter Olympics 2026: The winners and losers of the Milan Cortina Olympics
Twin Milan and Cortina Olympic cauldrons are extinguished, signaling the end of Winter Games
A total of 116 medal events have been held in eight Olympic sports across 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering this year, over the course of 17 days of competition.

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Canada loses 2-1 in OT to U.S. in men’s hockey final at Milan Cortina Winter Games

How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics end on Feb. 22
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The Opening Ceremony from Milan gets started on Friday afternoon.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially closed. Catch up on all that happened in the final day of the Games

Eileen Gu won her first gold of the Games and Team USA beat Canada to win the men’s hockey gold medal on the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Reporters' notebook: The Olympics closing ceremony is way more fun than you'd think

Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.

Passing the flame, sharing the games

The tradition of the Olympic torch relay dates back to the ancient Olympic Games in Greece and was reintroduced to the modern Olympics at the 1936 Berlin Games.

Sofia Goggia lights the cauldron in Cortina after helping Italy secure Olympic hosting rights

Sofia Goggia had a key role in securing the hosting rights of the Milan Cortina Olympics for Italy. So it seemed fitting that the gold medal-winning Italian downhiller lit the cauldron in Cortina to c

Olympics Closing Ceremony 2026 Top Moments, Celebrities and Social Media Reaction

The Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics was Sunday at Verona Arena, and it celebrated Italian culture, history, music and art while recognizing the achievements of all the athletes who competed during the past two-plus weeks.

How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony today

There are a couple of ways to watch the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 22. You can tune in live Sunday afternoon on NBC or stream live on Peacock, or catch the encore broadcast on NBC, which is available with DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.

Italy throws farewell party, passes Olympic torch to France

The 2026 Winter Olympics ended as the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside ancient Verona Arena.