sports
February 23, 2026
Olympic closing ceremony kicks off in Verona
The event will feature a parade of athletes, the extinguishing of the Olympic flame, and the transfer of the Olympic flag to the organizers of the 2030 Winter Olympics in France
TL;DR
- The closing ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games is taking place in Verona at the Arena di Verona.
- Events include an athlete parade, extinguishing of the Olympic flame, and flag transfer to France (2030 hosts).
- Norway finished atop the medal count with 18 gold medals.
- The United States and the Netherlands placed second and third, respectively.
- Thirteen Russian athletes competed neutrally in individual events.
- Nikita Filippov won the sole medal for Russian athletes, a silver in ski mountaineering.
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