Olympic flame extinguished at Milano Cortina

After 19 days of competitions, the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics have officially come to an end. And it was a particularly memorable edition of the Olympics not only for the host country Italy, but also for Australia and Switzerland, as the countries set new medal records.

The closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics took place in the world-famous Verona Arena. Source: AFP / PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP

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