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A view of the cauldron at the Arco della Pace at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno
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Italian dancer Roberto Bolle performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Artists performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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The Olympic rings are illuminated during a performance at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Athletes attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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President of the Milan Cortina 2026 Foundation Giovanni Malago speaks as IOC President Kirsty Coventry, right, stands nearby during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Athletes from Germany attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Swiss athletes take a selfie during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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Athletes attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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The Olympic flame is carried during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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Italian medallists arrive for the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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Singer Joan Thiele performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/
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An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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Olympic volunteers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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Athletes from the United States attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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A performer participates in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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Artists are silhouetted as they perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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Flagbearers carry the Italian flag during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, center, attends the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
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Violetta played by Carolina Lopez Moreno performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
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An artist performs during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
