IOC president hails ‘new kind of Winter Games’ at Milan-Cortina closing ceremony
Milan Cortina Olympics close with hosting baton passed to French Alps
- Italy concluded the Winter Olympics with a closing ceremony held in the ancient Verona Arena, celebrating art and sporting achievement.
- International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry lauded the Games, co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo across northern Italy, as a model for staging such events.
- Coventry officially declared the Games closed, expressing gratitude for the "magical Games" and a mix of sadness and pride.
- The Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were extinguished, with plans for them to be reignited for the Paralympics, scheduled from 6-15 March.
- The hosting baton now passes to the French Alps, which are anticipated to follow a similar blueprint of utilising multiple existing locations for future events.
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