Milan-Cortina hailed as 'new kind' of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry lauded Milan-Cortina 2026 as a "new kind of Winter Games" as she declared them closed on Sunday.

These Olympics used mainly existing venues for 16 days of medal-filled action spread for hundreds of kilometres across the Italian Alps. The Olympic flag was handed over to the leaders of the two regions that will host the next Winter Olympics in the French Alps in 2030.