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Climate change is eroding reliable winter conditions, and Milan-Cortina 2026 highlighted heavy reliance on man-made snow amid unusually warm weather. A new study estimates that by the 2050s–2080s only a minority of potential sites could reliably host February Games, forcing the IOC to rethink venue spread and timing, while athletes push for systemic action to cut emissions and safeguard the sport’s future.
Verona's ancient Arena di Verona hosted the Milan-Cortina 2026 closing ceremony, blending mythic Icarus imagery with gladiator history and opera-centric performances while honoring athletes like Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych and mothers Elana Meyers Taylor and Francesca Lollobrigida—framing the Games as a culturally rich, theatrical farewell.
The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics closed in Verona with an opera-inspired ceremony, final medals awarded in the 50km cross-country events, and a handover of the Olympic flag to 2030 hosts France; Team GB achieved its best Winter Games yet with five medals (three golds), Norway topped the medal table, and Italy celebrated its strongest Games to date with 10 golds and 30 medals.
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games concluded with a closing ceremony at Verona Arena, the cauldrons extinguished, and the Olympic flag handed to France to mark the transition to the next host.
Team USA won Olympic gold in Milano Cortina 2026 as Johnny Gaudreau’s family joined the celebration, with his jersey kept in the locker room and his kids Noa and Johnny Jr. center-stage in the postgame photo. The moment honored Gaudreau, who represented the U.S. in World Championships and World Juniors before his 2024 death, as Meredith Gaudreau and his parents looked on for USA’s first gold since 1980.
Jordan Stolz, who had already carved out a standout Milan Cortina 2026 with three medals and two Olympic records, narrowly missed a bronze in the men’s speedskating mass start, finishing fourth just behind Italy’s Andrea Giovannini as Bergsma won gold and Thorup took silver.
At the Milan Cortina Games, Olympic figure skaters are turning rivalries into friendships, with the U.S.'s Blade Angels—Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn—celebrating each other’s success and supporting rivals from Japan, Korea and beyond. The growing emphasis on team events like the World Team Trophy and off-ice camaraderie signals a cultural shift toward collaboration and sport-wide uplift in figure skating.
Jordan Stolz finished fourth in the men’s mass start at the Milan-Cortina Games, ending his bid for a third gold as Dutch veteran Jorrit Bergsma won and Italy’s Andrea Giovannini claimed bronze; Stolz said the pack’s reluctance to chase cost him a medal after already winning golds in the 500m and 1000m and a silver in the 1500m. In the women’s mass start, teammate Mia Manganello earned bronze in her final Olympic race, signaling retirement.
Germany's Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi won gold in the two-woman bobsled at Milan Cortina 2026, with Buckwitz/Schuten taking silver and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster/Jasmine Jones earning bronze—the latter giving Humphries Armbruster a record-tying sixth Olympic bobsled medal, the most by any woman in the sport.
NBC will have Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski, and Johnny Weir host the 2026 Milan-Cortina closing ceremony, marking their fifth time leading the finale; coverage includes a live 2:30 p.m. ET broadcast, a Best of Milan-Cortina 2026 recap, an early NBA pregame, and a primetime re-air with Mike Tirico, Andrea Joyce, and Lewis Johnson.
Team USA captured its 11th gold medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Games, a new Winter Olympics record, with Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis winning the mixed-team aerials. The U.S. top-scored 30 medals overall, while Norway leads the gold tally with 17. More medals could come, including the U.S. men’s hockey final against Canada.
Alex Ferreira won the men’s freeski halfpipe gold at Milan Cortina 2026, delivering a standout run with five straight double corks and switch spins, scoring 90.50 (Run 2) and 93.75 (Run 3) to beat silver medalist Henry Sildaru and bronze winner Brendan Mackay; Nick Goepper finished fourth for the USA.
In Milan-Cortina 2026, Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the women’s hockey gold. Hilary Knight tied the game late in regulation, Megan Keller scored the overtime winner, and Harvey was named MVP/Best Defender as the U.S. went undefeated through seven games, allowing only two goals in the tournament.
Alex Ferreira won the men’s halfpipe gold at Milan-Cortina 2026, completing his Olympic medal collection with a near-perfect final run. Henry Sildaru took silver and Brendan Mackay bronze, while Nick Goepper finished fourth after a late crash and Fin Melville Ives was injured in qualifiers.
Poland’s Kamila Sellier was sliced above her left eye by an opponent’s blade in the women’s 1500m at Milan-Cortina 2026, leaving her immobilized on a stretcher before stitches and hospital checks. The race was paused as blood was cleaned; Arianna Fontana and Kristen Santos-Griswold were involved, with Santos-Griswold penalized for an illegal lane pass. Fontana later advanced to the finals.