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Winter Olympics Close in Italy as Norway Sets Single-Games Gold Record

Johannes Klæbo's six victories capped the Games' standout performance.

Overview

  • The closing ceremony took place on February 22 in Verona's ancient amphitheatre, marking the end of the XXV Winter Games.
  • Norway topped the final table with 41 total medals, including 18 golds, surpassing its previous Winter Games gold mark from 2022.
  • Klæbo won all six of his cross-country starts in Milan–Cortina, bringing his career Olympic tally to 11 gold medals.
  • Across 16 sports, 116 medal events were completed, with athletes from 29 countries earning podiums among roughly 3,000 competitors.
  • Ukraine sent 46 athletes in 11 sports, finished without a medal, and had freestyle skiers Angelina Brikina and Dmytro Kotovskyi carry its flag at the closing ceremony; CAS also upheld the ban on skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych over his protest helmet.