Athletes attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, on Sunday. Ashley Landis/APWith that, the Olympic flame is extinguished and this year’s Winter Olympics are finito. The closing ceremony was an artistic and often surreal performance paying tribute to the Games’ athletes as well as Italian culture and heritage. Here are the final Olympics’ medal moments from today:US hockey victory: The US scored the crucial overtime goal that clinched gold in men’s final hockey game against Canada. Sweden’s gold win: Ebba Andersson earned the first gold medal of her career after winning the women’s 50km mass start cross country final today.

Source: CNN February 23, 2026 03:04 UTC