Milan Cortina 2026, the program of the last day: it closes with a bang

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The final day of competition at the Winter Olympics. At the end of today’s day, the Milan Cortina 2026 event will finally come to a close with the closing ceremony, thus bringing down the curtain on an edition that, for Italy, is already historic, as confirmed by the rich blue medal count. However, there&#8217s still one more day to have fun and try, for the blue team, to increase the number of medals won to date (already an absolute record).

Fabrizio PonciroliAlysa Liu does not go unnoticed at the Olympics, her photos

Alysa Liu doesn’t go unnoticed at the Olympics, her photos
The champion chose a very particular look for the big date
Two-tone hair and tooth piercing: Alysa certainly doesn’t go unnoticed
The 'halo hair' is probably the most original look seen so far at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games
In an interview he explained that every year he adds a ring of blond. He started in 2023
"I made a pact with my coaches: no one tells me what I should wear and no one tells me how my hair should look" sentenced the young woman
At only 19 years old, Alysa Liu became the youngest national champion ever
The champion was also the first U.S. woman to perform three triple axels in competition
Alysa decided to retire when she was 16, then changed her mind
The U.S. champion won two gold medals in Milan Cortina
Alysa triumphed in the team figure skating competition and the singles competition

An incredible achievement that certifies the tremendous growth of the'U.S. athlete

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Many events not to be missed on this very last day of Olympic competitions. It starts with the men’s four-man bobsled and cross-country skiing with the women’s 50 km t.c. mass start. Also in the women’s field, expectation in Livigno for the women’s halfpipe final (1st, 2nd and 3rd heats). In Cortina d’Ampezzo, on the other hand, the women’s curling final between Switzerland and Sweden is staged.

The last big event in Milan Santagiulia with the long-awaited men&#8217s field hockey final. The two battleships USA and Canada challenge each other for a last act that has a huge media interest (it seemed that even US President Trump could attend the final but, in the end, he decided to avoid the trip to Italy to follow the match valid for the gold). At the end of the U.S.-Canada challenge, official stop to the Olympic competitions.

There are still a few more Azzurri competing today. specifically, Italy’s Anna Commarella in the 50 km cross-country and the Italian team in the men&#8217s four-man bobsleigh (Patrick Baumgartner, Lorenzo Bilotti, Eric Fantazzini and Robert Gino Mircea). Two more chances to further improve the current haul of 30 medals.

Starting at 8:30 p.m. in the historic Arena of Verona, the closing ceremony of Milan Cortina 2026 is scheduled. It will be an opportunity to pay tribute to all participants, before the traditional handover that celebrates the successes and ties created during the event, while casting its eyes toward the future of the Olympic movement.

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