On the evening of February 20, Beijing time, at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Italy showed Chinese elements in 8 minutes, 2 elderly people represented Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo welcomed everyone with Chinese, after the Beijing Winter Olympics, the double "26" (the 26th Winter Olympics in 2026) came!
Like the Beijing Winter Olympics, the next Winter Olympics in Italy will be co-hosted by two cities, Milan and Cortina dʼAmpezzo. Milan is of course more familiar to sports fans, and the city of Milan has 2 great football teams: AC Milan and Inter Milan.
In fact, Cortina dʼAmpezzo is the real city of ice and snow, with an average altitude of 1224 meters, has hosted major ice and snow events such as the World Ski Championships, the International University Winter Games, the World Alpine SkiIng Championships, thanks to very superior natural conditions, Cortina d'Ampezzo has long been a well-known winter sports center.
At the end of the 8 minutes in Italy, several planes flew over the snow-capped mountains of Cortina dʼAmpezzo, representing the red, white and green colors of the Italian flag.
The Beijing Winter Olympics made a final speech to thank everyone, and the President of the International Olympic Committee, Mr. Bach, officially announced: The Winter Olympic Games have been successfully concluded!
From the opening of February 4 to the end of February 20, the Beijing Winter Olympics gave birth to a total of 109 gold medals, 327 medals, a total of 23 delegations won the championship, Norway won the first place in the overall medal table and gold medal table, Germany ranked second in the gold medal table, and Russia ranked second in the medal table. The Chinese team made history, with 9 gold medals beating the United States and rushing into the top three of the overall gold medal list. Meet the next Milan/Cortina Dampezzo Winter Olympics!