A pair of gold medalists will lead Team USA at the Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Seattle Torrent star Hilary Knight will carry the USA flag at the Winter Olympics' closing ceremony on Sunday. "It's a dream come true," Knight said Friday of the honor.

VERONA, Italy (AP) — A city forever associated with Romeo and Juliet, Verona will host the final act of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday inside the ancient Roman Arena, where some 1,500 athletes will celebrate their feats against a backdrop of Italian music and dance.

A Booker T. Washington grad has a big hand in the Winter Olympics closing ceremonies in Italy. 2 News Oklahoma's TJ Eckert talked with his mom and staff at his old high school about the opportunity.

Hilary Knight and Evan Bates have been chosen as Team USA’s flag bearers for the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Both athletes are making their fifth Olympic appearance — and final one, in Knight’s case — and are earning the honor for the first time.

Individual Neutral Athletes will be allowed to attend the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, having not been present at the opening event.

By Giancarlo Navach MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A group of school students from southern Italy who came up with the original sketch that inspired the mascots for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics have been offered tickets for the closing ceremony as a reward.