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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 23 Kyodo - The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy. (Kyodo)

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Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 23 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japan Princess Akiko

Japanese Princess Akiko speaks at an annual award ceremony for Japan's best professional keirin cyclists on Feb. 25, 2026, in Tokyo.

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Philippine animation film director Avid Liongoren, jury president of the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, speaks at its award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2026, in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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Niigata Int'l Animation Film Festival

Philippine animation film director Avid Liongoren, jury president of the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, speaks at its award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2026, in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto speaks during a disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, for the Japanese delegation to the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, for the Japanese delegation to the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) hands the flag of the Japanese delegation for the Milan Cortina Olympics to delegation head Hidehito Ito during its disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Hidehito Ito, head of the Japanese delegation for the Milan Cortina Olympics, delivers a speech during a delegation disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese athletes and officials attend a disbandment ceremony for the Japanese delegation for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. Iron Fist joint exercise in Okinawa

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military personnel salute during the opening ceremony of their Iron Fist joint exercise at U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. Iron Fist joint exercise in Okinawa

Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military personnel pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony of their Iron Fist joint exercise at U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Feb. 23, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese athletes enter the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, as they take selfies during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama (facing camera) enters the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, while taking a selfie during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front, C) takes a selfie with fellow figure skaters after the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese athletes enter the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, as they take selfies during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese athletes enter the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, as they take selfies during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Italian medalists attend the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Italian medalists enter the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) speaks at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) makes a toast at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor's 66th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2026, to celebrate his 66th birthday. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia and Belarus (blue and white) attend the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese pair figure skater Riku Miura (top, C) is lifted by her partner, Ryuichi Kimura, as they march with their compatriots during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Olympic volunteers perform at the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

An artist performs in the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Olympic volunteers perform during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Olympic volunteers perform during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Olympic volunteers perform during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Gold medalist Ebba Andersson (C) of Sweden celebrates at the medal ceremony for the women's cross country skiing 50km mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, alongside silver medalist Heidi Weng (L) of Norway and bronze medalist Nadja Kaelin of Switzerland.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (C) of Norway celebrates at the medal ceremony for the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, alongside compatriots silver medalist Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (L) and bronze medalist Emil Iversen.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Gold medalist Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo (C) of Norway celebrates at the medal ceremony for the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy, alongside compatriots silver medalist Martin Loewstroem Nyenget (bottom) and bronze medalist Emil Iversen.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) awards Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway the gold medal in the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) awards Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway the gold medal in the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

People watch the Olympic flame being extinguished in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Photo shows the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan after the Olympic flame was extinguished on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flag is handed over to the presidents of the French regions that will host the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flag is handed over to the presidents of the French regions that will host the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flag is handed over to the presidents of the French regions that will host the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.