Milan-Cortina hailed as 'new kind' of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said Milan-Cortina 2026 had created a blueprint for the Winter Olympics. (Photo: AFP)

MILAN (ITALY) - International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry lauded Milan-Cortina 2026 as a "new kind of Winter Games" as she declared them closed on Sunday.

These Olympics used mainly existing venues for 16 days of medal-filled action spread for hundreds of kilometres across the Italian Alps.

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