InPics | Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics closes as China tops medal tally-Xinhua
InPics | Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics closes as China tops medal tally
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2026-03-16 17:01:32
Flagbearers Cai Jiayun (R) and Wang Meng of the delegation of China parade during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons declared the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games closed on Sunday. The closing ceremony, themed "Italian Souvenir," was staged at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, a historic venue that hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and returned to the Olympic and Paralympic stage in 2026, spanning seven decades.
Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)Flagbearers Cai Jiayun (L) and Wang Meng of the delegation of China parade during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)Flagbearers carry the Italian national flag during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)An artist performs during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)Flagbearers Cai Jiayun (L) and Wang Meng (C) of the delegation of China parade during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)This photo taken on March 15, 2026 shows the handover of the Paralympic flag during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)Volunteers wave to the spectators during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)An artist performs during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)Flagbearers Cai Jiayun and Wang Meng of the delegation of China parade during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)Artists perform during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)The Italian national flag is to be raised during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)Flagbearers carry the Italian national flag during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)Milano-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games mascots Milo (R) and Tina are seen during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)This photo taken on March 15, 2026 shows the handover of the Paralympic flag during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy. (Xinhua/Hou Jun)Volunteers pose for a photo in front of Arco della Pace before the cauldron being extinguished in Milan, Italy, March 15, 2026.(Xinhua)The cauldron is extinguished at Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy, March 15, 2026. The closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games is held in Cortina D'ampezzo of Italy on Sunday. (Xinhua)People in a local restaurant watch TV on live broadcasting the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)The cauldron is seen during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)People take pictures of the cauldron during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)The cauldron is seen during the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)People in a local restaurant watch TV on live broadcasting the closing ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy, March 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang)
