The Milan Cortina Games have concluded and HuffPost is wrapping up its liveblog on the biggest moments from Italy.From medals to controversies and the human stories behind the competition, we kept track of it all throughout the Winter Olympics.Competition began Feb. 4. The opening ceremony took place at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan and featured performances by Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini, among others.The Games came to an end on Sunday, with the closing ceremony at the historic Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater and UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of Verona.Read up on all the results via the official Olympics website.And look back on the last day from Milan Cortina 2026:Norway’s Klaebo Rewrites Winter Olympic History Once AgainNorway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won a 10th gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, setting another Winter Games record.The 29‑year‑old, racing with Einar Hedegart, won the men’s team sprint, for his fifth gold at the 2026 Games, clocking 18 minutes, 28.9 seconds.Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher of the United States were 1.4 seconds behind for the silver, while Italy's Elia Barp and Federico Pellegrino took bronze, 3.3 seconds back.Klaebo has won every race he has entered at these Games, breaking the Winter Olympics record in Sunday’s 4 x 7.5-kilometer relay. His final race will be in the 50-kilometer mass start at the weekend.In the women's competition, Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist continued Sweden’s winning run. Switzerland’s Nadja Kaelin and Nadine Faehndrich took silver with Laura Gimmler and Coletta Rydzek of Germany taking the bronze. Norway was edged out to fourth place. Jessie Diggins of the United States pushed the pace early in the race but finished fifth with partner Julia Kern.See All UpdatesClose
Norway’s Klaebo Rewrites Winter Olympic History Once Again
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