The Sunday ceremony of closing the Winter Olympics in Verona will be a combination of charm and beauty, music and dance, both classical and disco rhythms – the organizers announced. They stressed that specified a celebration had never been held in the ancient amphitheater before.
After the beginning of the Games at San Siro Stadium in Milan and in respective another locations with large momentum, this highly dispersed throughout Italy, the 25th edition of the Winter Olympics, travels to the end of the Lombardy Region to the Aegean Venice.
Organizers who decided to fund Olympic, fan and spectators worldwide not only sports experiences, but besides aesthetic, chose an absolutely unique object for the closure of the games – Arena di Verona, the 2 thousand-year-old amphitheater, the most prestigious Italian opera and performance scene.
The ceremony will be attended by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Unlike a large group of Heads of State and Government during the opening, this time no many representations are expected.
The speculations of the largest Italian newspapers about the possible presence of U.S. president Donald Trump, who according to these reports was to arrive at the final game of American hockey players, have not been confirmed. On the final day of the Olympics, the US representation will play for gold with Canada.
According to the Italian media, the expected Prime Minister of France Sebastien Lecorn, head of the country-host government for the next winter games in 2030, will besides not arrive in Verona. However, there was besides no expected president Emmanuel Macron at the inauguration.
There will not be many leaders, but there will be Olympics; from Poland – about 20 people, among them: Ensign Vladimir Siemirunnij and Ensign Gabriela Topolska.
And there will besides be music, art and magic of Italian culture during a performance titled “Beautiful in Action”. According to the announcement, it will be a large celebration together, a communicative about Italy led by artists. The show is to begin with a reminder of the past of the amphitheater.
– It will be an evening where we will tell about Italy with the language of art and music, a worthy ending to the wonderful games, but besides an amazing fun for everyone – said 1 of the organizers Antonio Abete.
There will be artists representing different types of art and different sensitivity. Among them will be popular movie actor Benedetta Porcaroli, as well as celebrated dancer Roberto Bolle.
Music stars will be the beloved vocalist Achille Laura, music maker and hit creator Gabry Ponte and Major Lazer, or global DJ formation.
The authors of the three-hour performance explained that they decided to combine different worlds, and the effect of how they assured it would be extraordinary and lightning.
– There's never been a ceremony like this before. – They stressed it.
On Sunday afternoon, Verona streets are expected to undergo a demonstration of the opponents of the games. Its initiators emphasize that they will not let any aggressive individuals to disrupt public order in the city of Romeo and Juliet.
ZIO 2026: closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics. Transmission Details
When: February 22 (Sunday), 8:30 p.m.
Where to watch: studio since 19:45 in TVP Sport, TVPSPORT.PL, mobile application, Smart TV, HbbTV, from 20:20 in TVP 2
Who will comment: Marek Rudziński, Piotr Sobczyński
The studio manager: Jacek Kurowski
Guests/experts: Luiza Złotkowska, Kaja Ziomek-Nogal, Jarosław Idzi
Photo, source. TVP Sport
