Winter Olympics closing ceremony celebrates athletes, Italian art at ancient Roman amphitheater

The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
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Olympic flame returns to Greece as games close in Verona

VERONA, Italy (KVOA) - The Olympic Winter Games concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the historic Verona Arena. Originally built in 30 AD, the Verona Arena served as a stunning backdrop that highlighted Italy's rich history and cultural significance as the games came to an end.
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Greece Leads in the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games

Flagbearer Maria Eleni Tsiovolou leads the way, the Greek flag fluttering at the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Games

19 Olympic Games Facts That Are So Interesting, You Just Might Bring Them Up In Conversation

He has 28 total, including 23 gold, three silver, and two bronze across five Olympic Games from 2000–2016. Al Bello / for Octagon 15. There is no specific age limit to participate in the Olympic Games.

Olympic medal from first modern Games up for auction

While the first known Olympics were in southern Greece in 776 BCE, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 . Athletes from 14 countries participated, with the largest delegations coming from Greece,
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Here are 19 things you probably never knew about the Olympic Games until now

There's so much more to the games besides gold, silver, and bronze. View Entire Post ›

For Olympic athletes and collectors, pin trading has become a sport of its own

Collectors travel from all over the world to trade and purchase pins representing past, present and future Olympic Games.