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Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Gianpietro Ghedina, Mayor of Cortina during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
This time it’s over. The Beijing Olympics officially ended this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in China, 2:30 p.m. French time. In a sober ceremony, the athletes paraded in dispersed order in the Bird’s Nest, in particular the French delegation, led by Quentin Fillon Maillet, flag bearer during the closing ceremony. No V for victory, but big smiles and a round in the center of the enclosure to take advantage of the last moments in China.
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Heading for Milan-Cortina
After the broadcast of many clips retracing the best moments of this fortnight, Martin Fourcade made a remarkable appearance in the Birds Nest to reward the volunteers of this 24th edition of the Winter Olympics. The handover between Xi Jinping, President of China, Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, Gianpietro Ghedina, Mayor of Cortina, the two host cities of the JO 2026took place around 9 p.m.
However, the Games are not over in Beijing since the Paralympic Games will take place from March 4 to 13. A total of 78 events will be contested (39 men, 35 women, 4 mixed). 19 athletes, including 4 guides, will make up the French delegation.
