The twin Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have been extinguished, signaling the end of the most spread-out Winter Games.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel is defending his weekend beer-soaked locker-room celebration with the victorious U.S. men's hockey team at the Winter Olympics in Milan, saying he had been in Italy on official business and would pay his own way for personal activities.

Mandatory Credit: Vincent Alban/Pool via Imagn Images Fabric pours out from three tubes of paint from above as performers walk on stage during the Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026, in Milan, Italy.

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games from the Los Angeles Times' team of reporters and photographers.

MILAN (AP) — With 116 medal events over 16 days spread across northern Italy, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics delivered many unforgettable moments. Here are 10 of the biggest, from heartbreak to triumph.

The 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with historic wins and a gold medal for U.S. men's hockey. See the final medal count, how to watch the highlights.

Italy has already recorded its best-ever Winter Olympics medal haul, powered primarily by women, as gender parity efforts deliver historic results at Milan Cortina 2026.

The Italian federation was haunted by what happened at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Twenty years later, their performance is meeting the moment.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics concluded with a vibrant closing ceremony at Verona Arena, marking the end of the most spread-out Winter Games in history and celebrating Italy's record medal tally.

Yuma Kagiyama of Team Japan competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 7, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Kagiyama pulled off a stunning routine that received 108.67 points, placing first in the event.

The last act of the Milan Cortina Games was set in Verona and was filled with Italian flair