OLYMPICS/ ‘Magical’ Italian Games close with party in ancient Verona Arena

Italy said ‌a fond farewell to the Winter Olympics on Sunday with an ⁠open-air ceremony in the ancient Verona ⁠Arena that ...
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Verona prepares its ancient arena for the Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday

VERONA, Italy (AP) — A city forever associated with Romeo and Juliet, Verona will host the final act of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday inside the ancient Roman Arena, where some 1,500 ...
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Verona's ancient Roman arena gets a modern facelift for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Verona’s ancient Roman Arena will receive a modern facelift and become more accessible to people with disabilities ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, where it will host both ...
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In Italy, this 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre still hosts performances today (and even brought the 2026 Winter Olympics to a close)

It has witnessed gladiatorial contests, medieval tournaments, Maria Callas and Pink Floyd. On 22 February 2026, the Arena di ...
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Arena di Verona enters inclusion era

The venue took an important step this week on the road to Milano Cortina with the completion of temporary accessibility works. The upgrades included the installation of dedicated ramps, the ...
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Verona's ancient Roman arena gets modern facelift for 2026 Games

VERONA, Italy -- Verona's ancient Roman Arena will receive a modern facelift and become more accessible to people with disabilities ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, where it will host both the ...