After a medal-filled second week, Canada’s Olympic run in Milan Cortina ended with a devastating 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the men’s hockey gold-medal final on Sunday.
After sitting on eight medals and no gold at the halfway mark, Canada’s Olympic team collected 13 in the second half — including five gold — to finish the Cortina Games with 21 medals and eighth overall on the medal table, behind Norway (41), the United States (33) and host Italy (30).
In other action on Day 16 of the Games, Canada just missed the podium in women’s halfpipe with Amy Fraser finishing fourth.
Calgary’s Fraser finished with 88 points, four-and-a-half points behind bronze medallist Zoe Atkin of Britain.
Finally, the Games took its curtain call by holding its closing ceremony at the Verona Olympic Arena, an ancient Roman amphitheatre and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Speedskater Valerie Maltais and short-track speedskater Steven Dubois have been named Canada’s flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies.
Here’s a look at Canada’s 16th and final day at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, in photos.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 22, 2026.
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