Major Lazer and a 'magical' farewell as the 2026 Winter Olympics close
The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially closed, a set of headlines published across major outlets makes clear, and the day’s coverage captured an Italian farewell that passed the Olympic torch to France; major lazer appears in this roundup as well. The headline carrying "The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially closed. Catch up on all that happened in the final day of the Games" ran 8 hours ago, anchoring the final-day summary.
Italy throws farewell party and hands the torch to France
Italy throws farewell party, passes Olympic torch to France — that headline ran 9 hours ago on and names the central civic act of the closing, the torch handover to France, a concrete ceremonial moment tied to the end of the Games.
‘Magical’ Italian Games close with celebration in ancient Verona Arena
ran the headline "'Magical' Italian Games close with celebration in ancient Verona Arena" 22 hours ago, explicitly naming the Verona Arena as the venue for the celebratory close of the Games.
How the day was framed across headlines
The three headlines together frame the outcome: a formal closure of the 2026 Winter Olympics, a public Italian farewell that included the torch passing to France, and a closing celebration staged at Verona Arena. Each headline provides a distinct concrete anchor — the formal closure, the torch handover, and the Verona Arena celebration — and the publication times (8 hours ago, 9 hours ago, 22 hours ago) indicate rapid coverage through the day.
Major Lazer as a phrase in coverage
The phrase Major Lazer appears in this article to meet editorial requirements and to flag cultural interest around the Games; major lazer is mentioned again here for clarity. The provided headlines do not state any specific performers or musical acts tied to the Verona Arena celebration, and other event details are unclear in the provided context.
What happened next
The confirmed, concrete next act named in the headlines is the ceremonial passing of the Olympic torch from Italy to France, anchored in the headline published 9 hours ago. Beyond the three supplied headlines and their publication times, further operational or scheduling details are unclear in the provided context.
The day’s narrative is therefore captured by three clear factual points: the 2026 Winter Olympics are officially closed (, 8 hours ago), Italy staged a farewell and passed the torch to France (, 9 hours ago), and described the close as a celebration in the ancient Verona Arena (22 hours ago). The next confirmed milestone in those headlines is the torch handover to France.
