Who are the Canadian flagbearers for Milano Cortina Olympic closing ceremony?
Canada has named its two flagbearers f0r the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
A pair of speedskaters — Steven Dubois and ValĂ©rie Maltais — will be carrying the flags for Canada at Sunday’s ceremony in Verona.
“I came into these Games and really wanted to enjoy the experience and bathe in the Olympic spirit. There is no better way to enjoy and experience this than being the flag bearer for your country. This is a bonus and it means a lot; it’s the cherry on top to represent every Canadian athlete who has worked so hard to get here,” said Dubois.
Dubois won a gold medal in short track speed skating in the men’s 500m event and silver in the mixed team relay. Maltais, meanwhile, won three medals in long track speed skating – gold in the women’s team pursuit and bronze medals in the women’s 1500m and 3000m races.
“I’m really proud, and I’m accepting this role really humbly because I know there are so many great athletes on this team. I think my Games were more than what I expected, and I celebrated every medal, every moment. I feel that I did this with all of Canada, the crowds and my family who were in the stands,” added Maltais.
The duo make up two of five Olympic gold medals in Italy so far for the country, with Canada having 20 total medals.
When is the closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony will be taking place at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheatre located east of Milan. For Canadian fans, they can only hope that they’ll be celebrating another gold medal that day, with the men’s hockey team taking to the ice at 5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET against the rival Americans in the championship game.
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