Skier Korostelev carried Nepryaeva on his shoulders during the OI-2026 closing ceremony

Russian skier Savely Korostelev carried fellow skier Daria Nepryaeva on his shoulders on February 22 during the Olympic parade at the closing ceremony of the XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 (OI-2026). A photo confirming their participation in the parade was posted on the Telegram channel of Sport Express.

In addition to them, figure skaters Adelia Petrosyan and Peter Gumennik, as well as Olympic silver medalist ski mountaineer Nikita Filippov, were seen at the parade.

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The OI-2026 closing ceremony became known on the same day. The event takes place in the Arena di Verona amphitheater, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.

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