Day 16 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Beijing 2022 hands over to Milano Cortina 2026
From CNN's Ben Church
A choir of children takes to the stage and sing while the Olympic flag is lowered inside the stadium -- cute is an understatement.
IOC president Thomas Bach hands the flag to the mayors of Milan and Cortina to complete the handover process ahead of the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
The Italian flag is then raised to the soundtrack of the country' national anthem.
It may be four years away but preparations have already begun for the next Games.
"Duality, Together" is the motto for the sporting spectacle that promises to raise awareness of sustainability.
Italy has twice hosted Winter Olympics in the past -- Cortina in 1956 and Turin in 2006 -- but it will be the first held in Milan.
The 2026 Games will take place from February 6-22, while the Winter Paralympics is set for March
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