This 89-year-old 'King of the Volunteers' at the Olympics will star in the closing ceremony
- Posted on February 22, 2026
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This 89-year-old 'King of the Volunteers' at the Olympics will star in the closing ceremony
When Mario Gargiulo traveled to the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, his first trip to northern Italy from his hometown of Naples, the 20-year-old never imagined he'd return to the Olympics. Only able to afford a room without heat during the Winter Games, he went to sleep wearing every layer of clothing he'd brought.
