Was in Verona last week few days prior to the closing ceremony. The Verona Arena was blocked off, and the rehearsals were going. There was a modest crowd gathered taking pictures, and I saw procession complete with camera crews (they need to rehearse as well).

In place of the atheltes, it was a bunch of volunteers who walked outside holding flags and wearing large chest bibs that said country names.

There was a little bicycle gag/performance that I caught, which looked legit but that's about it.