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    温哥华奥运会的开始可谓困难重重。开幕式前，一位格鲁吉亚选手在训练中意外死亡，一个技术故障导致奥运主火炬尖顶没有从冰下升起，恶劣的天气打乱了高山滑雪比赛的时间安排。但是，随着奥运会的进行，良好的氛围开始形成，特别是当加拿大在一些项目中成为最大赢家时。代表加拿大的红色无处不在，当地人尽情享受着作为东道主的美妙感觉。

    By winning the final event of the Vancouver Olympics, Canada earned its 14th gold medal -- the most by any country at any Winter Olympics. Even the disappointed Americans had to appreciate what a Hollywood-esque finish this was.

    The American hockey silver was the 37th medal won by the United States, also the most by any country at any Winter Olympics. The U.S. won the medals race for the first time since 1932.

    The winning hockey goal in overtime gave Canada a 3-2 victory in perhaps the most important game in the history of this hockey-obsessed nation. It set off a wild celebration throughout Canada. In downtown Vancouver, fans set off fireworks in the street, climbed atop bus-stop rooftops and danced on tables in bars.

    Even IOC president Jacques Rogge got pumped up, gesturing for the crowd inside the arena to cheer. The closing ceremony was held just hours after the hockey game.