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Vancouver – Excellent Games

01-03-10

IOC President Jacques Rogge has hailed the Vancouver 2010 Olympics the “excellent and friendly Games”. Speaking at the Closing Ceremony Mr Rogge congratulated the organising committee VANOC saying “you have done it, you have won”. “Thank you to the people of Canada, for your generous hospitality, your warmth, and this unique and joyous celebration of Olympism,” Rogge said. READ MORE

Team Australia marches into the Opening Ceremony with flagbearer Torah Bright. Getty Images

Australia records best ever Winter Games

01-03-10

Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman has hailed the efforts of the Australian team at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver as “our best ever” with a record three medals and a string of top ten finishes. READ MORE

Sidney Crosby #87 of Canada celebrates after scoring the matchwinning goal in overtime during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Sidney wins the Games

01-03-10

Superstar Sidney Crosby scored the winner in overtime as Canada won the Olympic title Sunday, beating the United States 3-2 to become the first host nation to capture men's ice hockey gold in 30 years. READ MORE

Lydia Lassila of Australia poses with the gold medal for the ladies' aerials freestyle skiing at the Australian Olympic Winter Gold Medal Party on February 25, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Australia’s High on Closing Ceremony Eve

01-03-10

As Vancouver gets ready to extinguish the Olympic flame tonight, Australia is set to celebrate its biggest medal haul in Winter Olympic history. READ MORE

Zach Parise #9 of the United States celebrates with his team after scoring a goal in the third period during the ice hockey men's quarter final game between USA and Switzerland on day 13 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 24, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Canada v USA showdown

01-03-10

Canada is hoping to write its own Hollywood ending on Sunday when they clash with the United States in an Olympic hockey final that has all the hallmarks of being a classic. READ MORE

Jasey Jay Anderson of Canada reacts after winning the gold medal in the Snowboard Men's Parallel Giant Slalom on day 16 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Cypress Mountain Resort on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Jasey-Jay Anderson wins Olympic gold for Canada

28-02-10

Jasey-Jay Anderson of Canada put the exclamation mark on an incredible resume on Saturday, winning Olympic gold in the parallel giant slalom to slap some sunshine on an otherwise miserable day for snowboarding. READ MORE

Bjoerndalen wins sixth gold

28-02-10

Austria finished second at one hour 22mins 16.7sec while Russia were just behind at one hour 22mins 16.9sec. READ MORE

Canadian players celebrate after they won the ice hockey men's semifinal game between the Canada and Slovakia on day 15 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 26, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Canada set up USA hockey final, Riesch wins slalom

28-02-10

Canada sneaked past Slovakia while the United States crushed Finland to set up a blockbuster Olympic ice-hockey final on Friday as the host nation surged to the top of the medal table with two more gold. READ MORE

Snow leopard's slalom success

28-02-10

Ghana skiier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, more commonly known as Snow Leopard, has a good chance of achieving his Olympic goal -- of not coming last in the slalom. READ MORE