Canada clinched first overall in gold medal wins on the second last day of competition[4] and became the first host nation since Norway in 1952 to lead the gold medal count. The United States clinched first in total medals—their second time doing so—and set a record for most medals won at a single Winter Games with 37 total medals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...edal_table
[Edited 2/28/10 9:29am]

WOW!!
OT in the gold medal hockey game.
U.S.A scores with like 22 seconds left in the third

Canada get the hockey gold . . .

In OT (they aren't that good. )

1 Canada (CAN) 14 7 5 26
2 Germany (GER) 10 13 7 30
3 United States (USA) 9 15 13 37
4 Norway (NOR) 9 8 6 23
5 South Korea (KOR) 6 6 2 14
6 Switzerland (SUI) 6 0 3 9
7 China (CHN) 5 2 4 11
7 Sweden (SWE) 5 2 4 11
9 Austria (AUT) 4 6 6 16
10 Netherlands (NED) 4 1 3 8
11 Russia (RUS) 3 5 7 15
12 France (FRA) 2 3 6 11
13 Australia (AUS) 2 1 0 3
14 Czech Republic (CZE) 2 0 4 6
15 Poland (POL) 1 3 2 6
16 Italy (ITA) 1 1 3 5
17 Belarus (BLR) 1 1 1 3
17 Slovakia (SVK) 1 1 1 3
19 Great Britain (GBR) 1 0 0 1
20 Japan (JPN) 0 3 2 5
21 Croatia (CRO) 0 2 1 3
21 Slovenia (SLO) 0 2 1 3
23 Latvia (LAT) 0 2 0 2
24 Finland (FIN) 0 1 4 5
25 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1
25 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 0 1 0 1
Total 86 87 85 258

My sleepy neighborhood just became New Orleans on Feb. 7!

I chose no side during the Men's Hockey Final, but Big Ups to the Canucks!

Canada defeats Americans in hockey final to get 14th gold and 26th medal

at 18:39 on February 28, 2010, EDT.
By THE CANADIAN PRESS


Team Canada poses for a photo after winning the gold medal game against the USA in the men's ice hockey gold medal final at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz


VANCOUVER, B.C. - Golden Team Canada is on top of the hockey world.

The men's hockey team capped off the best ever Winter Olympic performance by any country in terms of gold medals, winning No. 14 in a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory against the United States on Sunday.

Sidney Crosby scored through Ryan Miller's legs 7:40 into OT to decide the last medal of the Vancouver Olympics and send millions of Canadians into ecstasy.

It was a remarkable comeback for Canada after a deflating tying goal by U.S. winger Zach Parise, who sent the game into overtime when he stuffed in a rebound from in close off a Patrick Kane shot with 24.4 seconds left.

"The crowd was awesome, the whole country was watching," Canadian winger Rick Nash said after the game. "It was unbelievable."

The game was a battle between goalies Miller and Canada's Roberto Luongo, the Vancouver Canucks netminder who took over from 37-year-old Martin Brodeur a week agp.

The 14th gold broke the record Canada shared with the Soviet Union (1976) and Norway (2002) for most top-podium finishes at a Winter Games.

Canada's seven silver and five bronze gave the country a total of 26, beating by two its previous Winter Games record set in Turin in 2006.

The 26 medals left Canada in third place overall behind the United States and Germany.

While the Canadian men's hockey team was a major story at the Games, an athlete who became the sentimental favourite of millions of Canadians was chosen to carry the host country's flag into Sunday night's closing ceremonies.

Figure skater Joannie Rochette won a bronze medal less than a week after her mom Therese died of a heart attack hours after flying to Vancouver for the Games. Canadian chef de mission Nathalie Lambert said Rochette was selected for her grace and courage under pressure.

"Yes, it's been a tough week for me," said Rochette, a 24-year-old native of Ile-Dupas, Que. "But I want to walk into that stadium as a celebration . . . and a big smile on my face. I want to celebrate with my teammates."

The only other medal event taking place Sunday, the men's 50-kilometre classic cross-country ski race, was a story in Canada more for who didn't race.

Brian McKeever, who is partially blind, had been billed as the first winter athlete to compete in both the Olympics and the Paralympics.

But the 30-year-old from Calgary learned on Friday that wouldn't be the case after all, because he wasn't one of the Canadian team's four fastest skiers.

McKeever said he was saddened by the choice, but understood the logic, based on the fact the four men chosen ahead of him had already delivered good results.

Devon Kershaw of Sudbury, Ont., just missed the podium in the race, finishing fifth.


©The Canadian Press, 2010

Closing ceremonies for the Olympics tonight. Check your local listings.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...Dg#t=0m54s

I just got back from what I thought would be a quick trip to Blockbuster. Those crazy Canadians had an impromptu tailgate party up and down Yonge Street for at least a mile. Half-naked boys running through the streets, girls hanging out of car windows, strangers hugging amd kissing, huge Canadian flags waving, cars honking... it was like a northern Mardi Gras! A few people spotted my Ohio license plate and poked fun at me, but everyone was pretty cool. It was nice to see them having such a great time.

Oh god, this closing ceremony is brutal.

JustErin said:

Goin' out the same way it came in?

Cinnie said:

No really, this is not cool. It was terrible. And now we are being treated to Avril, Alanis (who I used to get mistaken for all the time )and now Simple Plan...and I bet Nickelback is coming up.

Btw, Canadians do NOT like Nickelback. They are a joke here.

Ugh, and now it's Hedley. Biggest geeks I've ever met...especially Jacob.

Canadian "talent".

JustErin said:

I like Nickelback

luv4u said:

You would!

JustErin said:

that's Too Hot

JustErin said:

Cinnie said:

Shut up. It's not funny. She's not attractive at all. Guess that means the same for me.

OMFG I was watching some dvr'd stuff.

The fuckin German bobsled teams nearly had me watching tv with my legs up in the air.

The closing ceremony was one WTF after another. Not even Shakes McFly could save it.

I kept forgetting about the games, and now it's all over. I only watched one event and that was early on when they were doing speed skating. I had no clue Apolo had won 2 more medals. Why are these medals so big this time? That makes them look kinda like cheap costume jewelry.

Wow...that was the first time i sat through an ENTIRE hocky game!~~

i was on the edge of my seat & my fingernails are down to the nub.



Peaple are partying hard all over the city....except me, im old & will be nodding off soon.

JustErin said:

Mitsou was hot though.

JustErin said:

Someone keeps buying those albums.

sonic said:

People poured out of bars/clubs onto the downtown area

SUPRMAN said:

Yes, Americans and Luv4u.

Obama owes Harper a few brews after Canada takes U.S. in Olympic hockey


at 20:05 on February 28, 2010, EDT.
By THE CANADIAN PRESS


President Barack Obama returns to the White House from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., following a medical exam Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, in Washington. The 48-year-old commander-in-chief signaled a thumbs-up when asked about his health. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/J. Scott Applewhite)


VANCOUVER, B.C. - It seems U.S. President Barack Obama owes Prime Minister Stephen Harper a few cold ones.

The two leaders had a friendly bet on the outcome of Sunday's gold-medal Olympic hockey game.

Team Canada came out on top, so Obama will have to pick up a 24-pack of Molson Canadian for the prime minister. Harper would have had to buy Obama a case of Yuengling beer if the U.S. had taken the top honour at the tournament.

Team USA beat Team Canada in the first match-up between the two countries in the preliminary rounds, but Canada came out on top in a heart-stopping overtime round on Sunday.

Harper was at the game in Vancouver but Obama did not make an appearance at the Olympics.

The prime minister met with the gold medal winners in the locker room after the game to congratulate them.


©The Canadian Press, 2010

Ok pay up Obama. A bet is a bet!

JustErin said:

JustErin said:

No way. You're totally hot. Besides, Alanis doesn't have the impressive rack that you have.

BTW, Americans do love Nickelback. They're just too embarrassed to admit it in public.

luv4u said:

While I was rooting big time for USA, Canada does have 4 San Jose Sharks on the team (Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Dany Heatley and Dan Boyle) so Congratulations Team Canada!

Now those four need to go back to the Sharks and lead them to a Stanley Cup win!