CANADA'S MEDAL COUNT
SILVER – Jenn Heil (Day 2: Women's Moguls)
BRONZE – Kristina Groves (Day 3: Women's Long Track Speed Skating – 3,000m)
GOLD – Alexandre Bilodeau (Day 3: Men's Moguls)
SILVER – Mike Robertson (Day 4: Men's Snowboard Cross)
GOLD – Maëlle Ricker (Day 5: Women's Snowboard Cross)
SILVER – Marianne St-Gelais (Day 6: Women's Short Track Speed Skating – 500m)
GOLD – Christine Nesbitt (Day 7: Women's Long Track Speed Skating – 1,000m)
GOLD – Jon Montgomery (Day 8: Men's Skeleton)
SILVER – Kristina Groves (Day 10: Women's Long Track Speed Skating – 1,500m)
GOLD – Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir (Day 11: Figure Skating – Ice Dance)
GOLD – Ashleigh McIvor (Day 12: Freestyle Skiing – Ladies Ski Cross)
GOLD – Kaillie Humphries / Heather Moyse (Day 13: Women's Bobsleigh)
SILVER – Helen Upperton / Shelly-Ann Brown (Day 13: Women's Bobsleigh)
SILVER – Tania Vicent / Kalyna Roberge / Jessica Gregg / Marianne St-Gelais (Day 13: Short Track Speed Skating – Women's 3,000m Relay)
BRONZE – Clara Hughes (Day 13: Long Track Speed Skating – Women's 5,000m)
GOLD – Canada (Day 14: Women's Hockey)
BRONZE – Joannie Rochette (Day 14: Ladies Figure Skating)
GOLD – Charles Hamelin (Day 15: Short Track Speed Skating – Men's 500m)
GOLD – Charles Hamelin / Olivier Jean / Francois-Louis Tremblay / Guillaume Bastille / Francois Hamelin (Day 15: Short Track Speed Skating – Men's 5000m Relay)
SILVER – Canada (Day 15: Women's Curling)
BRONZE – Francois-Louis Tremblay (Day 15: Short Track Speed Skating – Men's 500m)
GOLD – Lucas Makowsky / Denny Morrison / Mathieu Giroux (Day 16: Long Track Speed Skating – Men's Team Pursuit)
GOLD – Jasey Jay Anderson (Day 16: Snowboard – Men's Parallel Giant Slalom)
GOLD – Canada (Day 16: Men's Curling)
BRONZE – Lyndon Rush / Lascelles Brown / David Bissett / Chris Le Bihan (Day 16: 4 Man Bobsleigh)
GOLD – Canada (Day 17: Men's Hockey)
(Photograph By: Ric Ernst / Canwest News Service)
On the greatest stage of them all and in front of millions of people around the world, Canada proved that hockey is our game. In dramatic fashion, Canada won Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Men's Hockey.
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Years from now we will all be able to answer "Where were you when Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal". With the game tied at two in sudden death overtime, Sid the Kid became Sid the Hero as Sidney Crosby became the Paul Henderson of the 21st Century. Crosby beat Ryan Miller (Olympic MVP) to send this country into a frenzy. From coast to coast fans were running out onto the streets, celebrating with loved ones, and enjoying the moment – Canada won Olympic Gold.
There isn't much else to say – you've all seen the game or have read about it.
My experience… I'd like to say I was sitting at my desk in the newsroom but that would be a lie. As soon as the game went into Overtime, I simply could not sit down. I was pacing in the sports corner while our news anchor, Julie Mintenko, sat nervously – hoping we'd see some Canadian magic. And much like every other party and household in Canada – as soon as that goal went in, the cheers erupted! It gave me goosebumps then – and it gives me goosebumps now. A moment I'll never forget.
Speaking of moments… when IOC President, Jacques Rogge, stopped and allowed the crowd to cheer for Sidney Crosby as he handed him his Gold Medal – a true Olympic Moment.
(Photograph By: Jean Levac / Canwest News Service)
(Photograph By: John Mahoney / Canwest News Service)
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Here's how our Saskatchewan Athletes fared on the final day of competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK): Men's Hockey – GOLD (1 Assist, -1 in Canada's 3-2 OT win over USA)
Brenden Morrow (Carlyle, SK): Men's Hockey – GOLD (-1 in Canada's 3-2 OT win over USA)
Patrick Marleau (Aneroid, SK): Men's Hockey – GOLD (3 Shots on Goal, +1 in Canada's 3-2 win over USA)
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Here's how our Canadian Athletes fared on the final day of competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
MEN'S HOCKEY
Canada wins Gold! (3-2 OT win over USA)
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING: Men's 50K Mass Start Classic
Devon Kershaw – 5th Place
George Grey – 18th Place
Alex Harvey – 32nd Place
Ivan Babikov – 33rd Place
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So the 2010 Winter Olympics are officially over. Let's start with our Saskatchewan Athletes…
SASKATCHEWAN SHINES
Of the 15-athletes with roots to our province, 11 of them walked away with a medal – 9 of those were Gold. An unbelievable showing by our great athletes and on behalf of the Global Saskatoon Sports Department I'd like to congratulate each and every one of them. You truly made us proud!
Ben Hebert (Regina, SK): Men's Curling – GOLD
Lucas Makowsky (Regina, SK): Long Track Speed Skating – Men's Team Pursuit – GOLD
Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, SK): Men's Hockey – GOLD
Patrick Marleau (Aneroid, SK): Men's Hockey – GOLD
Brenden Morrow (Carlyle, SK): Men's Hockey – GOLD
Hayley Wickenheiser (Shaunavon, SK): Women's Hockey – GOLD
Colleen Sostorics (Kennedy, SK): Women's Hockey – GOLD
Gina Kingsbury (Uranium City, SK): Women's Hockey – GOLD
Meaghan Mikkelson (Regina, SK): Women's Hockey – GOLD
Corinne Bartel (Lanigan, SK): Women's Curling – SILVER
Lyndon Rush (Humboldt, SK): Four man Bobsleigh – BRONZE
A big congratulations to the other Saskatchewan Olympians who may not have won a medal but certainly made both this province and country proud. The fact they were able to compete at the Olympics is an amazing achievement in itself.
Vaughn Chipeur (Lloydminster, SK): Men's Figure Skating
Regan Lauscher (Saskatoon, SK): Women's Luge
Meaghan Simister (Regina, SK): Women's Luge
Jeremy Wotherspoon (Humboldt, SK): Long Track Speed Skating
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Canada finished the 2010 Winter Olympics with 14 Gold Medals, 7 Silver Medals and 5 Bronze Medals.
OLYMPIC RECORDS
– 26 Medals is a new Canadian Record
– 14 Gold Medals is a new Canadian Record
– Canada's 14 Gold Medals is the most ever won by a host nation
– Canada's 14 Gold Medals is the most ever won in a single Winter Olympic Games
Be Proud Canada – our athletes have represented a nation and did it with class. We did indeed "Own the Podium" at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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