OLYMPIC CHAT REPLAY: Closing ceremony

Last Updated: Sunday, February 28, 2010 | 11:34 PM ET

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Canadian speed skater Catriona Le May Doan lights the Olympic Cauldron during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver on Sunday. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)

The Canadian men finally put the finishing touches on the gold-medal hockey game with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the U.S. on a dramatic gold by Sidney Crosby.

Crosby's goal not only captured Canada its 14th gold medal of the Games - a Winter Olympics record - but it also brought the conclusion the Vancouver Games.

All that remained was the closing ceremony, which concluded in a unique, Canadian way.

Relive CBCSports.ca's chat and see what our CBC and National Post team had to say about the final day of festivities.

Medal Count

Top 10 Medal Winners

Country				Total
UNITED STATES	9	15	13	37
GERMANY	10	13	7	30
CANADA	14	7	5	26
NORWAY	9	8	6	23
AUSTRIA	4	6	6	16
RUSSIA	3	5	7	15
SOUTH KOREA	6	6	2	14
CHINA	5	2	4	11
SWEDEN	5	2	4	11
FRANCE	2	3	6	11

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Canada outlasts U.S. for hockey gold: Sidney Crosby took a pass from Jarome Iginla and scored just under eight minutes into overtime to give Canada a 3-2 win over the United States and the gold medal in Olympic men's hockey on Sunday.
Canadian hero Crosby seizes golden moment: One shot for gold. That is what an absolutely compelling and thrilling Olympic gold-medal game came down to on Sunday afternoon.
Youth was served for Team Canada: Sidney Crosby made sure the country's fantasy came to life with a dramatic overtime goal to give Canada a 3-2 win over the United States and the coveted gold that ignited a nationwide party.
Arthur: Crosby makes leap from superstar to legend: It will be replayed like Paul Henderson's goal, or Mario Lemieux's, and it will be carved into this country's memory. Parents will tell their children about it; it will become myth, here.
Olympic classic, but uncertain future: When it was over, Patrick Kane lamented the loss, then the wait.