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Speedskater Hughes donates medal bonus

Money to help at-risk kids in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Last Updated: Thursday, February 25, 2010 | 2:48 PM ET

The Canadian Press

Clara Hughes is donating her bronze-medal bonus to help children in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. After winning gold in 2006, she donated $10,000 to Right to Play. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Canadian long-track speedskater Clara Hughes is donating her $10,000 bronze-medal bonus to the Take A Hike Foundation.

The program provides adventure-based learning for at-risk kids on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

The 37-year-old Hughes won the medal in the 5,000 metres Wednesday at the Winter Olympics. It was the final race of her Olympic career.

Hughes, a native of Winnipeg who now lives in Glen Sutton, Que., said she didn't want to leave Vancouver without making a contribution.

After winning gold at the 2006 Turin Olympics, Hughes donated $10,000 of her own money to the charity Right To Play.

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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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USA KOR USA

Women's 1,000 Metre
CAN NLD NLD

Men's 1,500 Metre
NLD USA NOR

Women's 1,500 Metre
NLD CAN CZE

Men's 10,000 Metre
KOR RUS NLD

Women's 5,000 Metre
CZE DEU CAN

Men's Team Pursuit
CAN USA NLD

Women's Team Pursuit
DEU JPN POL

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