Canada

Population:	33,390,141
Area:	3,855,102 sq. miles
Location:	North America
Capital:	Ottawa
Major Cities:	Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
Language(s):	English, French
Winter Olympic Debut:	1924

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Skaters find redemption, disappointment in Torino POSTED: Mar 29, 1:33p ET | UPDATED: Mar 29, 5:29p ET By Lee Ann Gschwind, NBC Olympics With the 2010 World Championships beginning less than a month after the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver Games, a few of the Olympic medalists opted out. Many of those who did compete were tired and under-prepared, but some managed to win medals. For the skaters who fell short of their Olympic aspirations, the world championships offered a chance at redemption.
Nagasu prepares triple-triple for worlds POSTED: Mar 26, 7:11a ET | UPDATED: Mar 26, 7:41a ET By Associated Press American Mirai Nagasu went to the Olympics without great expectations. A month later, she’s at her first World Figure Skating Championships as a medal contender.
Virtue, Moir set record in original dance POSTED: Mar 25, 11:47a ET | UPDATED: Mar 25, 2:27p ET By Associated Press Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skated with the confidence of Olympic champions Thursday to carry their lead in the original dance with a season's best performance. The Canadians finished ahead of Olympic silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
Gold-medal puck found, sent to Hall POSTED: Mar 16, 1:36p ET | UPDATED: Mar 16, 5:53p ET The gold-medal puck is going to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Sidney Crosby used it to score the game-winner in the 3-2 overtime thriller against the U.S. in the Olympic final on Feb. 28. It will be displayed at the Hall in Toronto.
Rochette chosen as Canada's closing flagbearer POSTED: Feb 28, 2:34p ET | UPDATED: Mar 4, 4:56p ET
Figure skater Joannie Rochette has been chosen as Canada's flagbearer for the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Olympics. Rochette won a bronze medal, skating just days after the unexpected death of her mother in Vancouver.
Miller claims MVP, despite U.S. OT loss POSTED: Feb 28, 8:11p ET | UPDATED: Mar 1, 12:11p ET U.S. goaltender Ryan Miller was voted the most valuable player of the Vancouver Olympics hockey tournament despite his team's 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in Sunday's gold-medal match.
Day in Review: Day 17 POSTED: Feb 28, 6:52p ET | UPDATED: Mar 1, 12:37a ET Canada's Sidney Crosby gets it done in overtime, Petter Northug takes the final individual gold medal of the Games and more from Day 17 in Vancouver.
Canada wins men's hockey gold on Crosby OT goal POSTED: Feb 28, 5:58p ET | UPDATED: Mar 1, 8:25a ET Sidney Crosby scored 7:40 into overtime and Canada beat the United States 3-2 on Sunday to earn its second men's hockey gold medal in the last three Olympics.
Curling basks in Vancouver spotlight POSTED: Feb 28, 4:11p ET | UPDATED: Mar 7, 8:26p ET Fans far and wide were drawn to Canada's No. 2 sport behind ice hockey. And the Olympic curlers from every nation hope the exposure will spark interest in the game. New curling clubs are already being formed throughout the United States, and many individuals took time to try to understand the strategy and idiosyncrasies of the sport.
U.S. sets medals record; Canada tops in gold POSTED: Feb 28, 2:17p ET | UPDATED: Feb 28, 11:35p ET
The Vancouver Olympics and the medals race both finished in spectacular fashion for North Americans. The United States won 37 medals and Canada finished with 14 gold medals. Both are the best of these games and part of the greatest hauls ever at a Winter Olympics.
Russia readies for its Olympic turn in 2014 POSTED: Feb 28, 11:19a ET | UPDATED: Mar 1, 3:25p ET As the Vancouver Olympics come to a close, the focus turns across the world to Russia's first Winter Games in 2014 - taking the Olympic movement to a new territory and a new set of challenges.

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