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Photos: Highlights from the Winter Games' closing ceremony

 

A look at all of the highlights from the 2010 Winter Games closing ceremonies

 
 
 
 
Fireworks explode over BC Place Stadium at the end of the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
 

Fireworks explode over BC Place Stadium at the end of the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.

Photograph by: Todd Korol, Reuters

 
Fireworks explode over BC Place Stadium at the end of the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010.
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette performs during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper  takes part in the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, BC Sunday, February 28, 2010.
A dancer performs in a maple leaf during the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010.
Moose balloons float during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010.
Catherine O'Hara performs during the Closing Ceremony of  the 2010 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Michael Buble performs during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.
Canadian actor William Shatner, who starred in Star Trek, performs during the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010.
Canadian actor William Shatner delivers a monologue during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Canadian actor Michael J. Fox waves during the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
Canadian actor Michael J. Fox speaks during the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
Canadian singer Neil Young performs during the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
Canadian singer Neil Young performs during the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
Canadian singer Neil Young performs during the closing ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
A performer participates in the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010. Sochi, in Russia, will host the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
A picture of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarine appears during the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010. Sochi, in Russia, will host the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014.
General view taken during the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010.
Performers participate in the closing ceremony at the BC Place in Vancouver, on the last day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 28, 2010.
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police lower the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, at the BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
Audience members hold up cards to form flowers during the Closing Ceremony of  the 2010 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
From L-R, Gordon Campbell, the Premier of British Columbia, John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), and Chief Bill Williams, Squamish First Nation, stand together before the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Japan's winter Olympic athletes walk out during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police participate in the lowering of the Canadian flag during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Mayor Gregor Robertson waves the Olympic flag at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic games at BC Place stadium, Vancouver, B.C. February 28 2010.
Short Track Speed Skater Apolo Anton Ohno (C) of the U.S. walks poses for a photo during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.
Athletes from Canada march into the Closing Ceremony of  the 2010 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Gold medalist Petter Northug of Norway (C), silver medlaist Axel Teichmann of Germany (L) and bronze medalist Johan Olsson of Sweden pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 50k cross country mass start classic at the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.
Gold medalist Petter Northug of Norway waves to the crowd during the medal ceremony for the men's 50k cross country mass start classic during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.
Bill Demong holds the U.S. Flag during the Closing Ceremony of  the 2010 Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Gordon Campbell, the Premier of British Columbia (L) and Rene Fasel, International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, pose wearing antlers during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
Gordon Campbell, the Premier of British Columbia, wears antlers during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 28, 2010.
An Australian athlete does a flip during the closing ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games, at the BC Place in Vancouver on February 28, 2010.
Team Canada enters BC Place stadium for the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, BC Sunday, February 28, 2010.
The lighting of the cauldron at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic games at BC Place stadium, Vancouver, B.C. February 28 2010.
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn takes a photo during the closing ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 28, 2010.