What will you remember most?

[FanIn80]

I'd like to say that it will one of the really touching moments, like Rochette's performance(s) or Bilodeau's win for his brother...

...but I know myself too well. 10 years from now, the only part of these games I'll remember is Iggy-to-Crosby for the gold.

[Jetsfan]

Iginla to Crosby...GOAL!

[Winsor_Pilates]

The Olympic atmosphere live in person. I was too young to remember Calgary, and this was one of the best times of my life.
Will never forget everything experienced these last 2 weeks.

[malcolmk14]

Sidney Crosby putting the puck between Miller's legs on an incredible pass from Jarome Iginla, to win the Gold Medal in freaking Overtime against the USA.

How could it be anything else?

[Jing]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

The Olympic atmosphere live in person. I was too young to remember Calgary, and this was one of the best times of my life.
Will never forget everything experienced these last 2 weeks.

I was only able to stay one week but it was worth it. I am glad I was able to experience the atmosphere on home soil.

[MelBridgeman]

nickleback at closing ceremonies....duh

[Hack&Lube]

And probably the day I spent in bed watching Women's Snowboard-Cross qualifying runs.

Also Ashleigh McIvor's ski cross run and Medal Ceremony as that was the only one I watched.

[Gravitykillr]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Rochettes short program...unbelievable display of courage and grace in light of what she had experienced 48 hours earlier.

Mind boggling to me.

As much as it gives me chills watching replays of Crosby scoring, this will easily be the one thing I remember years from now she could have easily packed up and went home and nobody would have blamed her in the slightest instead she keeps it all together and takes home a medal an absolutely amazing story

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

And probably the day I spent in bed watching Women's Snowboard-Cross qualifying runs.

Also Ashleigh McIvor's ski cross run and Medal Ceremony as that was the only one I watched.

god DAMN what an awesome play by Iggy, what a never say die example of him at his best

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Giant Inflatable Beavers.

[Reign of Fire]

14 golds!!!!

[Kidder]

I love how Crosby starts taking out his mouthguard per his usual goal celebrations and then you see it sink in... We just won the freaking Gold medal!!! followed by flinging the rest of his equipment in jubilation.

[Itse]

As a Finnish hockey fan, I would like to remember the third period comeback against Slovaks.

However, I know I will remember the first period meltdown against the US much better. Holy hell...

These were the worst ever winter olympics for Finland anyway I believe, or close to that. Luckily I mostly care about hockey, and all I think we got what we deserved.

[Dynamic]

Not watching the same #$^% on tv for the last couple weeks. Was just so much fun watching new sports and realizing this only happens once every four years.

I will probably truly regret forever not making it down there for at least a weekend like I wanted. Would of been a long ass drive from Slave Lake but would of been worth it.

[SeoulFire]

The sheer joy expressed by Bilodeau's brother. Maybe cheesy, maybe sappy, maybe influenced as it was the first gold but this is the one.

[Suzles]

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[Suzles]

Originally Posted by Kidder

I love how Crosby starts taking out his mouthguard per his usual goal celebrations and then you see it sink in... We just won the freaking Gold medal!!! followed by flinging the rest of his equipment in jubilation.

Indeed, the airward flinging of the gloves looked to me like just so much pure joy. A real highlight moment for me. Also driving down the Red Mile afterwards. My husband's truck bedecked with giant Canadian flags and high fiving about a thousand people.

[mykalberta]

Terrorists are who we thought they were, low brow idiots who didnt do anything durring the games. Thanks alot Bin Laden. If they dont have female flight attendents they can threaten with knives, then they are a non issue at least on this continent.

[Phaneuf3]

Kiira Korpi

[Cowperson]

Some highlights for me . . . . .

Alex Bilodeau on CTV, moments after winning gold, near tears as he described the inspiration provided by his cerebral palsy afflicted brother.

The lengthy clip of Marianne St. Gelais going happily and certifably nuts during the short-track speed-skating gold medal race of her boyfriend . . . . . but you haven't seen it until you add in the next morning running commentary of Seamus O'Regan from Canada A.M. Absolutely hilarious.

A key emotional turning point for the Canadian team at these Games, even though we were told ahead of time the second half of the Olympics would be better than the first, was Scott Moir with Tessa Virtue belting out an unabashed, arms extending rendition of "O'Canada" on the medal podium. From that moment on, the Canadian team started to pick up speed.

Jon Montgomery's larger-than-life, beer-swilling walk through Whistler, ending with auctioning off half a pitcher of beer on national television. The headlines should have screamed "Car Salesman/Auctioneer/Everyman Wins Olympic Gold." In that moment, we all wanted to be him. It seemed to one of the other key, emotional turning points for Canada in these Games.

Melissa Hollingsworth's tearful, heartfelt apology to the nation . . . . . wholly unnecessary but we accepted it for it's honesty then gave her a collective hug.

As she settled into her start position, a grimace of pain fleeted across the face of Joannie Rochette, brutally crushed almost immediately as she blanked out the death of her mother for just a few more minutes . . . . . and then skated a flawless performance before melting before our eyes. Her interview with Bob Costas, where she philosophically described her next important duty, teaching her father to look after himself, cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry, "all the things mama had done for us," confirmed her character if we had any doubts.

Jen Heil in a television interview pretending that silver was okay as the tears started to flow, the realization that she wouldn't be the first Canadian to win gold on home soil starting to hit.

The sheer power and co-ordination of the Canadian three-man long-track men's speedskating pursuit team as they rounded that final corner on their way to Gold.

Lindsay Vonn and Julie Mancusco of the USA racing for glory in the brilliant sunshine of the first week, skill and power wrapped in beauty and icy determination.

Biathlon . . . . . I might be the only one who thinks it's an awesome sport.

Mounds of cross-country skiers from all nations laid out in utter exhaustion after every single race.

Ashleigh MacIvor leaning forward, chin in hand and waxing philosophical on brainiac topics with CTV's Brian Williams. I might be smitten . . . . . with MacIvor of course.

The disappearance of all those protestors/anarchists from the first week, hopefully suitably embarrassed.

That America could win a big, big swack of Olympic medals on Canadian soil and we genuinely didn't seem to care much one way or the other. Perhaps we're finally growing up and are getting comfortable in our own skin.

The brilliant reposte in the Closing Ceremonies to the icicle debacle.

Late yesterday morning, the dogs and I were sitting on a hillside west of Turner Valley in brilliant, hot sunshine, the white mountains stretching in front of us, not a breath of wind, just an amazingly, dead quiet, peaceful scene . . . . . reluctantly, very reluctantly I looked at my watch and got up, arriving at home just as the puck was dropping on one of the most intensely pressure-packed hockey games in history. I nearly couldn't take the contrast by the time it was done.

Cowperson