Posted AT 6:47 PM EDT on 26/02/06
Arrivederci, Turin
Turin, Italy — Turin's Olympics, a topsy-turvy mix of marvels and misadventures, ended appropriately Sunday with a closing-ceremony Carnevale — a circus-like celebration full of clowns and acrobats, vibrant and often dreamlike.
Fireworks, confetti and pulsating ballads filled the air. At one point, a winged snowboarder hovered high above ground, as if by magic.
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Medal Standings
| Country |  |
 |
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T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GER | 11 | 12 | 6 | 29 |
| 2 | USA | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | AUT | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | RUS | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | CAN | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | SWE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | KOR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | CHE | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | ITA | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | FRA | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
In pictures
- Canada's medalists
- A look back at the stars of the Turin Games
Postcards from Turin
Earlier discussion
- Men's Olympic hockey woes
- Gary Mason on the failure in Turin
Turin 2006
- Olympic hockey page
- Follow the national men's and women's teams' quest to repeat
Business of the Games
- Olympic hockey loss misses the net for CBC ratings
- Shot at gold would have helped viewership
Commentary
- Eric Duhatschek
Following a familiar winning script
- Gary Mason
Vancouver's quadriplegic mayor in spotlight
- Roy MacGregor
This story had everything – except Canada
- William Houston
CBC's blanket coverage beginning to wear thin
- Stephen Brunt
It could have been Grandi
- Allan Maki
A heartbeat away
