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Spotlight from China Photo Gallery Sidelights Highlights from Around the World Medal Tally  Players of Swedish men's ice hockey team pose for photos after the awarding ceremony at Turin Olympic Winter Games in Italy, on February 26, 2006. Sweden claimed the title by beating Finland 3-2 in the final. UPDATED 16:48, March 01, 2006 Olympic curtain drawn on Turin, see you in Vancouver in 2010 The IOC president handed over the Olympic flag to Vancouver's quadriplegic mayor Sam Sullivan who used a specially-modified electric wheelchair to unfurl the banner. In his closing speech, the IOC president hailed the Games and told the city: "Well done and thank you! You have succeeded brilliantly in meeting your challenge. Efforts promised for winter sports Winning its first ever snow event Winter Olympic gold medal at the Turin Games, China has vowed to put more efforts into developing winter sports. Rogge: IOC happy with Turin Games International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said he was happy with the Turin Winter Games as they come to a close on Sunday after 17-day run.   Photo Gallery   NO.1 - NO.17     Chinese delegation back home  (09:13, March 01, 2006) Sweden nails men's ice hockey title  (16:49, February 27, 2006) Turin Olympics concludes  (09:15, February 27, 2006) China's Han wins gold in Olympic men's aerial   (11:04, February 26, 2006) China wins first ever Olympic snow gold  (08:55, February 24, 2006) China loses women's aerials gold in Turin   (16:22, February 23, 2006) Romance on ice  (15:03, February 22, 2006) Timmer strikes Olympic 1,000m speed skating gold   (09:06, February 21, 2006) Grushina/Goncharov third in ice dancing original   (15:00, February 22, 2006) Austrian Raich pockets men's giant slalom gold  (08:43, February 21, 2006) Wang Meng wins China's first Turin Olympic gold   (08:12, February 16, 2006) China finish 2-3 in women's 500m speed skating  (09:32, February 15, 2006) Chinese figure skating pairs win silver, bronze in Turin   (09:10, February 14, 2006) Li Jiajun wins first medal for China at Turino Winter Olympics  (09:53, February 13, 2006) Chinese Zhang duo 2nd, Shen/Zhao 5th in short program   (16:42, February 12, 2006) Winter Olympics opens in passion and style  (10:00, February 12, 2006) Chinese athletes gear up for Winter Olympic Games   (08:51, February 10, 2006)  << Previous

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