Only in Canada could we take something (that any other country would consider embarassing) and turn it into a totally appropriate gag to start the closing cerimony with. I loved it. Neil - was the icing on the cake to me. When he sang - I cry. Whenever I watch the clip of him; I always cry because it was just so simple, so Canadian. I miss the games - such an incredible time. I hope they come again to somewhere else in Canada so we can feel this way again...

I’m an American, and this was no doubt one of my favorite Olympic ceremonies! Well done Canada 🇨🇦

the opening ceremony was for the world.. the closing well that, that was for us.

Oh Repair Mime. You're my hero.

It has been 10 years!! It feels like yesterday.

Lol I loved how they incorporated the glitch into the closing ceremony and even had that construction mime "Look it's up! I fixed it!" I did not see that before lol D:

as a kid living in Calgary, when the olympics ended I was so sad and was crying because Vancouver was amazing.

I will NEVER forget those 17 days (even if I was only a german TV viewer). This is still impressing me, thank you Canada ! :-)))))

Over a year later and I still tear up everytime I watch these videos. What an amazing show of patriotism from our great country! I have never been more proud to be Canadian.

Anyone here in 2021, watching clips from this broadcast as they simultaneously watch the Tokyo OCs?

I swear these games were SOO much fun.

Easily one of the coolest closing ceremonies I've ever seen. I love the self-deprecating humor throughout the show (and the giant flying moose balloons), and as a person whose personal Olympic dream is to volunteer, I appreciate the special attention paid to the volunteers. Thank you VANOC for making this video available, even after all this time.

the best part about this...no annoying NBC commentators chiming in with their political opinions or useless ranting every 5 minutes!

12 years after I still think both this and the opening ceremony of Vancouver were the best ceremony in a long time. Canadians really made two marvelous event, I do hope they get to organize the 2030 Olympics ❤️

Went here after the underwhelming ceremonies of Beijing 2022. This still warms my heart 12 years after.

I love that when Jacque Rogge announces that Olympics are over you can hear many audible "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo's" from the crowd

One of my favourite parts of the whole olympics was the collective "Awww" when Jacques Rogue closed the games.

Almost 10 years ago now wow, what a great 2 weeks those were in my city

This Russian chorus is absolutely awesome. Never heard a national anthem sung with this quality.

Just love how they threw that piece together with the dude and the falty arm of the cauldron. Most Canadian thing ever.

Love Canadian sense of humour! Canada Rocks! Not many countries can make fun of themselves but we seem to excel at it. So miss the Vancouver Olympics. It was a great party and the friendliness and joy on the streets are unparalleled.

Had to watch the opening and closing ceremonies again! Love how Canadians make fun of their mistakes, then have a very sincere speech and are so welcoming and then party hard all in the same ceremony! Best Olympics ever.

The games have came to an end with a glorious Sidney Crosby’s Golden Goal and I’m blessed to be a Canadian for the last 4 years, now 13 years ago in 2023, I’m 17 years old and why am I overthinking and seeing Vancouver 2010 after the games are over??? #nostalgic 😢🥲 The XXI Olympic Winter Games will historically always be a part of me, Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada, always. ❤️🇨🇦 2:02:03

only in Canada would we have over a minute long standing ovation for a gold medal in hockey haha.

0:32 Trailer 30:26 Vancouver from above 31:38 BC Place 36:16 Electric Brutal 38:07 Obor Switch On, after Inauguration to Sochi 2014 in switch off in Theater Musical 47:53 National Anthem of Canada Pop Version 1:23:07 National Anthem of Greece 1:29:39 Inauguration Host City to Sochi 2014 with Mr Anatoly Pakhomov Mayor of Sochi 1:30:42 National Anthem of Russia Federation 2:01:24 Inauguration to Sochi 2014 2:05:50 Obor Switch Off 3:04:47 Ending

I've watched the entire thing and WOW did Alanis Morissette blow me away. :O That voice. She's another league.

I love the cauldron fixes its 4th pillar in the beginning LOL

I love how they symbolized our Humor, Humility and Patriotism. I am very happy with the Olympics... And honestly i didn't think it would be as good as it was.

For Canada, this was the greatest Olympics ever. It was capped of by the best player in hockey today, Sidney Crosby, scoring the Gold Medal winning goal against our rivals the US

My wife and I went to Vancouver to see some hockey. It was the firtst Ollmpics I've ever been to and the people there were great. So friendly, any local would drop what they were doing to give directions to anyone who asked. They were all amazing representatives of BC and Canada. It was so sad watching the closing on TV after we'd gotten home. Such a great time, something I'll never forget. Thank you, Vancouver!

Neil Young performing Long May You Run. Truly amazing.

And the patriotic that was showed from the entire country, across the vast country of Canada. I live in Vancouver, and only people who lived in the city can only feel what was the atmosphere when the games were here. And all I can say is, it was spectacular! I've never seen people glued to their TVs cheering for Canada. And I was swept away with that. At 0:47, great mix of Glowing Hearts and the National Anthem of Canada. And it's a beautiful mix.

Very good idea to allow people to see the whole events and ceremonies. Each country always gives its best and show several pieces of their faces and culture. Vancouver's closing ceremony was a moment of joy and the relationship we can have with the nature, in Sotchi in was more emotional. Now we have to wait 4 more years to see what Pyeong Chang will do for South Korea.

The most depressing words uttered in this entire ceremony "I declare the 21st Olympic Winter Games closed"....

This is like the best Olympic ever!!! no country can't beat this awesome Olympic! :D 2010 Vancouver Olympic!!!!! :D

Brings back all these incredible feelings from 2010. Definitely something I will never, ever forget.

I loved ballet sequence, Gergiev as conducting part of Tchaikovsky's Patetique Symphony and my favorite Bolshoi ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze in blue jacket at 1:38:33

THANK YOU 2 OUR GREAT NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH. PEACE LOVE ALWAYS. USA

2:22:13 is when things really get going. And we realize how crazy Canadians are. But that's why we have so many famous comedians.

i wish i wasnt 5 when these games where happening. ive cried twice now an dits 4 am. I cant stop watching these olimpics now that the tokyo games are over

getting goosebumps at the singing of our national anthem

@1:30:40 This was the first time (I'm American) I had ever heard the Russian national anthem ten years ago, and I was so impressed by this exceptional performance by their choir delegation that I still have never forgotten it. And in my experience to this day IMO it remains the best performance of it I've yet heard. Our nations have always had our share of differences, to say the least, but I have to say I think Russia has one of the world's most beautiful anthems. Well done to the Russian singers (and their conductor as well), and thank you/merci once again to Canada and Vancouver for hosting a brilliant games in 2010! :)

thankyou for uploading the full version in great quality

The best part starts, when michael says: please welcome NICKELBACK!!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E

Great Olympics,Good job Vancouver

Vancouver couldn't have ended with a more perfect story line. Canada beating the United States 3-2 in hockey. Canada's sport.

Best olympics ever

Loved the start of the ceremony with the fifth pillar rising

My favorite part of the closing ceremony was the handover to Sochi.

ok two things, One: i loved the games, and when Rick Mercer said that the Athletes owned the podium already he wasn't kidding, and two these shots area amazing, whoever was on the teams that shot the cinematography and whoever edited them are amazing!!!

I never thought KZfaq would host a video THAT long!

I loved the part which looked like an amusement park parade / stage show.!! I loved all the balloon floats.!

Let's put it like this: Beijing had the bigness Canada had the soul London had the music Like it always does.

I love Canadians

Well Done Canada! We British marvelled your closing ceremony and we hoped we did an alright job :)

i cried like a baby when the volunteers got the flowers and when furlong said the nice things about us. Also when the cauldron went out.

The true north strong and free! We are Canadian

It's been a while now and this is as fresh and awesome as the day we watched it. I remember everyone talking about it over the next few days. Just WOW.

Nickelback's live starts at 2:32:43. you are welcome

See in the opening ceremonies we hid our crazy... showed some decorum if you will. Then we cut loose, proud we can have a laugh at ourselves :-) LOL

Wow, Alanis' song is absolutely beautiful. Destined to reign.

BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY!!!! IS MAGNIFICENT

The conga line at 2:57:54 is the REAL Olympic spirit, people from different nations all having fun and a good laugh together!

I got so exited then during the Sochi opening ceremony when that train came in and they performed the same song they did at the Sochi performance at Vancouver. It bought me back to some good times.

Omg, Canadians have such a weird sense of humor! I love it XD

The games brought our Country even closer together for the 21st century!!!!

I just love this merci

This is just perfectly camp I LOVE IT!!!

As always, the opening is a celebration of the HOST, the closing is a celebration for the ATHLETES.

Thx so much for the answers!!!!!!!!!!

And of course, we can imagine that girl who was denied the opportunity to light the fourth cauldron at the opening ceremony. She must have clenched her teeth when she finally lit the flame.

Really good ceremonies :D. Congratulations Canada, from Lithuania ;-)

Nickelback, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette, Simple Plan, só os top no encerramento de Vancouver 2010. *MELHOR ENCERRAMENTO*

Nickelback fucking rocked that ceremony!

I liked how Beijing and Vancouver told a story. And I liked how London's was entertaining and full of energy. They were all awesome. But in the end, I'm Canadian, and Vancouver 2010 will always have a special place in my heart, because there were just so many awesome memories from it.

Magnificent closing ceremony ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

i was in this !!! at the beggining with the ppl with the snowboards xD

I love my country :D and i love my city, Vancouver

I was proud to be a Vancouverite and part of these Olympics. It wasn't perfect, we didn't throw a bazillion dollars at it (Sochi and Beijing), but it was who we are. We bitched, complained, and pulled together and put on a heck of a show. Maybe the last of it's kind (along with London)... the future of the Olympics just doesn't look as bright. And I still think having Neil Young singing out the flame being extinguished is the best way I've ever seen the flame go out. Bittersweet and proud.

millions to host the Games; memories=priceless

Such a wonderful games!

The first olympics I've watched. I missed the Closing Ceremony, but I still thank you Canada for hosting the games!

best Olympics ever! It made me feel so proud!.

It was so cool how they gave Katrina Lemay-Doan her chance to light the flame. Classy.

The year I learned that most of my favorite musicians at the time were Canadian! LOL

Such a beautiful performance! The performance at 2:22:56 was awesome and so adorable! 😂 By far my favourite Olympic Games yet! I remember watching, I was 10 years old and I felt so proud to be Canadian! ❤️🇨🇦

Simple Plan is at 2:47:30

Fun Fact: My older sister was part of this ceremony by being on the team of snowboarders that did the countdown.

C'est vraiment bon et je les écoutes tous les jeux olympiques j'ai trop ça !!!

God bless my country Canada

Neil Young definately did his thing. What a legend.

Omg, I was there! Good to see it again in 11 yrs.

This closing looks like the opening ceremony and is far better than some closing ceremonies of summer olympics

Great video, I feel bad even more for not getting to see them...

perfect closing

The best winter games opener or closer...hands down

Aww, thanks! :D

Your hockey team didn't go down without a fight, it was an exciting gold medal match. And Davis/White were amazing, too.

I'm very pleased that we finally got gold medals on home land :')

Can't believe everyone is using cameras, not phones to take photos!! Was it really that long ago?