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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia '€” After the stress of seven years of intense planning, a financial meltdown, problematic weather, a gruelling cross-country torch relay, an athlete's death on opening day and the euphoria of a final-day gold-medal hockey win, the staff and volunteers of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics were emotionally drained.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)—A jersey worn by Sidney Crosby during a Team Canada game against Switzerland at the Vancouver Olympics has sold at auction for $35,034.

A puck from the overtime period of the gold-medal hockey game is in an Ohio resident’s hands at the cost of $13,088. A tray that held the medals presented to the gold-medal winning women’s hockey team sold for $4,990.

That’s according to Dennis Kim, director of merchandising for the Vancouver Olympic organizing committee.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA(AP) —A jersey worn by Sidney Crosby during a Team Canada game against Switzerland at the Vancouver Olympics has sold at auction for $35,034.

A puck from the overtime period of the gold-medal hockey game is in an Ohio resident’s hands at the cost of $13,088. A tray that held the medals presented to the gold-medal winning women’s hockey team sold for $4,990.

That’s according to Dennis Kim, director of merchandising for the Vancouver Olympic organizing committee.

In the end it was as much about the game itself as it was about the gold.

VANCOUVER '€” In the end, it was as much about the game itself as it was about the gold medal.

The 2009 world champion United States added the 2010 Paralympic sledge hockey gold medal to their trophy case Saturday with a 2-0 win over a tenacious Japanese squad that finally got to the podium after three straight fifth-place finishes.

WHISTLER, B.C. '€” Dmitry Chernyshenko, president and CEO of the Sochi Organizing Committee, says his lasting memory of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics will be of the people and the passion.

'€œCanadians are very special,'€ Chernyshenko said Friday before a reception to celebrate Russia'€™s Paralympic success and promote the 2014 Games in Sochi.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)—The United States sledge hockey team has struck gold with a 2-0 victory over Japan at the Vancouver Paralympics.

The U.S. didn’t give up a single goal in the tournament and jumped on Japan 4 minutes into Saturday’s gold medal game when Alexi Salamone scored on the power play.

Japan was awarded a penalty shot in the second period, but American netminder Steve Cash made a shoulder save to preserve the 1-0 lead.

WHISTLER, B.C. Dmitry Chernyshenko, president and CEO of the Sochi Organizing Committee, says his lasting memory of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics will be of the people and the passion.

Canadians are very special, Chernyshenko said Friday before a reception to celebrate Russias Paralympic success and promote the 2014 Games in Sochi.

OTTAWA (AP)—President Barack Obama followed through on his hockey bet with Canada, sending beer to the prime minister.

Stephen Harper received the delivery of Molson Canadian on Friday. Canada won the men’s gold-medal game on Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal.

Harper and Obama had each wagered a case of beer on the outcome.