NORMAL LIFE: So Close To Victory In Olympic Ice Hockey!

So, the Swedes ruled supreme over their clash against Finland in the Ice Hockey Final yesterday with just a one point lead at 3-2. So close! After levelling in the second period at 2-2, Sweden scored the third point within a minute of opening the third and final period.

Finland did a great job thumping Russia 4-0 (see photo) in the semi-final on Friday night. In the other semi-final, Sweden beat the Czech Republic in a humiliating 7-3 result, bringing the two nordic enemies face to face.

It must have been hard for the Finns to accept this defeat, especially as they had triumphed in all seven preceding matches!

And then there was the Curling, led my Markku Uusipaavalniemi(see photo). Having defeated the all-Scottish team from Great Britain 4-3, Finland met - and lost to - Canada 10-4 in the final, settling for a silver medal.

And so the 2006 Winter Olympics drew to a close, with Finland coming 19th place with 6 silver and 3 bronze medals, and Great Britain coming 21st place with just one silver medal. Germany did amazingly well, wiping the board with a whopping 29 medals (11 golds, 9 silvers and 6 Bronzes), beating the USA who walked away with a overall of 25 medals. Check out the total medals haul on the right.