Despite the controversies, the judging scandals, the doping revelations and the usual politics of an Olympic Games, the Salt Lake City Games have been referred to as the "feel-good games", for Canada especially. Winning a record number of medals – in particular gold medals in hockey for both women and men – Canadian athletes demonstrated remarkable achievement. In retrospect, these Games are also an excellent vehicle for examining issues such as the relationship between sport, science and art; the thorny issue of national pride and patriotism; and the inherent values of sport.
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