BY PARKE BREWER
VOA NEWS
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Olympics ended on Sunday and it could not have been a much better finish for host country Canada, which won the final gold medal.
This was an Olympics that began on a sad note after the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a young luge athlete from Georgia, during a practice run on the same day as the opening ceremonies.
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge told reporters Sunday that the tragedy must not be forgotten and that lessons can be learned from it.
"We have a moral responsibility of making sure that the games are as safe as possible," he said. "We will never be able to eliminate all risks, and athletes who engage in competition are taking these risks also. But we must be sure we have taken the measures to diminish the risks to the maximum."
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