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Farewell to Quebec

<p>If you woke up early enough on Monday and turned on the TV, this is what you would have seen.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Charles Hamelin, Speed Skating GOOOOOLD!!!! Training with a parachute is <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WHATITTAKES&amp;src=hash">#WHATITTAKES</a> <a href="https://t.co/39hiF4vyEB">https://t.co/39hiF4vyEB</a></p>
<p>— Instaplay (@Instaplay_co) <a href="https://twitter.com/Instaplay_co/statuses/432906718683488258">February 10, 2014</a></p></blockquote>
<p>If you were glued to the Olympic coverage in the afternoon, you might have caught this.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Alex Bilodeau and his brother after winning gold. Pure amazing joy. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wearewinter&amp;src=hash">#wearewinter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23sochi2014&amp;src=hash">#sochi2014</a> <a href="https://t.co/juypRWsf5h">https://t.co/juypRWsf5h</a></p>
<p>— Shannon (@zchamu) <a href="https://twitter.com/zchamu/statuses/432964732010516480">February 10, 2014</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Fireworks are seen as spectators arrive for the rehearsal of the opening ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)</p>


Canada’s #Golden Monday in Sochi

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