In 2006 , although she had not been asked , she announced she would not carry the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , Italy . At those Olympics , she won her first gold medal in the 5000 m and a silver medal in the team pursuit as part of the Canadian team . She earned her fifth Olympic medal at the 2006 Games , tying the total all-time Canadian medal count record , also held by Marc Gagnon and Phillip Edwards . Klassen set a new record in the same games , winning five medals in Turin , for a total of six
opening ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Clara Hughes