During the closing ceremonies of these Games , there was a brief segment in which Canada delivered a preview of the 2010 Games . This included a choreographed program featuring Avril Lavigne , raising of the Canadian flag , and singing of O Canada by opera star Ben Heppner , himself a B.C. native . The handover of the Games was highlighted by Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan , a quadriplegic , accepting and waving the Olympic flag . Aside from the flag handed from the mayor of Turin Sergio Chiamparino , the City of Vancouver is now the custodian of the actual Olympic flag lowered at Stadio Olimpico during the closing ceremonies
closing ceremonies
2006 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics