People are literally dancing in the streets of Vancouver after Canada won the coveted gold in the Winter Olympics' men's ice hockey final against the United States.
Car horns are blowing and fans wearing Canada ice hockey jerseys are chanting "Canada, Canada".
All over the country, Canadians packed sports bars to watch the game or were glued to TV sets at home.
It was a nail-biter of a game.
Canada led 2-1 until the US scored at the end of the third period, pushing the game into extra time.
When Canada's Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal, the country erupted.
"I thought I was going to pass out during overtime," said Vanessa Yue from Richmond, British Columbia.
"I think it unites the country. Everybody stopped and watched the game."
She added: "It's a big defining moment for us as a country, hosting the games for the third time and to be able to win gold in ice hockey. I couldn't be any happier."
Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8542351.stm
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