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Between the sometimes-luminous opening ceremonies and the corny clichés of the closing show, Canada presented versions of itself the world had never seen

Own the Podium was more than just good sport. It was a picture of our country as it was always supposed to be.

Tucked away behind the media centre in Whistler, B.C.—not that any of us could afford it—is the Bearfoot Bistro, a high-end dining spot presided over by Quebec City-native and food showman Andre Saint-Jacques. In a basement where the high ceilings are lined from top to bottom with a treasure trove of wine, Saint-Jacques has on display a plaque bestowed him by the people at Guinness World Records for champagne sabering (21 bottles decapitated in under a minute).