Winter Olympic 2006 closing ceremony© AP Photo/Matt Dunham

The 2006 Turino Games comes to a close today. After all the highs and lows, the United States comes in second with a total of 25 medals.
Top 5 Medal Count

 Country
G
S
B
Total

 Germany
11 
12 
6 
29 

 United States
9 
9 
7 
25 

 Canada
7 
10 
7 
24 

 Austria
9 
7 
7 
23 

 Russia
8 
6 
8 
22 

Winter Olympic 2006 closing ceremony© AFP/Jeff Haynes

Winter Olympic 2006 closing ceremony© REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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[AP]

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Doogal (Weinstein Co.)
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Jude Law & Sienna Miller
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