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I value what Shane Koyczan says in the poem that he delivered during last years Winter Olympic games.  It represents Canadians as we are.  We should be proud of what the Olympics did for both Vancouver and Canada.  The Olympics, however, did not change Canadians; it only brought out our patriotism.  It allowed the world to see who we are as a country.  A Canadian is a little of you.  In a sense we are the most diversified nation; people from all over the world flock to our beautiful country.  Canada is the world's largest portrait, painted by millions.  It is a cultural mosaic to which outsiders marvel.  We can now be understood for more than our ability to say 'please' and 'thank-you'.  For that, I appreciate the Winter Olympic Games.