On 27 February 2010, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile. As a result, Chilean athletes Jorge Mandrú and Maui Gayme chose not to take part in the closing ceremony out of respect for the victims of the earthquake.[1] Noelle Barahona, the only athlete to remain in Vancouver, carried the flag at the closing ceremony.
^Associated Press (27 February 2010). "Chile's athletes to miss closing ceremonies". canoe.ca.
References
"Athletes (Chile)". Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.