Chile competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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.