Chile at the 2010 Winter OlympicsChile competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Alpine skiing;Men;WomenEarthquake in ChileOn 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. Noelle Barahona, the only athlete to remain in Vancouver, carried the flag at the closing ceremony.