Picture of the Day has to feature Alexandre Bilodeau, the man who wrote himself into the record books by becoming the first Canadian to win a gold medal at a home Olympics.

This picture, taken by Mark Blinch, captures him just as he launches his arms into the air in celebration at that gold medal win in the moguls freestyle.

Original caption: Canada's Alexandre Bilodeau celebrates after his run during men's freestyle skiing moguls finals on Cypress Mountain at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, February 14, 2010. Bilodeau won the Gold Medal in the event. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

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Each day, Paul Barker chooses his favourite frame from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Today was day one of comeptition ... over to Paul:

"Reuters photographer Lyle Stafford caught Sven Kramer's emotion perfectly after Kramer climbed into the stand to celebrate his 5,000 meter speed skating victory with his father and mother (top) and other supporters from the Netherlands."

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