The new mayor, Sam Sullivan, is having little more success than his predecessors.

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The Olympic flag was then lowered and carried to the stage, where it was presented to the Sam Sullivan, mayor of Vancouver, the host city for the next Games in 2010.

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Carew picked up the ball on the edge of the box and his shot was deflected by defender Sam Hird into the top left corner over the stranded Sullivan.

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