in 2010, rochette's dream came true when she turned twenty-four as she performed in front of thousands at the 2010 winter olympics. this was a significant accomplishment as she displayed strength and courage while performing after having gone through a tragic moment of her mother's death. the global news newspaper quoted rochette saying "if i was going to compete, might as well do it well, and i knew that's what my mom would have wanted me to do". rochette was able to complete an outstanding performance and received a bronze medal. after her 2010 winder olympics performance, rochette received several awards such as canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies and the named co-recipient of the vancouver 2010 terry fox award.