PHOTOS: Men’s Short Program figure skating at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
February 13, 2014
Denis Ten of Kazakhstan competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Denis Ten of Kazakhstan prepares to compete in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Ukraine's Yakov Godorozha performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527028175 )
Uzbekistan's Misha Ge performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527028890 )
Philippines' Michael Christian Martinez performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527029486 )
Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko gestures as he takes part in a warm-up during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yvegeny Plushenko withdrew from the Sochi Olympics injured before competing in the men's figure skating short program today. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527030380 )
Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko announces to the judges his withdrawal from the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yvegeny Plushenko withdrew from the Sochi Olympics injured before competing in the men's figure skating short program today. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527030625 )
Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko leaves the ice after withdrawing from the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yvegeny Plushenko withdrew from the Sochi Olympics injured before competing in the men's figure skating short program today. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527030630 )
Italy's Paul Bonifacio Parkinson performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527030828 )
US Jeremy Abbott falls as he performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527031280 )
Austria's Viktor Pfeifer performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527032204 )
Spain's Javier Raya performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527032356 )
Israel's Alexei Bychenko falls as he performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527032527 )
Canada's Kevin Reynolds performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527033252 )
Czech Republic's Tomas Verner performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527033333 )
US Jason Brown performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527033360 )
US Jason Brown performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527033374 )
US Jason Brown and coach Kori Ade celebrate in the kiss and cry zone after the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527033427 )
Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527033886 )
Spain's Javier Fernandez performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034010 )
Canada's Patrick Chan performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034159 )
Sweden's Alexander Majorov performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034229 )
France's Florent Amodio performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034354 )
Sweden's Alexander Majorov performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034533 )
France's Brian Joubert performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034843 )
France's Florent Amodio performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527034977 )
Spain's Javier Fernandez grimaces in the kiss and cry zone during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035001 )
Japanese fans attend the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035127 )
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan, reacts as he receives his results after competing in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson) ( Russia Sochi Figure Skating Olympics )
Czech Republic's Michal Brezina performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035168 )
Germany's Peter Liebers and his coach Viola Striegler pose in the kiss and cry zone the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035494 )
Germany's Peter Liebers performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035567 )
Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035827 )
A Chinese fan holds China's flag and gives a thumb up during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035866 )
Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035923 )
Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527035953 )
Czech Republic's Michal Brezina performs during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527036014 )
Jorik Hendrickx of Belgium performs during the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event at the Iceberg Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/BARBARA WALTON ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Michal Brezina of the Czech Republic performs during the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event at the Iceberg Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Yan Han of China performs during the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event at the Iceberg Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Jason Brown of USA reacts after performing during the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event at the Iceberg Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/BARBARA WALTON ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Liam Firus of Canada falls as he competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Abzal Rakimgaliev of Kazakhstan competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Brendan Kerry of Australia competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia leaves after pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due to illness at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Fans of Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi watch the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event at the Iceberg Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/BARBARA WALTON ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs during the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event at the Iceberg Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/BARBARA WALTON ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Javier Raya of Spain competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Alexei Bychenko of Israel waits for his results after the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 13: Patrick Chan (L) of Canada waits for his score with his coach Kathy Johnson after competing competes during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program on day 6 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) ( 469209157 )
Peter Liebers of Germany reacts after competing in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
Daisuke Takahashi of Japan competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ( Sochi Olympics Figure Skating )
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