PHOTOS: Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics daily highlights – Friday, Feb. 14, 2014
February 14, 2014
Long exposure picture shows Simon Ammann of Switzerland in action during a Men's Large Hill training session in RusSki Gorki Jumping Center at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 13 February 2014. EPA/DANIEL KARMANN ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Korea's Heung Chui Choi prepares before his Men's Ski Jumping Large Hill second Official training jump at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 13, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527050132 )
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal competes during the Men's Alpine Skiing Super Combined Downhill at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images ( 527047922 )
Course preparators enjoy a sunbath before the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 15km Classic at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527052481 )
Sochi, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 13: Nadegda Pavlova walks with the Russian flag in the Sochi 2014 Olympic park. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15OLYFEATURES__1AO8101 )
Volunteers flatten the snow prior to the start of the Men's Alpine Skiing Super Combined Slalom at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images ( 527054965 )
France's Thomas Mermillod Blondin crashes out during the Men's Alpine Skiing Super Combined Slalom at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. ALEXANDER KLEIN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527057039 )
Finland's Sami Jauhojaervi (40) and Canada's Ivan Babikov (39) compete in the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 15km Classic at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527059067 )
Norway's Martin Johnsrud Sundby competes in the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 15km Classic at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. The tough men's 15 km classic time trial saw apparel not usually associated with skiing, with many competitors wearing just T-shirts instead of the normal long-sleeves while others even bared their legs. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527059271 )
US skier Bode Miller reacts after the Men's Alpine Skiing Super Combined Slalom at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527059922 )
Fans wave flags from the stands as they watch the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 15km Classic at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. In the background is the Alpine Center ski course marked out in red. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images ( 527060445 )
Men's supercombined gold medal winner Switzerland's Sandro Viletta finishes the slalom portion of the event at the Alpine ski venue at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ( Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men )
A spectator enjoys a sunbath before the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 15km Classic at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527060924 )
South Korea's Kim Ji-Sun (C) shouts directions after releasing the stone during the Women's Curling Round Robin Session 7 against China at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi on February 14, 2014. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527062238 )
Men's supercombined medalists, from left Italy's Christof Innerhofer (bronze), Switzerland's Sandro Viletta (gold) and Croatia's Ivica Kostelic (silver), leave the podium after a flower ceremony at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ( Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men )
Switzerland's Mauro Caviezel competes during the Men's Alpine Skiing Super Combined Slalom at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527062879 )
A skier inspects the men's downhill ski course at dawn ahead of the men's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) ( Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men )
Argentina's Cristian Javier Simari Birkner nears the finish in the downhill portion of the men's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) ( Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men )
Florent Amodio, of France, competes in the men's free skate figure skating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson) ( Russia Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
Yuri Danilochkin of Belarus after crashing during the downhill portion of the Men's Super Combined race at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/JUSTIN LANE ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Winston Watts of Jamaica pilots a run during a Men's Two-Man Bobsleigh training session on day 7 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) ( 469319243 )
Noelle Pikus-Pace of USA competes in Heat 4 in the women's Skeleton competition at the Sanki Sliding Center at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/FREDRIK VON ERICHSEN ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Finland's Olli Maatta (2nd R) scores a goal during the Men's Ice Hockey Group B match Norway vs Finland at the Shayba Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 14, 2014. Finland won 1-6. Martin Rose/AFP/Getty Images ( 527079687 )
Peter Prevc of Slovenia in action during a trial jump in RusSki Gorki Jumping Center at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/GRZEGORZ MOMOT ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Denmark's skip Lene Nielsen delivers the rock during women's curling competition against the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ( Sochi Olympics Curling Women )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Alex Harvey of Canada competes in the Men's 15 km Classic during day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) ( 469326881 )
Thomas Mermillod Blondin of France crashes during the Slalom portion of the Men's Super Combined competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Fans cheer during the slalom portion of the Men's Super Combined race at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Russia's skip Alexei Stukalskiy, right, shouts to sweeper Evgeny Arkhipov, left, during the men's curling competition against the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) ( Sochi Olympics Curling Men )
Denmark's skip Rasmus Stjerne Hansen, shouts instructions to his teammates during the men's curling competition against Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) ( Sochi Olympics Curling Men )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Switzerland's Yannick Weber gets checked into the glass by Sweden's Jimmie Ericsson during the action at Bolshoy Arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15HKNOLYSWEvSUI__2AO3692 )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Switzerland goalie Reto Berra defends a shot by Sweden's Loui Eriksson as teammate Yannick Weber defends during the action at Bolshoy Arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15HKNOLYSWEvSUI__1AO8284 )
John Fairbairn of Canada starting during the Men's Skeleton Heat 1 at Sliding Center Sanki at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/TOBIAS HASE ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Ben Sandford of New Zealand starts his first run during the men's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Men )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Sweden and Switzerland face off during the third period of Sweden's 1-0 preliminary round group C win at Bolshoy Arena. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15HKNOLYSWEvSUI__2AO3787 )
Russia's Olga Zaitseva shoots during the women's biathlon 15k individual race, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
Switzerland's Elisa Gasparin, top, shoots as her sister Selina Gasparin gets ready to shoot, during the women's biathlon 15k individual race, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Lydia Lassila of Australia competes in the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Aerials Qualification on day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ( 469340499 )
Czech Republic's Gabriela Soukalova competes during the women's biathlon 15k individual race, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) ( Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
Germany's Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle prepares to shoot during the women's biathlon 15k individual race, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
Belarus' Nadezhda Skardino skis on the finish straight to win bronze during the women's 15K individual biathlon race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ( Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
Norway's skip Thomas Ulsrud acknowledges the cheers of fan Rune Eikeland during men's curling competition against China at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Curling Men )
Cross country skiing 15km classic and skiathlon gold medalist Switzerland's Dario Cologna poses with his two gold medals in front of the Olympic Flame after the victory ceremony of the men's cross country skiing 15km classic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/LAURENT GILLIERON ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Belarus' gold medal winner Darya Domracheva is flanked by Switzerland's silver medal winner Selina Gasparin, left and Belarus' bronze medal winner Nadezhda Skardino during the flower ceremony for the women's 15K individual biathlon race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ( Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
Olga Potylitsina of Russia competes in Heat 3 in the women's Skeleton competition at the Sanki Sliding Center at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/FREDRICK VON ERICHSEN ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 14: Skeleton athletes Blair Tomten, Morgan Tracey and bobsled athlete Lauryn Williams cheer on fellow American Katie Uehlander, of Breckenridge, Colo., as she competes during the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Uehlander finished in fourth place with a time of 3:54.34. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Katie Uhlaender of the United States finishes a run during the Women's Skeleton on Day 7 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) ( 469362491 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 14: Noelle Pikus-Pace celebrates with her family; son Traycen, 2, daughter Lacee, 6, husband Janson, right, and her brother Jared Pikus, left, after winning the silver medal in the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. Pikus-Pace finished with a time of 3:53.86. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
Elizabeth Yarnold of Great Britain celebrates her gold medal win during the women's skeleton competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) ( Sochi Olympics Skeleton Women )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 14: Gold medalist Elizabeth Yarnold hugs her boyfriend James Roche after winning the women's skeleton competition at Sanki Sliding Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 14, 2014. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Women's Skeleton at Sanki Sliding Center )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan during the men's figure skating free skate. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO9078 )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu during the men's figure skating free skate. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__1AO8569 )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: American Jason Brown during the men's figure skating free skate. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 14, 2014. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) ( SP15FREESKATEMEN__4AO9709 )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Roberto Luongo #1 of Canada tends goal against Austria during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group B game on day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) ( 469394605 )
Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria competes in the Men's Large Hill Individual Qualification Round in RusSki Gorki Jumping Center at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 14 February 2014. EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ ( RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
United States' Ashley Caldwell, left, is comforted by head aerial coach Todd Ossian after the women's freestyle skiing aerials final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Caldwell was eliminated after the final 1. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( Sochi Olympics Freestyle Skiing Women )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Nicholas Alexander of the United States reacts during the Men's Large Hill Individual Qualification on day 7 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) ( 469366173 )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Thomas Diethart of Austria jumps during the Men's Large Hill Individual Qualification on day 7 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) ( 469386491 )
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