PHOTOS: Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics daily highlights – Friday, Feb. 21, 2014
February 21, 2014
Spectators are seen through a screen with the Olympic rings on a security fence as they take a photo on the steps of the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics )
Germany-3 four-man bobsleigh, steered by Francesco Friedrich, takes part in a training session at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527336493 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Gold medalist American Mikaela Shiffrin reacts to winning ladies' slalom run 2. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/ The Denver Post) ( SP22OLYMPICS__4AO6685 )
US Angeli Vanlaanen in the Women's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527329449 )
Russia's Julia Lipnitskaia performs in the Women's Figure Skating Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527329458 )
Canada defenseman Shea Weber, left, trips over USA forward David Backes during the third period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ice Hockey Men )
Canada's Rick Nash (C) tries to score against US goalkeeper Jonathan Quick and US David Backes (R) during the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinals USA vs Canada at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images ( 527352169 )
USA forward Zach Parise skates off the ice as Canadian players celebrate after a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Canada won 1-0 to advance to the gold medal game. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip ) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ice Hockey Men )
(L-R) Anna Woerner of Germany, Kelsey Serwa of Canada, Georgia Simmerling of Canada, Fanny Smith of Switzerland compete in the 1/4 final of the women's Freestyle Ski Cross event in Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 21 February 2014. EPA/Daniel Karmann ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
South Korea's Kim Yu-Na performs in the Women's Figure Skating Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 20, 2014. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 527329453 )
Finland's Kerttu Niskanen competes in the Women's Cross-Country Skiing 10km Classic at the Laura Cross-Country and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics February 13, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527336504 )
China's Zang Jialiang delivers the rock during the men's curling bronze medal game against Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Curling Men )
Switzerland's Fanny Smith (top) and Canada's Kelsey Serwa compete in the Women's Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross 1/8 Finals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527336700 )
Gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate in the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Women )
Sweden's goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist celebrates at the end of the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal match between Sweden and Finland at the Bolshoy Ice Dome during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. Sweden won 2-1. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images ( 527349742 )
Canada-2 four-man bobsleigh, steered by Lyndon Rush, takes part in a training session at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527336725 )
Skiers race in Heat 12 of the Women's Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross Quarterfinals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 527336720 )
(L-R) South Korea's Lee Seung-Hoon, Joo Hyong-Jun and Kim Cheol-Min compete in the Men's Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarterfinals at the Adler Arena during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 527349755 )
Gold Medallist, Canada's Marielle Thompson (L) and Silver Medallist, Canada's Kelsey Serwa race in the Women's Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross Final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527349774 )
Italy-1 four-man bobsleigh, steered by Simone Bertazzo, takes part in a training session at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images ( 527349770 )
Kamil Aizetulin gets his face painted in the colors of the Russian flag during a women's ski cross seeding run at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ski Cross Women )
Canada's Ryan Fry, center, delivers the rock while teammates Ryan Harnden, left, and E.J. Harnden, right, sweep the ice during the men's curling gold medal game against Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Curling Men )
Sweden's skip Niklas Edin cleans his path before delivering the rock during the men's curling bronze medal game against China at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Curling Men )
Fredrik Lindberg (L) of Sweden delivers a stone during the bronze medal match between Sweden and China in the men's Curling competition in the Ice Cube Curling Center at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 21 February 2014. EPA/TATYANA ZENKOVICH ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate during the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Women )
The team from Brazil BRA-1, piloted by Edson Bindilatti, start a run during the men's four-man bobsled training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Bobsleigh Men )
Australia's Katya Crema competes during a women's ski cross quarterfinals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ski Cross Women )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Fanny Smith of Switzerland, Anna Holmlund of Sweden, Katrin Ofner of Austria and Kelsey Serwa of Canada compete in the Freestyle Skiing Womens' Ski Cross Semi Finals on day 14 of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) ( 470907039 )
Canada's Marielle Thompson leads compatriot Kelsey Serwa in the women's ski cross final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ski Cross Women )
Women's ski cross gold medalist Marielle Thompson of Canada, right, celebrates on the podium with silver medalist and compatriot Kelsey Serwa, left, at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ski Cross Women )
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the Women's Alpine Skiing Slalom Run 1 at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images ( 527349765 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: American Mikaela Shriffin finishes during ladies' giant slalom run 1. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/ The Denver Post) ( SP22OLYMPICS__4AO5998 )
Marielle Thompson (R) leads fellow Canadian Kelsey Serwa on her way to winning in the women's Freestyle Ski Cross event at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 21 February 2014. EPA/SERGEY ILNITSKY ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: A competitor in the ladies' giant slalom run 1. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/ The Denver Post) ( SP22OLYMPICS__1AO1328 )
(L-R) Jan Blokhuijsen, Koen Verweij, Sven Kramer of the Netherlands in action during the Men's Team Pursuit Semifinal Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 21 February 2014. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist blocks a shot by Finland during the third period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ice Hockey Men )
Finland forward Teemu Selanne trips over a Swedish player during the second period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ice Hockey Men )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 21: A russian fan watches the women's slalom competition at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 21, 2014. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Mikaela Shiffrin competes in women's slalom competition )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 21: (L to R) Havard Lorentzen, Havard Bokko and Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway compete during the Men's Team Pursuit Quarterfinals Speed Skating event on day fourteen of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Adler Arena Skating Center on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 470924453 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 21: Resi Stiegler competes in run 1 of the women's slalom competition at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 21, 2014. Stiegler is currently in 20th place with a time of 56.81. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Mikaela Shiffrin competes in women's slalom competition )
The U.S. speedskating team Shani Davis, center, Brian Hansen, right, and Jonathan Kuck, top left, catch their breath after competing in the men's speedskating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Speedskating Men )
Speedskaters from team Netherlands, from top to bottom, Jan Blokhuijsen, Koen Verweij and Sven Kramer compete in the men's speedskating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Speedskating Men )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 21: Athletes start the Women's 4 x 6 km Relay during day 14 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) ( 470951349 )
Norway's Tora Berger competes during the women's biathlon 4x6k relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
A Russian spectator watches the women's biathlon 4x6k relay, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Biathlon Women )
(L-R) Ireen Wust, Lotte van Beek and Jorien ter Mors of the Netherlands in action during the Women's Team Pursuit Quarterfinal Speed Skating event in the Adler Arena at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Sochi, Russia, 21 February 2014. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
Valerie Maltais of Canada competes in a women's 1000m short track speedskating quarterfinal at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
Shim Suk-Hee of South Korea laces up before competing in a women's 1000m short track speedskating semifinal at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
Valerie Maltais of Canada, left, crashes out as she competes in a women's 1000m short track speedskating semifinal at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
Park Seung-hi of South Korea reacts after she won the women's 1000m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
American and Canadian hockey fans cheer as Canada and the USA warm up before playing in a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ice Hockey Men )
Canada forward Benn Jamie, right, shoots and scores against USA goaltender Jonathan Quick during the second period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Ice Hockey Men )
Victor An of Russia competes in the men's 5000m short track speedskating relay final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
Liang Wenhao of China crashes out in the men's 500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
Victor An of Russia, centre, reacts as he crosses the finish line ahead of Wu Dajing of China, left, and Charle Cournoyer of Canada in the men's 500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Short Track Speedskating )
Austria's Marlies Schild skis in the second run of the women's slalom to win the silver medal in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Women )
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin skis to gold in the Women's Alpine Skiing Slalom Run 2 at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 21, 2014. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images ( 527349715 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Gold medalist American Mikaela Shiffrin reacts to winning ladies' slalom run 2. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/ The Denver Post) ( SP22OLYMPICS__4AO6464 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: U.S. Ski President Bill Marolt reacts to American skier Mikaela Shiffrin winning gold during ladies' slalom run 2. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/ The Denver Post) ( SP22OLYMPICS__2AO5240 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 20: Gold medalist American Mikaela Shiffrin reacts to winning ladies' slalom run 2. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/ The Denver Post) ( SP22OLYMPICS__4AO6647 )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 21: Bronze medallist Austria's Kathrin Zettel, gold medallist US skier Mikaela Shiffrin and silver medallist Austria's Marlies Schild celebrate during the flower ceremony after winning the women's slalom competition at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 21, 2014. Shiffrin won the gold medal with a total time of 1:44.54. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in women's slalom competition )
Women's slalom gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States steps off of the podium after a flower ceremony at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Women )
KRASNAYA POLYANA, RUSSIA - JANUARY 21: Mikaela Shiffrin, of Eagle-Vail, Colo., walks to a press conference after winning the women's slalom competition at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the 2014 Sochi Olympics Friday February 21, 2014. Shiffrin won the gold medal with a total time of 1:44.54. (Photo by Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune) ( Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in women's slalom competition )
Fans cheer near the Olympic flame while watching the medals ceremonies at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ( APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Medals Ceremony )
Marie-Michele Gagnon of Canada in action during the first run of the Women's Slalom race at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, 21February 2014. EPA/JUSTIN LANE ( epaselect RUSSIA SOCHI 2014 OLYMPIC GAMES )
SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 21: Jordan Malone of the United States celebrates winning the silver medal in the Short Track Men's 5000m Relay on day fourteen of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) ( 470981579 )
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