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# Game On: Highlights From Day 3 of Sochi Olympics


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Feb 8, 2014 6:21 PM CUT

![Germany's Patrick Beckert competes in the Men's Speed Skating 5000m at the Adler Arena on Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae2745ba016d7ee4/6986821006f2c17f3b32d811/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-07.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Germany's Patrick Beckert competes in the Men's Speed Skating 5000m at the Adler Arena on Feb. 8, 2014.

Germany's Patrick Beckert competes in the Men's Speed Skating 5000m at the Adler Arena on Feb. 8, 2014.Antonin Thuillier—AFP/Getty Images

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![Snowboard - Winter Olympics Day 1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt86cb694fc2c827d4/6986820ecd6848ac3e09341f/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Scotty James of Australia reacts during the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Semifinals during day 1 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 8, 2014 Ryan Pierse—Getty Images

![Snowboard - Winter Olympics Day 1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5716c60254080d59/6986820f169ab07364277e47/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-03.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sage Kotsenburg of the United States competes in the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Final during day 1 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Feb. 8, 2014. Cameron Spencer—Getty Images

![Germany's Patrick Beckert competes in the Men's Speed Skating 5000m at the Adler Arena on Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae2745ba016d7ee4/6986821006f2c17f3b32d811/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-07.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Germany's Patrick Beckert competes in the Men's Speed Skating 5000m at the Adler Arena on Feb. 8, 2014. Antonin Thuillier—AFP/Getty Images

![Denmark's Christoffer Faarup takes part in a Men's Alpine Skiing Downhill training session at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on Feb. 8, 2014](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4af27f38d4c01e37/69868210f983e789bd04c5e0/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-06.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Denmark's Christoffer Faarup takes part in a Men's Alpine Skiing Downhill training session at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on Feb. 8, 2014 Dimitar Dilkoff—AFP/Getty Images

![Italy's Stefania Berton and Italy's Ondrej Hotarek perform during the Figure Skating Pairs Team Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace, Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2f198e2c060a141b/69868211d0b6f2ea62302de8/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-10.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Italy's Stefania Berton and Italy's Ondrej Hotarek perform during the Figure Skating Pairs Team Free Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace, Feb. 8, 2014. Alexander Nemenov—AFP/Getty Images

![Freestyle Skiing - Winter Olympics Day 1](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta493260b19373563/69868211810bbb845bc9015a/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-08.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Hedvig Wessel of Norway crashes out in the Ladies' Moguls Qualification during day 1 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 8, 2014. Mike Ehrmann—Getty Images

![Ireland's Seamus O'Connor performs a jump during the men's snowboard slopestyle semi-final competition in Rosa Khutor, Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt40f456ae1d98c32b/69868212e53abaad934d1175/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-12.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Ireland's Seamus O'Connor performs a jump during the men's snowboard slopestyle semi-final competition in Rosa Khutor, Feb. 8, 2014. Dylan Martinez—Reuters

![Women's Ice Hockey - United States vs Finland](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltff938a3873284c3e/6986820fe8524bebb060171f/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-02.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Tara Watchorn #27 of Canada scores a goal against Florence Schelling #41 of Switzerland in the first period during the Women's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group A Game at Shayba Arena on Feb. 8, 2014. Martin Rose—Getty Images


![Sweden's Kajsa Kling speeds down the course in a training session for the women's alpine skiing downhill race during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73b93cf405512b95/69868212f983e7093904c5ee/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-13.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sweden's Kajsa Kling speeds down the course in a training session for the women's alpine skiing downhill race during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center Feb. 8, 2014. Mike Segar—Reuters

![Sarah Reid of Canada makes a run during a Women's Skeleton training session on Day 1 of Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on Feb. 8, 2014](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c1b5b2a852fb3da/6986820fd0b6f2b078302dde/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-04.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Sarah Reid of Canada makes a run during a Women's Skeleton training session on Day 1 of Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on Feb. 8, 2014 Alex Livesey—Getty Images

![Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia competes in the Figure Skating Team Ladies Short Program at Iceberg Skating Palace, Feb 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8c40a1838b479f5e/698682111eebf74adb36f745/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-09.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Yulia Lipnitskaya of Russia competes in the Figure Skating Team Ladies Short Program at Iceberg Skating Palace, Feb 8, 2014. Matthew Stockman—Getty Images


![China's Qin Ning performs a jump during the women's freestyle skiing moguls qualification round in Rosa Khutor, Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt97257776a5d43a45/6986821313c79f2577190a80/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-14.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

China's Qin Ning performs a jump during the women's freestyle skiing moguls qualification round in Rosa Khutor, Feb. 8, 2014. Lucas Jackson—Reuters

![From left to right, Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, Norway's Therese Johaug, Norway's Heidi Weng and Finland's Aino-Kaisa Saarinen react after the Women's Cross-Country Skiing 7,5km + 7,5km Skiathlon at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and ](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt598aafc87bba2df8/6986821055a8595787a7f57a/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-05.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left to right, Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, Norway's Therese Johaug, Norway's Heidi Weng and Finland's Aino-Kaisa Saarinen react after the Women's Cross-Country Skiing 7,5km + 7,5km Skiathlon at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center on Feb. 8, 2014.AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images) Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images

![Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe celebrates after winning the women's freestyle skiing moguls final competition, Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt245d4b4ec81c1a3e/69868213810bbb0be2c9015f/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-15.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe celebrates after winning the women's freestyle skiing moguls final competition, Feb. 8, 2014. Dylan Martinez—Reuters


![The Sanki Sliding Center is seen from a gondola after the men's luge competition, Feb. 8, 2014.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfa3c3251630883ba/69868212cd6848f076093424/sochi-olympics-photos-day-3-11.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Sanki Sliding Center is seen from a gondola after the men's luge competition, Feb. 8, 2014. Charlie Riedel—AP

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