Sochi 2014: Snowboarding, Skiing and Skating Ring in the Games

Valentin Cretu of Romania takes part in a men's luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014.
Valentin Cretu of Romania takes part in a men's luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014.Julian Finney—Getty Images
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Valentin Cretu of Romania takes part in a men's luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014.
Valentin Cretu of Romania takes part in a men's luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014.Julian Finney—Getty Images
Junko Hoshino of Japan competes during Ladies' Moguls Qualification at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 6, 2014.
Junko Hoshino of Japan competes during Ladies' Moguls Qualification at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 6, 2014.Ryan Pierse—Getty Images
Sweden's Niklas Mattsson performs a jump during the men's slopestyle snowboarding qualifying session at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor, February 6, 2014.
Sweden's Niklas Mattsson performs a jump during the men's slopestyle snowboarding qualifying session at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor, February 6, 2014.Lucas Jackson—Reuters
Italy's Paul Bonifacio Parkinson performs in the Men's Figure Skating Team Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 6, 2014.
Italy's Paul Bonifacio Parkinson performs in the Men's Figure Skating Team Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 6, 2014.Adrian Dennis‚˜—AFP/Getty Images
Peng Cheng and Zhang Hao of China perform in the Pairs Short Program of the Figure Skating Team event at Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, February 6, 2014.
Peng Cheng and Zhang Hao of China perform in the Pairs Short Program of the Figure Skating Team event at Iceberg Skating Palace during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, February 6, 2014.Barbara Walton—EPA
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Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 6, 2014.Ivan Sekretarev—AP
Andi Langenhan of Germany takes part in a men's luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014.
Andi Langenhan of Germany takes part in a men's luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014.Alex Livesey—Getty Images
A South Korean speedskater trains at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 6, 2014.
A South Korean speedskater trains at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 6, 2014.Patrick Semansky—AP
Jessika Jensen of the USA takes a fall during the ladies' snowboarding slopestyle qualifications at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 6, 2014.
Jessika Jensen of the USA takes a fall during the ladies' snowboarding slopestyle qualifications at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 6, 2014.Chuck Myers—MCT/Sipa USA

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