Sochi Olympics: Photos from Day 8

Cheerleaders walk to a venue past the burning Olympic cauldron during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 13, 2014.

Peter Dejong—AP

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A Dutch skating fan, his hat filled with Olympic pins, watches the women's 1,000-meter speedskating race.

David J. Phillip—AP

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Pucks litter the ice around the net after Team USA warms up before their game against Slovakia during the men's ice hockey game at Shayba Arena.

Matt Slocum—AP

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Bernhard Starkbaum #29 of Austria tends goal against Finland during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group B game.

Bruce Bennett—Getty Images

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Slovenia's goalkeeper Robert Kristan reacts after Russia scored a fifth goal during the Men's Ice Hockey Group A match between Russia and Slovenia.

Alexander Nemenov—AFP/Getty Images

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Norway's Therese Johaug competes to win bronze in the Women's Cross-Country Skiing 10km Classic during the Sochi Winter Olympics Feb. 13, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi.

Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images

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Slovenia's Barbara Jezersek lies on the snow after completing the women's 10K classical-style cross-country race.

Gregorio Borgia—AP

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Competitors in action during the women's 500m heats of the Short Track events in the Iceberg Skating Palace.

How Hwee Young—EPA

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Elise Christie (rear left) of Great Britain and Arianna Fontana (rear right) of Italy collide in the women's 500m final of the Short Track events.

Barbara Walton—EPA

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USA's J.R. Celski (258) tries to pick up teammate Eduardo Alvarez (256) after a collision with the Korean team in a semifinal of the men's 5000m short track speed skating relay.

Brian Cassella—MCT/Getty Images

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Switzerland's Kai Mahler competes in the Men's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle qualifications.

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images

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Ivica Kostelic of Croatia in action during the Downhill training session of the Men's Super Combined race.

Karl-Josef Hildenbrand—EPA

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Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk lies on the ground after crossing the finish line in the women's cross-country 10km classic event.

Stefan Wermuth—Reuters

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Simon Eder of Austria collapses in the snow after the Men's Individual 20 km.

Harry How—Getty Images

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Michael Christian Martinez of Philippines performs during the Men's Short Program of the Figure Skating event. Seventeen-year-old Michael Christian Martinez is the first figure skater from the Philippines and the first skater from any tropical country to compete in the Olympics.

How Hwee Young—EPA

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Evgeny Plyushchenko of Russia is seen at at a warm up during the Men's Figure Skating Short Program.

Vladimir Rys—Getty Images

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