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Sochi Olympics: Day 12
Sochi Olympics: Day 12
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Eight medal sets were awarded in Sochi on Wednesday, February 19. 19.02.2014, Sputnik International
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Sochi Olympics: Day 12 Eight medal sets were awarded in Sochi on Wednesday, February 19.
Eight medal sets were awarded in Sochi on Wednesday, February 19.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabank Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer (right) stormed to gold in the snowboard giant slalom, while Japan’s Tomoka Takeuchi took silver. Switzerland's Patrizia Kummer (right) stormed to gold in the snowboard giant slalom, while Japan’s Tomoka Takeuchi took silver.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabank Alena Zavarzina claimed bronze for host nation Russia. Alena Zavarzina claimed bronze for host nation Russia.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabank US-born snowboarder Vic Wild won a surprise Olympic gold medal for Russia in the parallel giant slalom, minutes after his wife Alena Zavarzina won bronze in the women's event. US-born snowboarder Vic Wild won a surprise Olympic gold medal for Russia in the parallel giant slalom, minutes after his wife Alena Zavarzina won bronze in the women's event.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabank Norway’s Marit Bjorgen and Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg won Sochi Olympic gold in the women's team sprint classic. Norway’s Marit Bjorgen and Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg won Sochi Olympic gold in the women's team sprint classic.
© RIA Novosti . Evgevy Biyatov / Go to the mediabank Finland’s Sami Jauhojaervi and Iivo Niskanen won cross-country skiing team sprint gold. Finland’s Sami Jauhojaervi and Iivo Niskanen won cross-country skiing team sprint gold.
© RIA Novosti . Ilya Pitalev / Go to the mediabank Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin and Nikita Kriukov took silver. Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin and Nikita Kriukov took silver.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabank Ted Ligety won the United States its first Alpine skiing gold medal of the Sochi Olympics with a commanding victory in the giant slalom. Ted Ligety won the United States its first Alpine skiing gold medal of the Sochi Olympics with a commanding victory in the giant slalom.
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabank Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic defended her speedskating 5,000m Olympic title. Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic defended her speedskating 5,000m Olympic title.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksey Filippov / Go to the mediabank Norwegian biathlon legend Ole Einar Bjorndalen (left) became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time after helping his country to gold in the mixed relay for his 13th Olympic medal. Norwegian biathlon legend Ole Einar Bjorndalen (left) became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time after helping his country to gold in the mixed relay for his 13th Olympic medal.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabank The Russian men’s hockey team crashed out of its home Olympics in the quarterfinals Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat to Finland, a crushing failure for a star-studded roster that had been charged with winning the country its first post-Soviet gold medal. The Russian men’s hockey team crashed out of its home Olympics in the quarterfinals Wednesday with a 3-1 defeat to Finland, a crushing failure for a star-studded roster that had been charged with winning the country its first post-Soviet gold medal.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabank Canadians Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won Olympic bobsled gold in the sort of last-run turnaround that is extremely rare in bobsledding. Canadians Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won Olympic bobsled gold in the sort of last-run turnaround that is extremely rare in bobsledding.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sisoev / Go to the mediabank Russian figure skating prodigy Julia Lipnitskaia scored 65.23 points for her short program and is currently ranked fifth. Russian figure skating prodigy Julia Lipnitskaia scored 65.23 points for her short program and is currently ranked fifth.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sisoev / Go to the mediabank Russia's figure-skater Adelina Sotnikova finished second in the women's competition after South Korea's Kim Yuna. Russia's figure-skater Adelina Sotnikova finished second in the women's competition after South Korea's Kim Yuna.
