Sochi 2014: Day 7

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Sochi 2014: Day 7

Competition ramps up on Feb. 12, 2014, in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Women's downhill medalists (from left), Switzerland's Lara Gut, bronze, Switzerland's Dominique Gisin and Slovenia's Tina Maze who tied for the gold, pose with their medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014.

Hockey fans do the wave during a time out in the second period of a men's ice hockey game between the Czech Republic and Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

United States' Kaitlyn Farrington competes during the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

United States' Kaitlyn Farrington competes on her way to win the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

The doubles team of Andreas Linger and Wolfgang Linger from Austria celebrate in the finish area after their final run to win the silver medal during the men's doubles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Robin Szolkowy falls as he and Aliona Savchenko of Germany compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia react after finishing their routine in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Czech Republic goaltender Alexander Salak reacts after a goal by Sweden in the second period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Sweden won 4-2.

Russia's Mikhail Maksimochkin lies on a stretcher after falling during a men's ski jumping large hill training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

United States' Kelly Clark competes to win the bronze medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

Australia's Torah Bright celebrates after clinching the silver medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe, at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia compete in the pairs free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

A linesman breaks up a scuffle between Czech Republic forward Martin Erat (91) and Sweden forward Henrik Zetterberg in the third period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

United States' Kelly Clark competes on her way to win the bronze in the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

The doubles team of Matthew Mortensen and Preston Griffall of the United States speed down the track in their first run during the men's doubles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

The doubles team of Patryk Poreba and Karol Mikrut of Poland speed down the track in their first run during the men's doubles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

China's Liu Jiayu competes in the women's snowboard halfpipe semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Canada celebrates a goal by Hayley Wickenheiser (22) against USA goalkeeper Jessie Vedder (31) in the third period of a women's hockey game at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Canada defeated the USA, 3-2.

Shani Davis of the U.S. gestures in dejection after competing in the men's 1,000-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014.

The doubles team of Ludwig Rieder and Patrick Rastner from Italy speeds down the track in their first run during the men's doubles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

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Women's downhill medalists (from left), Switzerland's Lara Gut, bronze, Switzerland's Dominique Gisin and Slovenia's Tina Maze who tied for the gold, pose with their medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014.

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