Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko will skate 7th, American champ Jeremy Abbott will go 11th, and Canada’s Patrick Chan, a three-time world champion, will skate 21st in Thursday’s men’s short program.
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Figure skater Jason Brown eyes future Olympics
The fan favorite from Chicago qualified for the Sochi Games a few weeks after his 19th birthday.
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In Sochi’s springlike snow, ski wax matters
Finding the right wax setup is a difficult science, and the top teams have more than a dozen technicians preparing up to 30 different pairs of skis before each race.
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Mushy snow conditions have athletes complaining
Dozens of riders clattered through the bottom, which slows speed and causes wrecks.
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American Julia Mancuso skis to a bronze medal
She is the first American skier to win medals in three straight Olympics.
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Fourcade wins gold in men’s 12.5K pursuit in Sochi
The gold is Fourcade’s second Olympic medal; he won silver in the mass start event in Vancouver. The Frenchman also holds five world titles, including two in the pursuit discipline.
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Twin Mulder brothers lead Dutch speedskating sweep
Michel Mulder took the gold medal in the men’s 500 while his twin brother Ronald took the bronze.
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Fast starts for Sweden, Canada in women’s curling
Sweden’s team defeated rival Britain 6-4 in a tense, strategic opening game between two favorites for the title.
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US bobsledder Lolo Jones quarantined with flu symptoms
U.S. bobsled spokeswoman Amanda Bird said that Jones exhibited cold and flu symptoms, and that the move to a quarantine room was precautionary.
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US beats Switzerland 9-0 in Olympic women’s hockey
The US team scored three times within the first minute of play, and the victory brings them close to clinching a spot in the semifinals.