Olympics Pictures of the Day: Feb. 8
Cheerleaders waited to enter the stands during a women’s hockey match between the United States and Finland. The United States won, 3-1.
James Hill for The New York Times
Sage Kotsenburg of Park City, Utah, was a surprise winner in snowboard slopestyle, capturing the first gold medal of the 2014 Winter Games. He got some air during his run in the semifinals.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Staale Sandbech of Norway dove head-first at the finish line, celebrating the run that would win him a silver medal.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Shaun White, left, caught some air during a training session for the men’s snowboard halfpipe.
Jae C. Hong/Associated Press
Sage Kotsenburg reacted after his gold medal run as he reached the finish line during the slopestyle finals.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
From left, silver medalist Staale Sandbech of Norway, Sage Kotsenburg of the United States, who won the gold, and bronze medalist Mark McMorris of Canada. They were thrown flags after their races.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Skiers trained at the Laura Cross-Country Ski & Biathlon Center.
Chang W. Lee/The New York Time
Marit Bjoergen, bottom, of Norway, her teammate Therese Johaug, top, who placed fourth, and Charlotte Kalla of Sweden, who placed second, were spent after competing in the women’s skiathlon event.
Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Cheerleaders waited to enter the stands during a women’s hockey match between the United States and Finland. The United States won, 3-1.
James Hill for The New York Times
Sage Kotsenburg of Park City, Utah, was a surprise winner in snowboard slopestyle, capturing the first gold medal of the 2014 Winter Games. He got some air during his run in the semifinals.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Staale Sandbech of Norway dove head-first at the finish line, celebrating the run that would win him a silver medal.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Shaun White, left, caught some air during a training session for the men’s snowboard halfpipe.
Jae C. Hong/Associated Press
Sage Kotsenburg reacted after his gold medal run as he reached the finish line during the slopestyle finals.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
From left, silver medalist Staale Sandbech of Norway, Sage Kotsenburg of the United States, who won the gold, and bronze medalist Mark McMorris of Canada. They were thrown flags after their races.
Doug Mills/The New York Times
Skiers trained at the Laura Cross-Country Ski & Biathlon Center.
Chang W. Lee/The New York Time
Marit Bjoergen, bottom, of Norway, her teammate Therese Johaug, top, who placed fourth, and Charlotte Kalla of Sweden, who placed second, were spent after competing in the women’s skiathlon event.
Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
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