Olympics Pictures of the Day: Feb. 9

Matthias Mayer of Austria was the surprise winner in the men’s downhill competition.
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Bode Miller of the United States after a disappointing run. He finished eighth in the downhill.
Josh Haner/The New York Times

Jamie Anderson of the United States won the gold medal in the women’s slopestyle.
Jens Buettner/European Pressphoto Agency

Volunteers checked course conditions before the men’s skiathlon.
Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Irina Avvakumova of Russia during a training session for the women’s ski jump competition.
Lars Baron/Getty Images

Judges in the ski jump competition watched the athletes practice.
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Russia’s Yekaterina Shikhova competed in the women’s 3,000-meter speed skating event. Ireen Wust of the Netherlands won the gold medal.
Adrian Dennis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Members of the Norwegian men’s curling team showed off their eye-popping pants during a practice session.
Christian Charisius/European Pressphoto Agency

Street performers at the Olympic Park.
James Hill for The New York Times

Matthias Mayer of Austria was the surprise winner in the men’s downhill competition.
Doug Mills/The New York Times

Bode Miller of the United States after a disappointing run. He finished eighth in the downhill.
Josh Haner/The New York Times

Jamie Anderson of the United States won the gold medal in the women’s slopestyle.
Jens Buettner/European Pressphoto Agency

Volunteers checked course conditions before the men’s skiathlon.
Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Irina Avvakumova of Russia during a training session for the women’s ski jump competition.
Lars Baron/Getty Images

Judges in the ski jump competition watched the athletes practice.
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Russia’s Yekaterina Shikhova competed in the women’s 3,000-meter speed skating event. Ireen Wust of the Netherlands won the gold medal.
Adrian Dennis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Members of the Norwegian men’s curling team showed off their eye-popping pants during a practice session.
Christian Charisius/European Pressphoto Agency

Street performers at the Olympic Park.
James Hill for The New York Times
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