Thursday, 13 February 2014

Today's Winners in Sochi: Luge, Biathlon and More


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Thumb3The silver medal team from Russia, left, gold medal team from Germany, center, and bronze medal team from Latvia, right, pose with flowers after the luge team relay competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

Image: Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press



Thursday at the Winter Olympics in Sochi saw a rare American podium sweep, the Chinese dominate speed skating and much, much more.


Luge, biathlon and cross-country skiing all had medal action as well. Read on for a full recap of Thursday's medal winners, as well as some of its best photo moments.



Skiing: Men's Slopestyle

Gold: Joss Christensen, United States

Silver: Gus Kenworthy, United States

Bronze: Nick Goepper, United States


Luge: Team Relay

Gold: Germany

Silver: Russia

Bronze: Latvia


Short-Track Speed Skating: Women's 500m

Gold: Li Jianrou, China

Silver: Arianna Fontana, Italy

Bronze: Park Seung-hi, South Korea


Sochi Olympics Medals Ceremony Short Track Speedskating Women


Women's 500-meter short track speedskating silver medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy, right, gestures as bronze medalist Park Seung-hi of South Korea, left, and gold medalist Li Jianrou of China pose with their medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.



Image: David Goldman/Associated Press



Short-Track Speed Skating: Women's 1,000m

Gold: Hong Zhang, China

Silver: Ireen Wust, Netherlands

Bronze: Margot Boer, Netherland


Speed Skating - Winter Olympics Day 6


From left, silver medalist Ireen Wust of the Netherlands, gold medalist Hong Zhang of China and bronze medalist Margot Boer of the Netherlands celebrate after the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.



Image: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images



Cross-Country Skiing: Women's 10km Classic

Gold: Justyna Kowalczyk, Poland

Silver: Charlotte Kalla, Sweden

Bronze: Therese Johaug, Norway


Biathlon: Men's 20km

Gold: Martin Fourcade, France

Silver: Erik Lesser, Germany

Bronze: Evgeniy Garanichev, Russia


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