Top Moments From Sochi: U.S. Hockey Crushed, Oldest Alpine Gold Medalist

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By Kurt Wagner2014-02-22 22:13:09 UTC

How time flies! There's just one day left at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but don't tell the competitors.

Day 15 included another round of triumphant victories alongside heartbreaking defeats. The United States men's hockey team took a pounding from Finland, losing 5-0 in the bronze-medal game after a crushing 1-0 loss on Friday at the hands of Canada. The U.S. team failed to medal after earning silver at the 2010 games in Vancouver, while Finland medaled for the third straight year.

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The Netherlands won gold for men's team pursuit in the speed-skating world, beating South Korea by more than three seconds. Austrian Mario Matt won gold in men's slalom, and became the oldest Alpine gold medalist in Olympic history at the ripe old age of 35.

With only three events remaining, including the gold-medal men's hockey match between Canada and Sweden, Russia lead the overall medal count with 29, including 11 gold medals. Norway also has 11 golds and 26 overall, while the United States has 9 golds and 27 total medals.

U.S. men's hockey forward Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks hit the post Saturday in the team's 5-0 loss to Finland.

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Finland goalie Tuukka Rask and defenseman Kimmo Timonen celebrate the team's 5-0 victory over the United States in the bronze-medal game.

Image: Mark Blinch/Associated Press

Germany's Amelie Kober took home bronze in the women's snowboard parallel slalom Saturday. Italy's Corinna Boccacini, who finished fourth, is reflected in Kober's goggles.

Image: Andy Wong/Associated Press

Kober (right) celebrates her bronze in women's snowboard parallel slalom alongside silver medalist and fellow German teammate Anke Karstens.

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Steven Holcomb, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steven Langton and Christopher Fogt of the U.S. men's four-man bobsled team USA-1 compete on Saturday. After two runs, the team sits in fourth place heading into Sunday's final.

Image: Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press

Members of Canada's CAN-3 bobsled team sit near the finish line after crashing during one of its runs on Saturday. The team sits in last place.

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One of two four-man bobsled teams from Great Britain prepares for one of its runs on Saturday. GBR-2 is currently tied for 18th place.

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Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij of the Netherlands won gold in men's team pursuit Saturday, beating South Korea by more than three seconds.

Image: Matt Dunham/Associated Press

Italy's Patrick Thaler lays in the snow after crashing during the men's slalom competition Saturday.

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Medalists from the women's snowboard parallel slalom take a selfie in celebration. From left to right: bronze medalist Amelie Kober of Germany, silver medalist Anke Karstens of Germany, and gold medalist Julia Dujmovits of Austria.

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The Netherlands took gold in the women's team pursuit, and celebrated with a kiss on Saturday. From left to right: Marrit Leenstra, Jorien ter Mors, Lotte van Beek and Ireen Wust.

Image: Matt Dunham/Associated Press

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