Vic Wild, an American by birth who is competing for Russia, wins his second gold medal in Sochi.
2014
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Steve Solloway: Lowell Bailey’s mother takes biathlete’s success in stride
Elizabeth Bailey is back teaching at Southern Maine Community College after 10 days in Sochi.
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Canada defeats U.S. in men’s hockey semifinal
The Canadians will play Sweden on Sunday for the gold.
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South Korean wins gold in women’s 1,000-meter speedskating
Park Seung-hi wins her third medal in Sochi after taking over the lead from American Jessica Smith, who fails to medal.
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Two athletes ejected from Olympic games after positive doping tests
The previous winner of two golds and three silver medals, German biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle blames the positive test on a nutritional supplement.
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Russian skater Viktor Ahn ties Apolo Ohno’s eight career medals
He wins the 500-meter short track, then leads his team to victory in the 5,000-meter relay.
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U.S. teen Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic slalom gold
The 18-year-old beats out Austrian veteran to become youngest champ.
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American speedskaters complete Olympic flop with team pursuit losses
Despite strong showings on the World Cup circuit the U.S. team fails to win a medal in Sochi.
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Ukraine wins women’s biathlon relay for 1st gold
The team missed five targets but avoided skiing penalty loops.
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Canada claims gold in Olympic men’s curling
The victory follows Canada’s win over Sweden in the women’s competition.