Sochi Olympics Day 6: Shaun White lands in 4th place in halfpipe, Erin Hamlin 1st-ever American to medal in singles luge
Shaun White declared the Sochi halfpipe nightmare over after opening his bid for a third straight Olympic title by storming into the final with the best score in qualifying on Tuesday. But that wasn’t enough to secure a medal, making this the first Winter Olympics since 1998 that an American does not win gold in men’s snowboard halfpipe.
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- Switzerland’s Iouri Podladtchikov performs a jump during the men’s snowboard halfpipe semi-final event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)
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- Members of Japan’s women’s ice hockey team bow to the crowd after their loss to Russia at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)
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- Germany’s Carina Vogt soars through the air during the first round of the women’s ski jumping individual normal hill event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Centre, in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Michael Dalder)
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- The Olympic flame is reflected in a window at the Olympics Park during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk)
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- Sarah Hendrickson of the U.S. soars through the air in her trial jump during the women’s ski jumping individual normal hill event of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
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- Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Germany’s Robin Szolkowy perform in the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on February 11, 2014. (Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Silver medalist Sweden’s Teodor Peterson competes in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing Individual Sprint Free Final at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 11, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi . (Kirill Kudryavtse/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Italy’s Nicole Della Monica and Italy’s Matteo Guarise fall in the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on February 11, 2014. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Belarus’ Darya Domracheva shoots at the range as they compete in the Women’s Biathlon 10 km Pursuit at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 11, 2014 in Rosa Khutor near Sochi . (Kirill/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Shaun White of the United States practices before the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe Finals on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images, Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image.)
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- Shaun White of the U.S. crashes during the men’s snowboard halfpipe final event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Shaun White of the U.S. reacts after crashing during the men’s snowboard halfpipe final event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Shaun White of the United States looks on after competing in the Snowboard Men’s Halfpipe Finals on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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- Erin Hamlin of the United States celebrates during the Women’s Luge Singles on Day 4 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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- Erin Hamlin of the United States celebrates during the Women’s Luge Singles on Day 4 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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- Felicia Zhang (C) and Nathan Bartholomay of the U.S. compete during the figure skating pairs short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
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- Australia’s Kent Callister skis during the men’s snowboard halfpipe semi-final event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)
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- Taylor Gold of the U.S.reacts after falling during the men’s snowboard halfpipe semi-final event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)
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- A worker handles construction materials in an unfinished building under a covering decorated with drawings of windows, with the Olympic Flame visible in the background, in Sochi February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)
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- Russia’s Natalja Khoreva smiles at the crowd during the women’s luge singles competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann)
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- Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir of the United States compete during the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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- South Korea’s Lee Sang-hwa skates during the women’s 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica)
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- Shaun White (USA) competes during the men’s halfpipe snowboarding qualification of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. ( Guy Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports)
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- A U.S. coach sits on a makeshift seat on a tree during the downhill run of the men’s alpine skiing super combined training session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini)
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- Shaun White of the U.S. competes during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)
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- Danny Davis of the U.S. competes during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- A fan carries a Russian flag bearing the words “When we are together we shall win”, near the Olympic Park in Sochi February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)
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- Switzerland’s Jan Scherrer crashes during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Poland’s Michal Ligocki crashes during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Shaun White of the U.S. performs a jump near a picture of himself during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)
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- Australia’s Kent Callister performs a jump during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)
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- Danny Davis of the U.S. performs a jump during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)
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- Team Russia’s goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov attends team practice in the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh)
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- Canada’s Dara Howell takes air over the last jump on her gold medal winning run during the women’s freestyles at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Germany’s Lisa Zimmermann crashes during the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)
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- Canada’s Dara Howell reacts after winning the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)
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- Second-placed Devin Logan of the U.S. (L), winner Canada’s Dara Howell (C) and third-placed Canada’s Kim Lamarre celebrate after the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Britain’s Katie Summerhayes performs a jump during the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)
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- Sweden’s Emma Dalhstrom performs jump during women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification event at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Winner Canada’s Dara Howell (R) celebrates with the Canadian flag as compatriot and third-placed Kim Lamarre looks on after the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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- Canada’s skip Jennifer Jones (front) reacts during their women’s curling round robin game against Sweden at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the Ice Cube Curling Center February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Ints Kalnins)
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- Winner Maiken Caspersen Falla (R) of Norway and her team mate, second placed Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg celebrate after competing in the women’s cross-country sprint free final at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 11, 2014. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
In other events, Canadian teenager Dara Howell nailed her opening run as her rivals fell like ninepins on the Rosa Khutor snow to win the first Olympic gold medal in women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle at the Sochi Games on Tuesday. And with the final two runs in the women’s singles luge event set for Tuesday at the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the United States’ Summer Britcher is in 15th place.
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