Sochi Olympics Day 7: Kaitlyn Farrington gets gold in women’s halfpipe, Shani Davis fails to medal

Feb 12, 2014

Sochi Olympics Day 7: Kaitlyn Farrington gets gold in women’s halfpipe, Shani Davis fails to medal

Kalani Gordon 0 Comment Olympics 2014 Olympics, Russia, Sochi, Winter Olympics

They pushed, shoved and jawed at each other after whistles as arch-rivals will do and when the dust settled, the Canadians had skated to a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Americans in women’s hockey. In other sports, Tina Maze and Dominique Gisin tied for gold medal in women’s downhill, a first in Olympics history. Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany won gold in men’s doubles luge.

: Hannah Teter of the U.S. performs a jump during the women’s snowboard halfpipe finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

: A man sun-bathes along the Black Sea near the Olympic Park during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014 . REUTERS/Reinhard Krause

: Kaitlyn Farrington of the U.S. performs a jump during a practice session for the women’s snowboard halfpipe semi-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

: Kaitlyn Farrington of the U.S. performs a jump during the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

: Australia’s Torah Bright competes during the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

: Team USA’s Hilary Knight (21) celebrates with her teammates after scoring on Canada’s goalie Charline Labonte (R) during the second period of their women’s ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

: A woman hangs from a set of Olympic rings as she has her picture taken at the Olympic Park during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)

: The Olympic flame burns in the cauldron as the moon rises over the Olympic Park during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard)

: Canada’s Meghan Agosta-Marciano (2) celebrates her goal with teammate Natalie Spooner (R) after scoring against Team USA during the third period of their women’s ice hockey game at the Sochi 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Jim Young)

: Shani Davis of the U.S. looks at his time after competing in the men’s 1,000 meters speed skating race during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble

: China’s Cai Xuetong competes in the Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Qualifications at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

: Canada’s player gather before the start of the Women’s Ice Hockey Group A match between Canada and USA at the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014 at the Shayba Arena. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kaitlyn Farrington of the U.S. performs a jump during a practice session for the women’s snowboard halfpipe semi-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

: Fans enjoy a sunny day in front of the Olympic Cauldron and flame in the Olympic Park during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

: Team USA women’s ice hockey players gather by the net before their game against Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Matt Slocum

: Teammates surround Switzerland’s goalie Jonas Hiller before the start of their men’s preliminary round hockey game against Latvia at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young

: Joint winners Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin (C) and Slovenia’s Tina Maze pose with third-placed Switzerland’s Lara Gut (R) at the flower ceremony after the women’s alpine skiing downhill race at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)

: Slovenia’s Tina Maze kisses the snow after the women’s alpine skiing downhill event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger)

: China’s Cai Xuetong performs a jump during the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Lucas Jackson)

: Slovenia’s Tina Maze reacts after the women’s alpine skiing downhill event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger)

: France’s Mirabelle Thovex competes during the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Germany’s Eric Frenzel reacts after winning in the cross country race of the Nordic Combined individual normal hill 10 km event of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center in Rosa Khutor, February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Michael Dalder)

: Spain’s Queralt Castellet performs a jump during the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: Winner Germany’s Eric Frenzel (C) jumps on the podium as second-placed Japan’s Akito Watabe (L) and third-placed Norway’s Magnus Krog (R), applaud, during the flower ceremony for the Nordic Combined individual normal hill 10 km event of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center in Rosa Khutor, February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)

: Kelly Clark of the U.S.performs a jump during the women’s snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)

: An official falls on Team USA’s Kendall Coyne after she collided with Canada’s Meaghan Mikkelson during the first period of their women’s ice hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)

: Arielle Gold (USA) is tended to after an apparent injury during practice for ladies’ halfpipe qualification during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. (Andrew P. Scott-USA TODAY Sports)

: US Arielle Gold competes in the Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Qualifications at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)

: Tina Maze (SLO) competes in the ladies alpine skiing downhill during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. (Nathan Bilow-USA TODAY Sports)

: Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin competes in the women’s alpine skiing downhill race at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler)

: Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin takes a jump during the women’s alpine skiing downhill race at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center February 12, 2014. (REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini)

: Gold medallists Slovenia’s Tina Maze (R) and Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin stand on the podium at the Women’s Alpine Skiing Downhill Flower Ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014. (Krill Kudryavtse/AFP/Getty Images)

: Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin skis during the Women’s Alpine Skiing Downhill at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 12, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)

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