Five sets of medals were awarded at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Monday, February 10.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksandr Kryagev / Go to the mediabankGermany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch confirmed her status as one of the greatest all-round female skiers in history Monday, retaining the Olympic super combined title with a masterful display in Sochi.
Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch confirmed her status as one of the greatest all-round female skiers in history Monday, retaining the Olympic super combined title with a masterful display in Sochi.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankCanada's Charles Hamelin blazed to a third Olympic short track speedskating gold medal on Monday, winning the 1,500m final in Sochi.
Canada's Charles Hamelin blazed to a third Olympic short track speedskating gold medal on Monday, winning the 1,500m final in Sochi.
© RIA Novosti . Maxim Bogodvid / Go to the mediabankRussia's Viktor Ahn claimed the bronze in a photo finish bringing Russia its fifth Olympic medal.
Russia's Viktor Ahn claimed the bronze in a photo finish bringing Russia its fifth Olympic medal.
© RIA Novosti . Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankFrench sniper Martin Fourcade was near-flawless on the track and the shooting range as he charged to men’s 12.5-kilometer biathlon pursuit gold at the Sochi Olympics on Monday.
French sniper Martin Fourcade was near-flawless on the track and the shooting range as he charged to men’s 12.5-kilometer biathlon pursuit gold at the Sochi Olympics on Monday.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankWorld speedskating sprint champion Michel Mulder and his twin brother Ronald of the Netherlands won Sochi Olympic gold and bronze in the men's 500 meters on Monday.
World speedskating sprint champion Michel Mulder and his twin brother Ronald of the Netherlands won Sochi Olympic gold and bronze in the men's 500 meters on Monday.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankCanada’s Alexandre Bilodeau became the first man ever to retain the Olympic moguls skiing title, seeing off his old rival Mikael Kingsbury in spectacular style.
Canada’s Alexandre Bilodeau became the first man ever to retain the Olympic moguls skiing title, seeing off his old rival Mikael Kingsbury in spectacular style.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Danichev / Go to the mediabankBritain inflicted a 7-4 defeat on Russia on Monday as the Sochi Olympic men's curling competition got under way with the first round robin session.
Britain inflicted a 7-4 defeat on Russia on Monday as the Sochi Olympic men's curling competition got under way with the first round robin session.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Vilf / Go to the mediabankEvgeny Plushenko has been confirmed as Russia's entrant in the individual figure skating event at the Sochi Winter Games.
Evgeny Plushenko has been confirmed as Russia's entrant in the individual figure skating event at the Sochi Winter Games.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankRussia’s Alexander Smyshlyaev won bronze, brining Russia its first moguls medal for 20 years
Russia’s Alexander Smyshlyaev won bronze, brining Russia its first moguls medal for 20 years