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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Russia’s Alexander Smyshlyaev won bronze, brining Russia its first moguls medal for 20 years