Six medal sets were awarded in Sochi on Thursday, February 13.
The United States swept the podium in the first-ever men’s ski slopestyle at the Sochi Olympics on Thursday, Joss Christensen leading a historic medal triple. Christensen scored 95.80 on a scorching first run to lead from compatriots Gus Kenworthy on 93.60 and Nick Goepper on 92.40.
Polish skier Jusztyna Kowalczyk streaked to the gold medal in the women’s cross-country 10 kilometer classical race, making the Sochi Olympics the most successful Winter Games in history for her country.
China's Li Jianrou won a farcical 500m final in short track speedskating.
Zhang Hong of China clinched the gold medal in the women's 1,000m speedskating.
French biathlon star Martin Fourcade won his second gold medal of the Olympics in the men’s 20km individual biathlon race.
The bronze went to Russia’s Evgeny Garanichev, the host nation’s first men’s biathlon medal of the Games.
Russia took the silver medal in the new luge team event at the Sochi Olympics. The team event is a new addition for Sochi and brings together male and female sliders for the first time in the same competition.
Meanwhile, Germany completed its clean sweep of gold medals in the luge team event.
Russia began its quest for men's hockey gold at its home Olympics with a 5-2 win over Slovenia that was harder work than most had expected.
Russian star skater Evgeny Plushenko has withdrawn from the Sochi Olympics with an apparent back injury and announced his retirement from figure skating.
Russia's men's curling team earned its first ever Olympic victory on Thursday, beating Switzerland 7-6 in the round robin stage in Sochi.
