Germany’s Johannes Rydzek makes a training jump ahead of the men’s nordic combined. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
German goalkeeper Jennifer Haars can’t stop Michelle Lowenhielm from scoring Sweden’s third goal of a 4-0 win. Mark Blinch/Getty Images
Maria Marinela Mazilu makes a training run to prepare for the women’s skeleton event. Alex Livesey/Getty Images
A bird’s-eye view of the action in the Ice Cube during the men’s curling round-robin. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Canadian Dara Howell nails a jump on the way to winning the first-ever Olympic ski slopestyle gold medal. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT
Germany’s Carina Vogt is all smiles after winning gold in the women’s ski jumping. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
American Kikkan Randall leads the pack in the women’s free sprint at Sochi. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
Swiss halfpipe snowboarder David Habluetzel gets air at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT
Russian pair Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov skate to first after the short program. Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Taylor Gold of the United States soars over Sochi during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualification Heats. Al Bello/Getty Images