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Falling down in Sochi

Updated 12:41 PM ET, Sun February 23, 2014

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Canada forward Jonathan Toews fights for the puck in the second period of the gold medal men's hockey game against Sweden on Sunday, February 23. As world-class athletes <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/08/worldsport/gallery/visions-of-sochi/index.html">compete in the Winter Olympics</a>, we expect to see elegant and thrilling performances. But some finishes, in triumph, defeat or just plain exhaustion, often involve landing hard on a cold, wet surface. Here, we take a lighter look at those giving their all for a chance at the gold. | <em>More photos:</em> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/08/worldsport/gallery/visions-of-sochi/index.html"><em>Visions of Sochi</a></em>
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada forward Jonathan Toews fights for the puck in the second period of the gold medal men's hockey game against Sweden on Sunday, February 23. As world-class athletes compete in the Winter Olympics, we expect to see elegant and thrilling performances. But some finishes, in triumph, defeat or just plain exhaustion, often involve landing hard on a cold, wet surface. Here, we take a lighter look at those giving their all for a chance at the gold. | More photos: Visions of Sochi
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Skiers collapse on the snow after the men's 50-kilometer mass start free on February 23.
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Falling down in Sochi – Skiers collapse on the snow after the men's 50-kilometer mass start free on February 23.
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The Czech Republic's Jiri Magal takes a fall in the men's cross-country skiing 50-kilometer mass start free on February 23.
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Falling down in Sochi – The Czech Republic's Jiri Magal takes a fall in the men's cross-country skiing 50-kilometer mass start free on February 23.
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Coraline Hugue of France is exhausted on Saturday, February 22, after finishing seventh in the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Coraline Hugue of France is exhausted on Saturday, February 22, after finishing seventh in the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event.
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Eva Vrabcova-Nyvltova of the Czech Republic collapses on February 22 after the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Eva Vrabcova-Nyvltova of the Czech Republic collapses on February 22 after the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event.
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Coraline Hugue of France collapses after the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event on February 22.
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Falling down in Sochi – Coraline Hugue of France collapses after the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event on February 22.
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Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe of Mexico goes down in the first run of the men's slalom on February 22.
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Falling down in Sochi – Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe of Mexico goes down in the first run of the men's slalom on February 22.
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Patrick Thaler of Italy crashes out in the first run of the men's slalom on February 22.
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Falling down in Sochi – Patrick Thaler of Italy crashes out in the first run of the men's slalom on February 22.
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Emily Nishikawa of Canada collapses after the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event on February 22.
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Falling down in Sochi – Emily Nishikawa of Canada collapses after the women's 30-kilometer mass start free cross-country event on February 22.
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Canada's Shea Weber grimaces as he falls down during the hockey semifinal against the United States on Friday, February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Shea Weber grimaces as he falls down during the hockey semifinal against the United States on Friday, February 21.
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America's Brooks Orpik, top, and Canada's Sidney Crosby fall to the ice during their semifinal game.
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Falling down in Sochi – America's Brooks Orpik, top, and Canada's Sidney Crosby fall to the ice during their semifinal game.
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U.S. forward David Backes hits Canada's Patrick Sharp on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – U.S. forward David Backes hits Canada's Patrick Sharp on February 21.
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Italy's Arianna Fontana falls as she competes in a 1,000-meter short track speedskating race on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italy's Arianna Fontana falls as she competes in a 1,000-meter short track speedskating race on February 21.
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Elise Christie of Great Britain hits the wall while competing in a 1,000-meter short track semifinal.
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Falling down in Sochi – Elise Christie of Great Britain hits the wall while competing in a 1,000-meter short track semifinal.
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Short track speedskater Satoshi Sakashita of Japan falls as he competes in the quarterfinals of the men's 500 meters on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Short track speedskater Satoshi Sakashita of Japan falls as he competes in the quarterfinals of the men's 500 meters on February 21.
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Vladimir Grigorev of Russia, right, hits the wall while Freek van der Wart of the Netherlands falls in a 500-meter short track race February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Vladimir Grigorev of Russia, right, hits the wall while Freek van der Wart of the Netherlands falls in a 500-meter short track race February 21.
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American speedskater J.R. Celski falls as he competes in the 500-meter short track competition on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – American speedskater J.R. Celski falls as he competes in the 500-meter short track competition on February 21.
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China's Li Jianrou falls in the semifinals of the women's 1,000-meter short track competition on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – China's Li Jianrou falls in the semifinals of the women's 1,000-meter short track competition on February 21.
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Iranian skier Forough Abbasi falls during the women's slalom on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Iranian skier Forough Abbasi falls during the women's slalom on February 21.
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Stephanie Joffroy of Chile crashes in the women's ski cross on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Stephanie Joffroy of Chile crashes in the women's ski cross on February 21.
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Short track speedskaters Freek van der Wart of the Netherlands, left, and Vladimir Grigorev of Russia fall to the ice in the 500-meter quarterfinals on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Short track speedskaters Freek van der Wart of the Netherlands, left, and Vladimir Grigorev of Russia fall to the ice in the 500-meter quarterfinals on February 21.
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Finland's Sami Vatanen, left, vies for the puck with Sweden's Gabriel Landeskog during the men's hockey semifinal on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Finland's Sami Vatanen, left, vies for the puck with Sweden's Gabriel Landeskog during the men's hockey semifinal on February 21.
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Slovakia's Barbora Lukacova falls during the women's slalom on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Slovakia's Barbora Lukacova falls during the women's slalom on February 21.
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Short track speedskater Satoshi Sakashita of Japan hits the wall during the men's 500 meters on February 21.
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Falling down in Sochi – Short track speedskater Satoshi Sakashita of Japan hits the wall during the men's 500 meters on February 21.
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Kim Hae-jin of South Korea falls as she competes in the women's figure skating competition on Thursday, February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Kim Hae-jin of South Korea falls as she competes in the women's figure skating competition on Thursday, February 20.
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Canada's Brady Leman crashes in the men's ski cross final on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Brady Leman crashes in the men's ski cross final on February 20.
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Amy Sheehan of Australia crashes during the women's halfpipe on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Amy Sheehan of Australia crashes during the women's halfpipe on February 20.
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Angeli Vanlaanen of the United States crashes in the women's halfpipe on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Angeli Vanlaanen of the United States crashes in the women's halfpipe on February 20.
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Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia falls as she performs her free skate on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia falls as she performs her free skate on February 20.
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Brita Sigourney of the United States crashes in the women's halfpipe on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Brita Sigourney of the United States crashes in the women's halfpipe on February 20.
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Akiko Suzuki of Japan falls during the figure skating competition February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Akiko Suzuki of Japan falls during the figure skating competition February 20.
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Rosalind Groenewoud of Canada crashes in the women's halfpipe.
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Falling down in Sochi – Rosalind Groenewoud of Canada crashes in the women's halfpipe.
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Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia falls on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russian figure skater Julia Lipnitskaia falls on February 20.
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Victor Oehling Norberg of Sweden, left, and Egor Korotkov of Russia crash during the quarterfinals of the men's ski cross on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Victor Oehling Norberg of Sweden, left, and Egor Korotkov of Russia crash during the quarterfinals of the men's ski cross on February 20.
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The members of Norway's Nordic combined team -- Magnus Hovdal Moan, Magnus Krog, Haavard Klemetsen and Joergen Graabak -- celebrate after winning the gold medal February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – The members of Norway's Nordic combined team -- Magnus Hovdal Moan, Magnus Krog, Haavard Klemetsen and Joergen Graabak -- celebrate after winning the gold medal February 20.
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The Swiss women's hockey team celebrates after winning the bronze-medal game against Sweden on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – The Swiss women's hockey team celebrates after winning the bronze-medal game against Sweden on February 20.
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Sweden's Johanna Olofsson fights for the puck during the women's hockey game against Switzerland.
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Falling down in Sochi – Sweden's Johanna Olofsson fights for the puck during the women's hockey game against Switzerland.
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Czech figure skater Elizaveta Ukolova falls while competing in the women's individual competition on February 20.
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Falling down in Sochi – Czech figure skater Elizaveta Ukolova falls while competing in the women's individual competition on February 20.
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Venezuelan skier Jose Antonio Pardo Andretta crashes during his first run in the giant slalom Wednesday, February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – Venezuelan skier Jose Antonio Pardo Andretta crashes during his first run in the giant slalom Wednesday, February 19.
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Biathlete Matej Kazar of Slovakia falls over the finish line during the mixed relay event on February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – Biathlete Matej Kazar of Slovakia falls over the finish line during the mixed relay event on February 19.
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Swedish figure skater Viktoria Helgesson falls during her short program on February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – Swedish figure skater Viktoria Helgesson falls during her short program on February 19.
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Dow Travers of the Cayman Islands crashes during the men's giant slalom on February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dow Travers of the Cayman Islands crashes during the men's giant slalom on February 19.
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Snowboarder Amelie Kober of Germany runs wide during the women's parallel slalom on February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Amelie Kober of Germany runs wide during the women's parallel slalom on February 19.
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Antonio Ristevski of Macedonia falls during the men's giant slalom on February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – Antonio Ristevski of Macedonia falls during the men's giant slalom on February 19.
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U.S. skier Ted Ligety arrives at the finish line of the men's giant slalom on February 19.
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Falling down in Sochi – U.S. skier Ted Ligety arrives at the finish line of the men's giant slalom on February 19.
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Zhang Yuxin of China competes in the men's giant slalom.
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Falling down in Sochi – Zhang Yuxin of China competes in the men's giant slalom.
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Spain's Alex Puente Tasias crashes in the first run of the men's giant slalom.
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Falling down in Sochi – Spain's Alex Puente Tasias crashes in the first run of the men's giant slalom.
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Sebastiano Gastaldi of Argentina crashes during his first giant slalom run.
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Falling down in Sochi – Sebastiano Gastaldi of Argentina crashes during his first giant slalom run.
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Pol Carreras of Spain is seen in action during the men's giant slalom.
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Falling down in Sochi – Pol Carreras of Spain is seen in action during the men's giant slalom.
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Andorra's Joan Verdu Sanchez crashes in the first run of the men's giant slalom.
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Falling down in Sochi – Andorra's Joan Verdu Sanchez crashes in the first run of the men's giant slalom.
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Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, right, falls while playing against Norway's Alexander Bonsaksen during an Olympic game Tuesday, February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, right, falls while playing against Norway's Alexander Bonsaksen during an Olympic game Tuesday, February 18.
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Japan's Kentaro Tsuda crashes in the men's halfpipe on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Japan's Kentaro Tsuda crashes in the men's halfpipe on February 18.
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Alexander Ovechkin of Russia checks Ole-Kristian Tollefsen of Norway during the men's hockey game February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Alexander Ovechkin of Russia checks Ole-Kristian Tollefsen of Norway during the men's hockey game February 18.
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Russia's Pavel Nabokikh crashes in the men's halfpipe on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russia's Pavel Nabokikh crashes in the men's halfpipe on February 18.
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Bob de Jong, a Dutch speedskater, reacts after the men's 10,000 meters on February 18. He won bronze in the event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Bob de Jong, a Dutch speedskater, reacts after the men's 10,000 meters on February 18. He won bronze in the event.
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Slovakia's Kristina Saalova falls during a run in the women's giant slalom on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Slovakia's Kristina Saalova falls during a run in the women's giant slalom on February 18.
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Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway, left, crosses the line to win gold ahead of Martin Fourcade of France in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway, left, crosses the line to win gold ahead of Martin Fourcade of France in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon on February 18.
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Italy's Denise Karbon lies on the slope after falling during the women's giant slalom on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italy's Denise Karbon lies on the slope after falling during the women's giant slalom on February 18.
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Short track speedskaters compete in the 3,000-meter relay on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Short track speedskaters compete in the 3,000-meter relay on February 18.
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Peter Crook, a freestyle skier from the British Virgin Islands, competes in the men's halfpipe on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Peter Crook, a freestyle skier from the British Virgin Islands, competes in the men's halfpipe on February 18.
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Czech short track speedskater Katerina Novotna falls as she competes in the 1,000 meters on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Czech short track speedskater Katerina Novotna falls as she competes in the 1,000 meters on February 18.
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Taihei Kato of Japan crashes as he competes in the large hill Nordic combined event on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Taihei Kato of Japan crashes as he competes in the large hill Nordic combined event on February 18.
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American Eduardo Alvarez loses his balance and crashes into the wall February 18 during a 500-meter short track speedskating race.
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Falling down in Sochi – American Eduardo Alvarez loses his balance and crashes into the wall February 18 during a 500-meter short track speedskating race.
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Tina Maze of Slovenia reacts after a run in the women's giant slalom on February 18.
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Falling down in Sochi – Tina Maze of Slovenia reacts after a run in the women's giant slalom on February 18.
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Norway's Joergen Graabak, bottom, celebrates with Norway's Magnus Hovdal Moan after the large hill Nordic combined event on February 18. Graabak won gold and Moan won silver.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norway's Joergen Graabak, bottom, celebrates with Norway's Magnus Hovdal Moan after the large hill Nordic combined event on February 18. Graabak won gold and Moan won silver.
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Canadian hockey player Catherine Ward falls after she was hit in the Olympic semifinal against Switzerland on Monday, February 17.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canadian hockey player Catherine Ward falls after she was hit in the Olympic semifinal against Switzerland on Monday, February 17.
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David Morris of Australia celebrates after his jump in men's aerials on February 17.
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Falling down in Sochi – David Morris of Australia celebrates after his jump in men's aerials on February 17.
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Switzerland's Renato Ulrich crashes as he competes in the men's aerials on February 17.
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Falling down in Sochi – Switzerland's Renato Ulrich crashes as he competes in the men's aerials on February 17.
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Pavel Krotov of Russia crashes out in men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Pavel Krotov of Russia crashes out in men's aerials.
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Ilya Burov of Russia crashes as he competes in men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Ilya Burov of Russia crashes as he competes in men's aerials.
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Canada's Travis Gerrits crashes during men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Travis Gerrits crashes during men's aerials.
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Denis Osipau of Belarus crashes during men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Denis Osipau of Belarus crashes during men's aerials.
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Ukraine's Mykola Puzderko crashes in men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Ukraine's Mykola Puzderko crashes in men's aerials.
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Alexei Grishin of Belarus crashes in men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Alexei Grishin of Belarus crashes in men's aerials.
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Zhongqing Liu of China crashes in men's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Zhongqing Liu of China crashes in men's aerials.
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Snowboarders fall during the quarterfinals of women's snowboard cross on Sunday, February 16.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarders fall during the quarterfinals of women's snowboard cross on Sunday, February 16.
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Danish skier Christoffer Faarup crashes during the men's super-G on February 16.
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Falling down in Sochi – Danish skier Christoffer Faarup crashes during the men's super-G on February 16.
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Spain's Paul de la Cuesta competes in the men's super-G on February 16.
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Falling down in Sochi – Spain's Paul de la Cuesta competes in the men's super-G on February 16.
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Canada's Erik Guay falls during the men's super-G.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Erik Guay falls during the men's super-G.
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Yuka Fujimori of Japan falls during the women's snowboard cross on February 16.
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Falling down in Sochi – Yuka Fujimori of Japan falls during the women's snowboard cross on February 16.
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Petr Nedved of the Czech Republic falls to the ice after being checked by Switzerland's Yannick Weber during the men's hockey game on February 15.
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Falling down in Sochi – Petr Nedved of the Czech Republic falls to the ice after being checked by Switzerland's Yannick Weber during the men's hockey game on February 15.
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China's Alang Ki, in red, and the USA's Emily Scott crash into the wall after colliding during the finals of the women's 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on February 15.
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Falling down in Sochi – China's Alang Ki, in red, and the USA's Emily Scott crash into the wall after colliding during the finals of the women's 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on February 15.
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U.S. forward T.J. Oshie goes flying into the boards during the first period of the men's hockey game against Russia on February 15.
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Falling down in Sochi – U.S. forward T.J. Oshie goes flying into the boards during the first period of the men's hockey game against Russia on February 15.
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Swedish hockey player Daniel Sedin, in yellow, vies with Latvia's Sandis Ozolinsh on February 15.
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Falling down in Sochi – Swedish hockey player Daniel Sedin, in yellow, vies with Latvia's Sandis Ozolinsh on February 15.
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U.S. skier Stacey Cook falls during the women's super-G on February 15.
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Falling down in Sochi – U.S. skier Stacey Cook falls during the women's super-G on February 15.
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Russian forward Yekaterina Smolentseva tumbles over Swiss goalie Florence Schelling during the women's hockey game on February 15.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russian forward Yekaterina Smolentseva tumbles over Swiss goalie Florence Schelling during the women's hockey game on February 15.
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Canada's Charles Hamelin crashes, taking out American Eduardo Alvarez during the quarterfinals of the 1,000-meter short track speedskating event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Charles Hamelin crashes, taking out American Eduardo Alvarez during the quarterfinals of the 1,000-meter short track speedskating event.
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Silver medalist Xu Mengtao of China lands while competing in the women's aerials on Friday, February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Silver medalist Xu Mengtao of China lands while competing in the women's aerials on Friday, February 14.
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Canada's P.K. Subban, bottom, collides with Austria's Oliver Setzinger during the men's ice hockey game on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's P.K. Subban, bottom, collides with Austria's Oliver Setzinger during the men's ice hockey game on February 14.
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Lydia Lassila of Australia crashes in the women's aerials on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Lydia Lassila of Australia crashes in the women's aerials on February 14.
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Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu falls as he performs in the men's figure skating event on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu falls as he performs in the men's figure skating event on February 14.
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Assoli Slivets of Belarus crashes in the women's aerials on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Assoli Slivets of Belarus crashes in the women's aerials on February 14.
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Patrick Chan of Canada falls during the men's figure skating competition on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Patrick Chan of Canada falls during the men's figure skating competition on February 14.
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Emily Cook of the United States crashes in the women's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Emily Cook of the United States crashes in the women's aerials.
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China's Li Nina crashes in women's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – China's Li Nina crashes in women's aerials.
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Hanna Huskova of Belarus crashes out in women's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Hanna Huskova of Belarus crashes out in women's aerials.
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Russia's Alexandra Orlova crashes during the women's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russia's Alexandra Orlova crashes during the women's aerials.
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Cross-country skier Elisa Gasparin of Switzerland collapses at the finish line of the women's 15-kilometer race on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Cross-country skier Elisa Gasparin of Switzerland collapses at the finish line of the women's 15-kilometer race on February 14.
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Belarus' Alla Tsuper competes in the women's aerials.
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Falling down in Sochi – Belarus' Alla Tsuper competes in the women's aerials.
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French skier Alexis Pinturault crashes out during the men's super-combined event on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – French skier Alexis Pinturault crashes out during the men's super-combined event on February 14.
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Norwegian cross-country skier Chris Andre Jespersen lies on the snow after crossing the finish line in the men's 15-kilometer classic on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norwegian cross-country skier Chris Andre Jespersen lies on the snow after crossing the finish line in the men's 15-kilometer classic on February 14.
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Switzerland's Dario Cologna crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 15-kilometer classic on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Switzerland's Dario Cologna crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 15-kilometer classic on February 14.
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Latvia's Sandis Ozolinsh smashes into Milan Michalek of the Czech Republic during the men's hockey game on February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Latvia's Sandis Ozolinsh smashes into Milan Michalek of the Czech Republic during the men's hockey game on February 14.
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Saevar Birgisson of Iceland collapses after competing in the men's 15-kilometer classic.
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Falling down in Sochi – Saevar Birgisson of Iceland collapses after competing in the men's 15-kilometer classic.
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Hockey player Martin Erat of the Czech Republic falls to the ice February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Hockey player Martin Erat of the Czech Republic falls to the ice February 14.
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Cross-country skier Iivo Niskanen of Finland lies on the snow at the finish line of the men's 15-kilometer classic.
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Falling down in Sochi – Cross-country skier Iivo Niskanen of Finland lies on the snow at the finish line of the men's 15-kilometer classic.
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French skier Adrien Backscheider lies on the snow after the men's 15-kilometer classic.
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Falling down in Sochi – French skier Adrien Backscheider lies on the snow after the men's 15-kilometer classic.
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Yuri Danilochkin of Belarus crashed during the downhill portion of the men's super-combined event February 14.
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Falling down in Sochi – Yuri Danilochkin of Belarus crashed during the downhill portion of the men's super-combined event February 14.
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Ryan Kesler of the United States battles Slovakia's Michal Handzus for the puck during their men's hockey game on Thursday, February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Ryan Kesler of the United States battles Slovakia's Michal Handzus for the puck during their men's hockey game on Thursday, February 13.
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Jeremy Abbott of the United States hits the wall in front of his coaches, Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen, while competing in the men's individual event on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Jeremy Abbott of the United States hits the wall in front of his coaches, Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen, while competing in the men's individual event on February 13.
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Cross-country skier Mathilde Amivi Petitjean of Togo sits in the snow after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer classic on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Cross-country skier Mathilde Amivi Petitjean of Togo sits in the snow after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer classic on February 13.
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South Korean speedskater Lee Bo-Ra falls during the women's 1,000 meters on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – South Korean speedskater Lee Bo-Ra falls during the women's 1,000 meters on February 13.
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German speedskater Monique Angermueller falls during the women's 1,000 meters.
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Falling down in Sochi – German speedskater Monique Angermueller falls during the women's 1,000 meters.
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Skier Henrik Harlaut of Sweden falls during the men's slopestyle competition on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Skier Henrik Harlaut of Sweden falls during the men's slopestyle competition on February 13.
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Cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla of Sweden reacts after crossing the finish line during the women's 10-kilometer classic on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla of Sweden reacts after crossing the finish line during the women's 10-kilometer classic on February 13.
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From left, Italy's Arianna Fontana, Great Britain's Elise Christie and South Korea's Park Seung-Hi fall as they compete in the 500-meter short track speedskating final on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – From left, Italy's Arianna Fontana, Great Britain's Elise Christie and South Korea's Park Seung-Hi fall as they compete in the 500-meter short track speedskating final on February 13.
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Russell Henshaw of Australia crashes out in the men's slopestyle finals on February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russell Henshaw of Australia crashes out in the men's slopestyle finals on February 13.
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Cross-country skier Alenka Cebasek of Slovenia falls to the ground after the women's 10-kilometer classic.
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Falling down in Sochi – Cross-country skier Alenka Cebasek of Slovenia falls to the ground after the women's 10-kilometer classic.
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Aino-Kaisa Saarinen of Finland reacts after crossing the finish line during the women's 10-kilometer classic.
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Falling down in Sochi – Aino-Kaisa Saarinen of Finland reacts after crossing the finish line during the women's 10-kilometer classic.
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Oscar Wester of Sweden falls during the men's slopestyle.
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Falling down in Sochi – Oscar Wester of Sweden falls during the men's slopestyle.
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Nicholas Goepper of the United States crashes in the men's slopestyle February 13.
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Falling down in Sochi – Nicholas Goepper of the United States crashes in the men's slopestyle February 13.
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Finland's Aleksi Patja crashes in the men's slopestyle.
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Falling down in Sochi – Finland's Aleksi Patja crashes in the men's slopestyle.
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Italy's Markus Eder crashes in the men's slopestyle.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italy's Markus Eder crashes in the men's slopestyle.
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Norway's Per Kristian Hunder crashes in the men's slopestyle.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norway's Per Kristian Hunder crashes in the men's slopestyle.
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Canada's Meagan Duhamel falls during her free skating routine with Eric Radford on Wednesday, February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Meagan Duhamel falls during her free skating routine with Eric Radford on Wednesday, February 12.
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Kamil Stoch of Poland crashes during a training session for the large hill ski jumping event on February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Kamil Stoch of Poland crashes during a training session for the large hill ski jumping event on February 12.
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Kelly Clark of the United States falls during her first run in the women's halfpipe finals February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Kelly Clark of the United States falls during her first run in the women's halfpipe finals February 12.
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Czech hockey player Martin Erat, right, collides with Sweden's Erik Karlsson, bottom, and Patrik Berglund during their game on February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Czech hockey player Martin Erat, right, collides with Sweden's Erik Karlsson, bottom, and Patrik Berglund during their game on February 12.
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Italy's Stefania Berton falls as she performs with Italy's Ondrej Hotarek during pairs figure skating on February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italy's Stefania Berton falls as she performs with Italy's Ondrej Hotarek during pairs figure skating on February 12.
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Skiers fall to the ground after the cross-country portion of the men's Nordic combined event February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Skiers fall to the ground after the cross-country portion of the men's Nordic combined event February 12.
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Megan Bozek of the United States, left, vies for the puck with Marie-Philip Poulin of Canada during their hockey game February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Megan Bozek of the United States, left, vies for the puck with Marie-Philip Poulin of Canada during their hockey game February 12.
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Snowboarder Alexandra Duckworth of Canada crashes out in the women's halfpipe semifinals on February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Alexandra Duckworth of Canada crashes out in the women's halfpipe semifinals on February 12.
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Riikka Valila of Finland takes a shot against Florence Schelling of Switzerland while teammates crash on the ice during a women's hockey game February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Riikka Valila of Finland takes a shot against Florence Schelling of Switzerland while teammates crash on the ice during a women's hockey game February 12.
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Skier Marie Marchand-Arvier of France crashes during a run in the women's downhill event on February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Skier Marie Marchand-Arvier of France crashes during a run in the women's downhill event on February 12.
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Laura Benz of Switzerland checks Saija Tarkki of Finland into the boards during a women's hockey game on February 12.
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Falling down in Sochi – Laura Benz of Switzerland checks Saija Tarkki of Finland into the boards during a women's hockey game on February 12.
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Snowboarder Kent Callister of Australia crashes out in the men's halfpipe finals on Tuesday, February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Kent Callister of Australia crashes out in the men's halfpipe finals on Tuesday, February 11.
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Italy's Stefania Berton falls as she performs in pairs figure skating on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italy's Stefania Berton falls as she performs in pairs figure skating on February 11.
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Russian speedskater Yekaterina Lobysheva falls while competing in the 500 meters on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russian speedskater Yekaterina Lobysheva falls while competing in the 500 meters on February 11.
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Danny Davis of the United States falls during his first run in the halfpipe finals on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Danny Davis of the United States falls during his first run in the halfpipe finals on February 11.
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Snowboarder Seamus O'Connor of Ireland crashes during the men's halfpipe competition on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Seamus O'Connor of Ireland crashes during the men's halfpipe competition on February 11.
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Italy's Matteo Guarise falls during his performance with Nicole Della Monica during pairs figure skating on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italy's Matteo Guarise falls during his performance with Nicole Della Monica during pairs figure skating on February 11.
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Linnea Backman of Sweden, center, fights for the puck against Nina Kamenik, left, and Kerstin Spielberger of Germany during their Group B hockey game on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Linnea Backman of Sweden, center, fights for the puck against Nina Kamenik, left, and Kerstin Spielberger of Germany during their Group B hockey game on February 11.
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Norway's Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg, top, and Maiken Caspersen Falla celebrate after finishing second and first, respectively, in the women's cross-country sprint on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norway's Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg, top, and Maiken Caspersen Falla celebrate after finishing second and first, respectively, in the women's cross-country sprint on February 11.
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Norway's Marit Bjoergen falls as she competes with Katja Visnar of Slovenia, left, and Denise Herrmann of Germany during the finals of the women's cross-country sprint on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norway's Marit Bjoergen falls as she competes with Katja Visnar of Slovenia, left, and Denise Herrmann of Germany during the finals of the women's cross-country sprint on February 11.
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Canadian skier Yuki Tsubota crashes in the slopestyle finals on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canadian skier Yuki Tsubota crashes in the slopestyle finals on February 11.
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France's Johann Baisamy crashes in the men's halfpipe semifinals on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – France's Johann Baisamy crashes in the men's halfpipe semifinals on February 11.
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Finnish snowboarder Markus Malin falls on the halfpipe on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Finnish snowboarder Markus Malin falls on the halfpipe on February 11.
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Slovenian biathlete Teja Gregorin, center, collapses at the finish line of the women's 10-kilometer pursuit on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Slovenian biathlete Teja Gregorin, center, collapses at the finish line of the women's 10-kilometer pursuit on February 11.
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Sweden's Jenni Asserholt falls after missing a hit on Germany's Julia Zorn during their ice hockey match on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Sweden's Jenni Asserholt falls after missing a hit on Germany's Julia Zorn during their ice hockey match on February 11.
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Russian skier Anna Mirtova falls during slopestyle qualification on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russian skier Anna Mirtova falls during slopestyle qualification on February 11.
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Austria's Philomena Bair falls during slopestyle qualification on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Austria's Philomena Bair falls during slopestyle qualification on February 11.
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Devin Logan of the United States slides down the mountain at the end of her slopestyle run on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Devin Logan of the United States slides down the mountain at the end of her slopestyle run on February 11.
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Italian skier Silvia Bertagna falls during slopestyle qualification on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italian skier Silvia Bertagna falls during slopestyle qualification on February 11.
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Snowboarder Dolf van der Wal of the Netherlands falls as he competes in the halfpipe on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Dolf van der Wal of the Netherlands falls as he competes in the halfpipe on February 11.
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Anna Mirtova of Russia falls while competing in the slopestyle event on February 11.
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Falling down in Sochi – Anna Mirtova of Russia falls while competing in the slopestyle event on February 11.
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Anna Segal of Australia falls while competing in slopestyle.
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Falling down in Sochi – Anna Segal of Australia falls while competing in slopestyle.
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Jack Whelbourne of Great Britain falls during the men's 1,500-meter short track speedskating final on Monday, February 10
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Falling down in Sochi – Jack Whelbourne of Great Britain falls during the men's 1,500-meter short track speedskating final on Monday, February 10
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Chinese skier Liu Zhongqing crashes during aerials training on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Chinese skier Liu Zhongqing crashes during aerials training on February 10.
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Speedskater Shi Jingnan of China crashes in a men's 1,500-meter short track race on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Speedskater Shi Jingnan of China crashes in a men's 1,500-meter short track race on February 10.
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Australia's Daniel Greig crashes February 10 in the first heat of his 500-meter speedskating race.
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Falling down in Sochi – Australia's Daniel Greig crashes February 10 in the first heat of his 500-meter speedskating race.
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Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Barmashov falls during qualifying for the men's moguls event on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Kazakhstan's Dmitriy Barmashov falls during qualifying for the men's moguls event on February 10.
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Dutch speedskater Stefan Groothuis falls February 10 during the men's 500 meters.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dutch speedskater Stefan Groothuis falls February 10 during the men's 500 meters.
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Ville Miettunen of Finland crashes out in the men's moguls.
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Falling down in Sochi – Ville Miettunen of Finland crashes out in the men's moguls.
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Russia's Sergey Volkov tumbles during the men's moguls.
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Falling down in Sochi – Russia's Sergey Volkov tumbles during the men's moguls.
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Australia's David Morris falls February 10 during a training session for the men's aerials competition.
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Falling down in Sochi – Australia's David Morris falls February 10 during a training session for the men's aerials competition.
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Dale Begg-Smith of Australia crashes in men's moguls.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dale Begg-Smith of Australia crashes in men's moguls.
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Jussi Penttala of Finland crashes in men's moguls.
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Falling down in Sochi – Jussi Penttala of Finland crashes in men's moguls.
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U.S. skier Laurenne Ross crashes during the women's super-combined event February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – U.S. skier Laurenne Ross crashes during the women's super-combined event February 10.
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Sjinkie Knegt of Netherlands and Se Young Park of South Korea compete in a 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Sjinkie Knegt of Netherlands and Se Young Park of South Korea compete in a 1,500-meter short track speedskating race on February 10.
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Swiss hockey player Angela Frautschi, left, clashes with Kendall Coyne of the United States during their game February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Swiss hockey player Angela Frautschi, left, clashes with Kendall Coyne of the United States during their game February 10.
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Chilean skier Noelle Barahona lies on the snow after she fell during the downhill portion of the super-combined event on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Chilean skier Noelle Barahona lies on the snow after she fell during the downhill portion of the super-combined event on February 10.
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Great Britain's Jack Whelbourne, right, falls as he competes in the 1,500-meter short track final on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Great Britain's Jack Whelbourne, right, falls as he competes in the 1,500-meter short track final on February 10.
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Snowboarder Otso Raisanen of Finland crashes during slopestyle training on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Otso Raisanen of Finland crashes during slopestyle training on February 10.
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Short track speedskater Jessica Smith of the United States falls as Valeriya Reznik of Russia skates past her during the 500-meter preliminaries on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Short track speedskater Jessica Smith of the United States falls as Valeriya Reznik of Russia skates past her during the 500-meter preliminaries on February 10.
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South Korea's Sin Da-Woon, left, falls as he competes in the 1,500-meter short track semifinals on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – South Korea's Sin Da-Woon, left, falls as he competes in the 1,500-meter short track semifinals on February 10.
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South Korea's Lee Han-Bin falls during the 1,500-meter semifinals.
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Falling down in Sochi – South Korea's Lee Han-Bin falls during the 1,500-meter semifinals.
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The Netherlands' Sanne van Kerkhof, right, falls next to Italy's Lucia Peretti as they compete in the 3,000-meter short track relay February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – The Netherlands' Sanne van Kerkhof, right, falls next to Italy's Lucia Peretti as they compete in the 3,000-meter short track relay February 10.
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Canada's Charles Hamelin celebrates after winning the 1,500-meter final on February 10.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Charles Hamelin celebrates after winning the 1,500-meter final on February 10.
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Dutch speedskater Sjinkie Knegt, left clashes with South Korea's Park Se Yeong in the men's 1,500-meter short track race.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dutch speedskater Sjinkie Knegt, left clashes with South Korea's Park Se Yeong in the men's 1,500-meter short track race.
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Severin Freund of Germany crashes upon landing during the first round of the men's normal hill ski jumping event on Sunday, February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Severin Freund of Germany crashes upon landing during the first round of the men's normal hill ski jumping event on Sunday, February 9.
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Freund's crash continues.
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Falling down in Sochi – Freund's crash continues.
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Germany's Jacqueline Janzen, left, vies with Russia's Inna Dyubanok during a women's ice hockey match on February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Germany's Jacqueline Janzen, left, vies with Russia's Inna Dyubanok during a women's ice hockey match on February 9.
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Jason Brown of the United States falls February 9 while competing in the men's free skate portion of the team figure skating event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Jason Brown of the United States falls February 9 while competing in the men's free skate portion of the team figure skating event.
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Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond falls as she performs in the women's free skate portion of the team figure skating event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Kaetlyn Osmond falls as she performs in the women's free skate portion of the team figure skating event.
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Canada's Megan Heinicke, left, and Poland's Monika Hojnisz collapse in the snow after competing in the 7.5-kilometer biathlon sprint on February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Canada's Megan Heinicke, left, and Poland's Monika Hojnisz collapse in the snow after competing in the 7.5-kilometer biathlon sprint on February 9.
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Biathlete Ekaterina Shumilova of Russia collapses on the snow February 9 after crossing the finish line in the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint.
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Falling down in Sochi – Biathlete Ekaterina Shumilova of Russia collapses on the snow February 9 after crossing the finish line in the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint.
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Biathlete Tora Berger of Norway collapses at the end of the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint.
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Falling down in Sochi – Biathlete Tora Berger of Norway collapses at the end of the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint.
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Simon Ammann of Switzerland reacts after landing his final jump in the men's normal hill ski jumping event February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Simon Ammann of Switzerland reacts after landing his final jump in the men's normal hill ski jumping event February 9.
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Italian skier Christof Innerhofer reacts after winning the silver medal in the men's downhill February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Italian skier Christof Innerhofer reacts after winning the silver medal in the men's downhill February 9.
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Dario Cologna of Switzerland won the men's skiathlon February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dario Cologna of Switzerland won the men's skiathlon February 9.
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Yekaterina Smolina of Russia slides on the ice after being checked by Anja Weisser of Germany during their ice hockey game February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Yekaterina Smolina of Russia slides on the ice after being checked by Anja Weisser of Germany during their ice hockey game February 9.
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Swiss skier Dario Cologna, foreground, lies on the snow alongside other competitors in the men's skiathlon.
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Falling down in Sochi – Swiss skier Dario Cologna, foreground, lies on the snow alongside other competitors in the men's skiathlon.
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Callum Smith of Great Britain rests at the finish line of the men's skiathlon.
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Falling down in Sochi – Callum Smith of Great Britain rests at the finish line of the men's skiathlon.
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Slovenia's Robert Kranjec lies in the snow after falling in the men's normal hill ski jumping event Saturday, February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Slovenia's Robert Kranjec lies in the snow after falling in the men's normal hill ski jumping event Saturday, February 8.
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Japan's Mao Asada falls as she performs in the team figure skating event on February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Japan's Mao Asada falls as she performs in the team figure skating event on February 8.
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Slovenia's Robert Kranjec falls while competing in the men's normal hill ski jumping event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Slovenia's Robert Kranjec falls while competing in the men's normal hill ski jumping event.
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Biathletes Simon Desthieux of France and Ondrej Moravec of the Czech Republic get their skis tangled during the 10-kilometer sprint February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Biathletes Simon Desthieux of France and Ondrej Moravec of the Czech Republic get their skis tangled during the 10-kilometer sprint February 8.
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Dmitry Malyshko of Russia collapses in the snow after competing in the 10-kilometer biathlon sprint.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dmitry Malyshko of Russia collapses in the snow after competing in the 10-kilometer biathlon sprint.
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Switzerland's Nadja Jnglin-Kamer crashes near the finish line February 8 during a training run for the women's downhill.
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Falling down in Sochi – Switzerland's Nadja Jnglin-Kamer crashes near the finish line February 8 during a training run for the women's downhill.
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Jnglin-Kamer is seen near the finish line after her crash.
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Falling down in Sochi – Jnglin-Kamer is seen near the finish line after her crash.
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Jeremy Abbott of the United States falls as he performs in the team figure skating event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Jeremy Abbott of the United States falls as he performs in the team figure skating event.
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Tarjei Boe, a biathlete from Norway, falls to the ground after competing in the 10-kilometer sprint.
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Falling down in Sochi – Tarjei Boe, a biathlete from Norway, falls to the ground after competing in the 10-kilometer sprint.
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Norway's Hedvig Wessel takes a tumble during qualifying for the women's moguls event on February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norway's Hedvig Wessel takes a tumble during qualifying for the women's moguls event on February 8.
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Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, Norway's Therese Johaug, Norway's Heidi Weng and Finland's Aino-Kaisa Saarinen fall to the ground after the women's skiathlon on February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, Norway's Therese Johaug, Norway's Heidi Weng and Finland's Aino-Kaisa Saarinen fall to the ground after the women's skiathlon on February 8.
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Dutch speedskater Jorrit Bergsma is seen after the men's 5,000-meter race on February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Dutch speedskater Jorrit Bergsma is seen after the men's 5,000-meter race on February 8.
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Hedvig Wessel of Norway crashes out in the women's moguls on February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – Hedvig Wessel of Norway crashes out in the women's moguls on February 8.
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Snowboarder Lucien Koch of Switzerland falls during the men's slopestyle semifinals on February 9.
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Falling down in Sochi – Snowboarder Lucien Koch of Switzerland falls during the men's slopestyle semifinals on February 9.
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Germany's Nathalie Weinzierl takes a fall during the team figure skating event.
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Falling down in Sochi – Germany's Nathalie Weinzierl takes a fall during the team figure skating event.
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South Korean ski jumper Choi Heung-Chul falls while competing in the men's normal hill event February 8.
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Falling down in Sochi – South Korean ski jumper Choi Heung-Chul falls while competing in the men's normal hill event February 8.
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