Russia’s Maxim Marinin and Tatiana Totmianina spin their way to the gold medal in the finals of the pairs competition. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
United States Joey Cheek, from Greensboro, N.C., holds an American national flag as he makes a victory lap during the Winter Olympics men’s 500 meter speedskating sprint race at the Oval Lingotto in Turin. (Jasper Juinen / Associated Press)
ALL ROADS LEAD TO FUN: Narrow streets in Sauze dOulx, west of Turin, lead people to the freestyle skiing events of the Winter Games and to an array of restaurants and pubs. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Hannah Teter flys above the crowd enroute to winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s Halfpipe Final. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Silver-medalist Gretchen Bleiler cuts up the pipe during the Women’s Halfpipe Final in Bardonecchia, Italy. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Bronze medal winner Kjersti Buaas of Norway in action during the final of the womens Snowboard Half-Pipe competition. (John Mabanglo / EPA)
Danny Kass soars through the air during the snowboard halfpipe competition. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Danny Kass, who won a silver medal, gets some air during the snowboard halfpipe competition. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Switzerland’s Therry Brunner and his shadow glide down a ridge during the snowboard halfpipe qualifying round. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Shaun White flies skyward on his way to winning the gold medal in the snowboard halfpipe competition. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Shaun White, left, and U.S. teammate Danny Kass pose after winning gold and silver medals, respectively, in halfpipe. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Antoine Deneriaz of France gets airborne on his way to a gold medal in the men’s downhill. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Tony Benshoof of the U.S. whizzes by fans during the luge competition where he finished fourth. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)
Jonathan Myles of the U.S. luge team gives fans an up-close view as his zooms by. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Renate Groenewold of the Netherlands close in on a silver medal in speedskating in the women’s 3,000-meter race. (Maurizio Brambatti / EPA)
South Korea’s Ho-Suk Lee, who a silver medal, leads a pack of speedskaters during the 1,500-meter short track race. (Andrew Vaughan / Associated Press)
Aika Klein of Germany crashes into the boards during a speedskating heat in the women’s 500-meter event. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Canada goalie Charline Labonte, left, stops Russia’s Ekaterina Smolentseva during the first period. (Ryan Remiorz / Associated Press)
Maritta Becker is sent flying after a check by Caitlin Cahow of the U.S. (Vladimir Rys Bongarts / Getty Images)
Canada’s Jennifer Heil, center, celebrates her gold medal in freestyle moguls with silver medalist Kari Traa of Norway, left, and bronze medalist Sandra Laoura of France. (Elsa / Getty Images)
