PHOTOS: Winter Olympics Day 2
Heather McPhie of the United States falls during her final run in the women’s moguls at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)
Chloe Dufour-Lapointe of Canada during her final run in the women’s moguls at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Americans Hannah Kearney, left, and Shannon Bahrke celebrate after taking gold and bronze, respectively, in the women’s moguls at Cypress Mountain outside Vancouver. (Hannibal Hanschke / EPA)
Russia’s Albert Demtschenko rounds the final turn during the men’s luge competition in Whistler, Canada. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Switzerland’s Simon Ammann stretches into the sky en route to winning the gold medal in men’s individual ski jumping. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Poland’s Adam Malysz competes in the men’s ski jumping final at the Whistler Olympic Park during the
While U.S. speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno heads into the bell lap, another competitor heads into the wall in the first heat of the men’s 1,500 at Pacific Coliseum. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Mazdzer of the United States starts a men’s singles luge training run at the
Jeff Christie of Canada slides to the finish area as workers set up padding on bars outside the track during a men’s singles luge training run at the
Svein Romstad, secretary-general of the International Luge Federation, becomes emotional during a press conference to discuss the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in Whistler, Canada. (Sandra Behne Bongarts/Getty Images)
U.S. Biathlete Jeremy Teela shoots during a training session at the biathlon track at the
Maria Riesch of Germany skies during a free training session at the Vancouver 2010
Trevor Marsicano of the U.S., right, and Denny Morrison of Canada, left, skate during the men’s 5,000-meter speed skating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the
A medic stands next to a padded post near the site of the accident that killed a Georgian luger during a practice run in Whistler, Canada. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Swiss fans cheer on Simon Ammann, whose second leap of 108 meters propelled him to the gold medal in individual ski jumping. It was the first gold awarded at the Vancouver Olympics. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Switzerland’s Simon Ammann reacts after winning his gold medal in individual ski jumping. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Magdalena Neuner of Germany picks up speed during the 7.5-kilometer sprint portion of the women’s biathlon. She took the silver medal. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
U.S. speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno, right, tangles with Korea’s Si Bak Sung midway through the men’s 1,500 final at the Pacific Coliseum. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
U.S. speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno celebrates winning a silver in the men’s 1,500. It is his sixth medal as an Olympian. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
U.S. speedskaters Apolo Anton Ono, right, and J.R. Celski embrace at center ice after finishing second and third in the men’s 1,500. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
A moment of silence is held for Georgia’s Nodar Kumaritashvili before the start of the men’s luge in Whistler, Canada. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
American speedskating fans cheer and wave to Apolo Anton Ohno as he celebrates his silver-medal performance in the men’s 1,500. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
