Latest from Turin

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 d’Oulx, 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)