Sochi may be so warm right now that some athletes are competing in shorts, but that didn't stop world-class competitors from fighting their way to the top of the Olympic podium.
The American men's ice hockey team narrowly beat its long-time Russian rivals 3-2 Saturday in a shootout during the preliminary round of the men's ice hockey Group A game. Olympians also competed in curling, ski jumping and speed skating, among other events on day eight of the Sochi games.
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Other noteworthy moments include a narrow gold-medal win for Poland's Zbigniew Brodka in men's speed skating, Germany's near-miss for the top spot in the women's alpine skiing super-g and a heartbreaking start for John Daly of the United States in men's skeleton.
American forward Phil Kessel celebrates as Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovski fails to block a shot from American defenseman Cam Fowler during the second period of the men's ice hockey preliminary round group A game Saturday.
Fans watch the women's alpine skiing super-g at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on Feb. 15.
Finland's Mikke Leinonen competes in the men's nordic combined training session Saturday in Sochi, Russia.
France's Jason Lamy Chappuis (left) and Germany's Johannes Rydzek practice during the men's nordic combined training session on Feb. 15 at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center.
(From left to right) Silver medalist Koen Verweij of the Netherlands, gold medalist Zbigniew Brodka of Poland and bronze medalist Denny Morrison of Canada celebrate during the flower ceremony after the men's 1500m speed skating event on the eighth day of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Julia Mancuso of the United States races downhill during the women's alpine skiing super-g Saturday at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Kim Alang of South Korea (right) and Cho Ha-ri, also of South Korea, compete in the women's speed skating 1500m short track event on Feb. 15 at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
Russia's Alexander Tretiakov celebrates after winning gold in the men's skeleton event Saturday in Sochi, Russia.
Russia's Victor An celebrates his gold medal win in the men's speed skating 1000m short track event on Feb. 15.
Netherlands' Koen Verweij reacts after narrowly missing out on the top spot in the men's speed skating 1500m event at the Adler Arena Saturday.
Athletes begin the women's cross-country 4x5km relay during day eight of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Italy's Alessandro Pittin prepares to jump in the men's nordic combined event on Feb. 15 at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi.
Team Russia huddles before its match against Switzerland during a women's ice hockey playoffs quarterfinal game Saturday at the Shayba Arena.
Janne Ryynaenen of Finland off to train for a men's nordic combined event on the eighth day of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Latvia's Agnese Aboltina competes during the women's alpine skiing super-g Saturday at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center.
Yang Zhou (right) of China celebrates winning the gold medal with Jianrou Li, also of China, after the women's speed skating 1500m short track event Saturday at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Dominic Parsons of Great Britain makes a run during the men's skeleton vent on Feb. 15 at the Sanki Sliding Center.
Sweden's Charlotte Kalla falls to the ground after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's cross-country 4x5m relay Saturday.
Norway's Simen Spieler Nilsen flies on the ice in the men's speed skating 1500m event at the Adler Arena.
American Sadie Bjornsen competes in the women's cross-country 4x5m relay on Feb. 15 at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
(From left to right) Finland's Krista Lahteenmaki, Anne Kylloenen, Aino-Kaisa Saarinen and Kerttu Niskanen celebrate their silver medal win in the women's cross-country 4x5m relay Saturday in Sochi, Russia.
Fabienne Meyer of Switzerland takes a practice run during a women's bobsleight training session at the Sanki Sliding Center.
Women's skeleton gold medalist Lizzy Yarnold of Great Britain speaks to the media during a press conference on day eight of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Switzerland celebrates a goal by team member Lara Stadler during a match against Russia in a women's ice hockey quarterfinals playoff game Saturday in Sochi, Russia.
John Daly of the United States is dejected after his run in the men's skeleton event Saturday, during which his sled slipped off the track.
Sweden's Anna Haag skis past the Olympic rings during the women's cross-country 4x5m relay on Feb. 15 at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
(From left to right) Silver medalist Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany, gold medalist Anna Fenninger of Austria and bronze medalist Nicole Hosp, also of Austria, celebrate on the podium at the flower ceremony after the women's alpine skiing super-g Saturday.
(From left to right) Russia's Victor An and Vladimir Grigorev, China's Wu Dajing and South Korea's Sin Da Woon compete in the men's speed skating 1000m short track event on Feb. 15 in Sochi, Russia.
Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch celebrates a second-place win in the women's alpine skiing super-gafter finishing the women's super-g on the eighth day of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
People gather at the medal plaza in the Olympic park on Feb. 15 in Sochi, Russia.
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Shaun White, the prohibitive favorite of the men's snowboarding halfpipe event, ended up in fourth place.
Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands loses the men's 500m speedskate gold medal by .01 seconds.
Sho Endo of Japan was eliminated from the men's moguls finals on Feb. 10, 2014.
Sanne van Kerkhof of the Netherlands Sanne van Kerkhof of the Netherlands watches her opponents whiz by after she crashes in the women's 3,000m relay.
Daniel Greig of Australia looks dejected after falling onto the ice at the start of the men's 500m speed skating race.
Germany's Viona Harrer of Germany let in four goals against Russia in round one.
South Korea's Mo Tae-bum narrowly lost to three Dutchmen in the men's 500m speed skate.
Russia's Anton Gafarov reacts after falling in the men's cross-country skiing individual sprint free semifinals.
Jack Whelbourne of Great Britain falls during the men's short track 1,500m final.
American Shani Davis placed 24th in the men's 500m speed skate.
Russia's Anton Gafarov falls in the men's cross-country skiing individual sprint free semifinals.
Russia's Anton Gafarov reacts after falling in the men's cross-country skiing individual sprint free semifinals.
Germany's Judith Hesse is disqualified from the women's speed skating 500m race.
Russia's Anna Mirtova of Russia walks with her skis after a fall in the freestyle skiing women's ski slopestyle qualification.
Germany's Andrea Henkel placed 29th in the women's biathlon 10k pursuit.
American Julia Mancuso placed eighth in the women's alpine skiing downhill.
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