Wednesday in Sochi saw American Ted Ligety win gold in the giant slalom, making him the first man from the U.S. to ever win that event in the Winter Olympics, as well as the first American man to win two gold medals in alpine skiing (Ligety also won in 2006). That was probably the day's biggest news stateside, but medals were also awarded in the biathlon, speed skating and bobsledding.
Read on for a full recap of Wednesday's medal winners, plus a gallery of some of the day's best photo moments.
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Alpine Skiing: Men's Giant Slalom
Gold: Ted Ligety, United States
Silver: Steve Missillier, France
Bronze: Alexis Pinturault, France
Speed Skating: Women's 5,000m
Gold: Martina Sablikova, the Czech Republic
Silver: Ireen Wust, the Netherlands
Bronze: Carien Kleibeuker, the Netherlands
Biathlon: Mixed Relay
Gold: Norway
Silver: Czech Republic
Bronze: Italy

Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen smiles after winning the gold during the mixed biathlon relay at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 19. The win makes him the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, with 13 total medals.
Image: Lee Jin-man/Associated Press
Snowboarding: Women's Parallel Giant Slalom
Gold: Patrizia Kummer, Switzerland
Silver: Tomoka Takeuchi, Japan
Bronze: Alena Zavarzina, Russia
Snowboarding: Men's Parallel Giant Slalom
Gold: Vic Wild, Russia
Silver: Nevin Galmarini, Switzerland
Bronze: Zan Kosir, Slovenia

Russia's Vic Wild, left, poses after winning the gold medal in the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom final, with his wife and bronze medalist in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom final, Russia's Alena Zavarzina, at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 19.
Image: Andy Wong/Associated Press
Cross-Country: Women's Team Sprint
Gold: Norway
Silver: Finland
Bronze: Sweden
Cross-Country: Men's Team Sprint
Gold: Finland
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Sweden
Athletes train on the track of the nordic combined course at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center on Feb. 19.
Russia's Anna Chernova competes in the women's 5,00m speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center Wednesday.
American Ted Ligety took the top spot during the men's alpine skiing giant slalom on day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Felix Neureuther of Germany in action during the men's alpine skiing giant slalom on day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Ilya Kovalchuk of Russia celebrates with teammates after scoring a first-period goal against Finland during a men's ice hockey quarterfinal match Wednesday.
The Swedish women's curling team celebrates after beating Switzerland during a semifinal game Feb. 19.
The Czech Republic bobsleigh team, piloted by Jan Vrba, takes part in the first official four-man bobsleigh training session Wednesday.
Men's snowboarding parallel giant slalom gold medalist Vic Wild of Russia (center) celebrates with silver medalist Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland (left) and bronze medalist Zan Kosir of Slovenia.
Workers use shovels to clear snow off the stands at the Biathlon finish line after 20 cm of snow fell Tuesday night.
American Ted Ligety arrives at the finish line of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom to win the gold medal.
Young flower collectors wait for their turn on the ice during the women's figure skating short program Wednesday.
Norway's Tiril Eckhoff shoots during the biathlon mixed relay Wednesday.
A Russian militia group broke up an attempted political demonstration by the punk group Pussy Riot near the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday.
Kerstin Frank of Austria competes in the women's figure skating short program on day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Team Poland, piloted by Dawid Kupczyk, prepare to start a run during the men's four-man bobsled training session Wednesday.
A man holds Austrian flags before the start of the men's alpine skiing giant slalom on day 12 of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Stefanie Boehler of Germany competes in the women's cross-country team sprint final on Feb. 19.
Canadian bobsleigh pilot Jennifer Ciochetti (front) and brakewoman Chelsea Valois hug after the women's bobsleigh final run on Feb. 19.
Russian and Finnish players shake hands after Finland defeated Russia 3-1 during the men's ice hockey quarterfinal playoff.
Team Canada competes during the women's curling semifinals at the Ice Cube Curling Center.
Finland's Kerttu Niskanen (left) and Aino-Kaisa Saarinen jump for joy after winning the silver medal in the women's cross-country team sprint Wednesday.
Fans enjoy the atmosphere during the twelfth day of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland competes in the men's snowboarding parallel giant slalom finals on Feb. 19.
American Ted Ligety poses for pictures with the American flag after winning the gold medial in the men's giant slalom.
A Russian hockey fan lingers in the stands after Russia lost 3-1 to Finland in a men's ice hockey quarterfinal game Wednesday.
Tora Berger, Tiril Eckhoff and Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway run to toward teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen after winning gold in the biathlon mixed relay Wednesday.
(From left to right) The Czech Republic's Ondrej Moravec, Jaroslav Soukup, Veronika Vitkova and Gabriela Soukalova celebrate winning silver in the biathlon mixed relay on Feb. 19.
(From left to right) The United States' Lowell Bailey, Italy's Lukas Hofer, Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen and the Czech Republic's Ondrej Moravec compete in the biathlon mixed relay.
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