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| Population: | 9,685,768 |
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| Languages: | Belarusian, Russian, other |
| Large Cities: | Minsk (capital), Brest, Hrodna, Orsha |
| Expected athletes: | 28 athletes (14 male, 14 female) |
| Location: | Europe |
Borders Russia to the east, Latvia and Lithuania to the north, Poland to the west and Ukraine to the south... Gained independence from the Soviet Union on August 25, 1991...Belarus has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any other former Soviet republic...Belarus has cold winters and cool and moist summers.
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Trio of Canadians leap into finals
Three Canadian men's aerialists soared one step closer to an Olympic medal Monday night, but in a stunning twist, the world's No.1 aerialist from Belarus crashed the landing on his second qualifying jump and was knocked out of the finals.
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Medal table
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| 1 |  | United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 |  | Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 |  | Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |  | Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 |  | Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
Men's slalom: Gold medal run
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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