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Finland

Population: 5,244,749
Languages: Finnish (official), Swedish (official)
Large Cities: Helsinki (capital), Lahti, Turku, Tampere
Expected athletes: 102 athletes (68 male, 34 female)
Location: Europe

Borders the Baltic Sea to the south, the Gulf of Bothnia and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north and Russia to the east... Helsinki is the northernmost capital on the European continent... After 1809 it was an autonomous grand duchy of Russia... Complete independence from Russia was gained on December 6, 1917... During the Second World War, Finland successfully defended its freedom and resisted invasions by the Soviet Union…Joined the EU in 1995 and was the only Nordic country to join the euro currency system on initiation in January 1999.

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Nothing could spoil Renner's final race
Nothing could spoil Renner's final race

For the last time in her athletic career, the Sara Renner dug in her skis and poled her way from the start area to the finish intent on racing hard and seeing where that put her.

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Japan slips one past Paul RosenBar
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Medal table

GOLDSILVERBRONZETOTAL
1CANUnited States9151337
2CANGermany1013730
3CANCanada147526
4CANNorway98623
5CANAustria46616
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
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Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
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Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
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Men's slalom: Gold medal run

Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.

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Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
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Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
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Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
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Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold

Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.

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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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