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Germany

Population: 82,369,552
Languages: German (official)
Large Cities: Berlin (capital), Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf
Expected athletes: 164 athletes (98 male, 66 female)
Location: Europe

Borders Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west and the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the north... Second most populous country in Europe after Russia... Europe's largest economy...Two German states were formed in 1949, the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) including the former UK, US and French zones was proclaimed on May 23, 1949 and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR) including the former USSR zone proclaimed on October 7, 1949... The democratic FRG was involved in Western economic and security organizations (EU and NATO) while the Communist GDR was aligned with Soviet-led Warsaw Pact... End of the Cold War led to the fall of the Berlin Wall that divided East and West Germany, reunifying the country on October 3, 1990.

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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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