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Alexander Ovechkin
Date of Birth:
September 17, 1985
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Ht: / Wt: 6'2" / 212 lbs
Coach: Bruce Boudreau
Language Spoken: Russian, English
Team: Washington Capitals (NHL)
Pronunciation: ahl-ehk-SAHN-durh oh-VEHCH-kihn
Position: Forward
Shoots Or Catches: Right
Previous Competitions: Turin (2006)
Event: Men
DateEvent RankResults
Feb 16 - 9:00 p
Russia
Russia
Latvia
Latvia
Feb 18 - 9:00 p
Slovakia
Slovakia
Russia
Russia
Feb 21 - 12:00 p
Russia
Russia
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Feb 24 - 4:30 p

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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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