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A snowboarder flies through the Olympic rings during the Vancouver opening ceremonies Feb. 12, 2010. The ceremonies were marred by Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death earlier in the day.
A composite of Shaun White during a practice run before the men’s halfpipe event. White went on to take gold, his second Olympic gold in the event (the first was in Torino).
Canada’s Charles Hamelin (right) is pursued by Korea’s Jung-Su Lee during the men’s 5000 m relay. In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, Canada took gold over the Koreans by .34 seconds.
The United States’ Patrick Deneen practices during warm-ups for the men’s freestyle skiing moguls. Deneen, who was a favorite to medal, crashed during the landing of his final aerial maneuver during the finals round.
The United States’ Apolo Anton Ohno (left) edges into a first place finish during the second race of the semifinal round of the men’s 1000 meter short track event. Canada’s Charles Hamelin (center) earned second place over Korea’s Si-Bak Sung by .04 seconds. Ohno would go on to earn a bronze medal in the event’s finals.
Alpine skier Petr Zahrobsky, of the Czech Republic, navigates a gate during a section of the men’s Super-G course known as the weasel on Feb. 19, 2010. Zahrobsky would go on to finish 34th overall.
Russia’s Alexander Smirnov (left) and Yuko Kavaguti perform during the figure skating exhibition gala. The pair performed to a selection of waltzes by Strauss.
Barbara Jezersek, of Slovenia, supports herself on her cross country ski poles after finishing the women’s 10km freestyle cross country race. Jezersek finished 41st overall, out of 78 racers.
Switzerland’s Andreas Kuettel floats over the Coastal mountains of British Columbia, which houses Whistler resort and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Kuettel finished 24th.
Elena Glebova, of Estonia, competes in the ladies’ free skate Feb. 25, 2010. Glebova was Estonia’s only women’s figure skater competing for the country, and finished 21st overall.
Sweden’s Elin Holmlov (far left), throws her hands up in celebration after scoring the first goal of the Slovakian game. The Swedish women’s ice hockey team would go on to defeat the Slovakian women 6–2.
Poland’s Adam Malysz flies off the long hill ski jump during the final round of the event. He would earned the silver medal, with a total score of 269.4 and a total distance of 131.3.
Ireland’s Patrick Shannon rounds a corner of the Vancouver Olympics sliding course during the second heat of the men’s skeleton event. Shannon failed to complete all four heats.
United States’ snowboarders Shaun White (right) and Scotty Lago celebrate after earning gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s halfpipe event. White earned a high enough score to win the gold during his first run of the final heat.
Austria’s Thomas Morgenstern approaches the long hill ski jump during the first round of the event Feb. 20, 2010. Morgenstern placed fifth overall, out of 50 ski jumpers.
Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla screams in ecstasy after finishing the women’s 10km freestyle cross country race with a time of 24:58.4, earning her a gold medal.
Ski jumper Gregor Schlierenzauer, of Austria, jumps during the qualification round of the men’s normal hill individual round. Schlierenzauer decided to jump despite pre-qualifing for the next round. He earned the bronze medal in the finals.
Korea’s Ho-Suk Lee (behind) crashes during the second race of the semifinal men’s 500 m race. The United States’ Apolo Anton Ohno (center) and Francois-Louis Tremblay (right) advanced to the finals. Ohno would end up disqualifying during the finals.
France’s Emmanuel Jonnier (foreground) lies in exhaustion while Switzerland’s Remo Fischer crosses the finish line behind him. Jonnier finished 20th overall, with Fischer finishing 15th, out of 96 skiers.
The United States’ Katherine Reutter wraps herself in the American flag in celebration after earning a silver medal in the ladies’ 1000 m short track final. Reutter finished just .111 seconds behind gold medalist Meng Wang.
Latvia’s Tomass Dukurs slides into the finish line during the third heat of the men’s skeleton event Feb. 19, 2010. Skeleton racers often finish their heat by dragging their feat to slow them down and kicking up snow particles behind them.
Shaun White embraces his mother, Kathy, after earning the gold medal in men’s halfpipe. White initially ran over to his teammates, family and friends, before heading over to the media for photo opportunities and then to the medal stand. He finally returned once again to his mother and shared this moment.