2014 Winter Olympics Tracker: Live coverage from Sochi, Russia
This liveblog will feature updates, news and pictures from events happening in Sochi, Russia as they happen. The focus of the tracker is on major events, news and American teams.24/7 coverage will include: - Opening Ceremonies live coverage (Friday, 2/7) from two Digital First Media sports writers who are at Sochi right now. (Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News and Kurt Kragthorpe of the Salt Lake Tribune)- Original reporting from Sochi: We have a team of 11 credentialed reporters, columnists and photographers from the Denver Post, San Jose Mercury News, Salt Lake Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press at Sochi. They will be filing in-depth coverage and real-time updates via Twitter. - What's important today: Our tracker team in New York City will highlight the major events, updates, teams and athletes that we are tracking each day during the Olympics. - Social media buzz: A curation of social media, pictures and videos from Olympic athletes, media correspondents and fans watching around the world. - Live coverage of the closing ceremony on Feb 23.

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Worst kind of welfare cheat - an employed one. @rajumudhar Bring us back some (homemade vodka). We'll put socialized medicine to the test.by cathalkelly via twitter 2/9/2014 9:39:27 AM
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Having some connectivity problems, bear with me! @Sarka in 1st, @Jme_Anderson in 2nd & @sinacandrian in 3rd right now #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:41:03 AM
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FALSE ALARM - 1st place qualifier Anna Gasser acciently dropped in and had to hike back up! #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:42:01 AM
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OK, this time for real. Anna Gasser to take her #slopestyle run! Will we see that cab double cork 900 I heard about?? #Sochi2014by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:42:48 AM
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Dang! Anna Gasser through a monster rodeo on the first jump but then had a little sketch after landing the second jump #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:44:25 AM
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Back to the top of the #slopestyle order, X Games champ @SiljeNorendal about to go for her final run - she needs a perfect one!by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:45:24 AM
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Many women riders dragging hands, scrubbing on #slopestyle landings, bodes well for perfectionist @Jme_Anderson , in 2nd after 1st of 2 runsby Jason Blevins via twitter 2/9/2014 9:45:56 AM
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Before @SiljeNorendal takes her 2nd run, know all these women are making history in the first #slopestyle event #EverybodyWinsby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:47:01 AM
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A Bode Miller race cannot end simply. He says he did not make a mistake, others including his coach say otherwise.by NYT Olympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:47:06 AM
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More Miller: "I would have loved to win. It's a premier event. But I don't think I would have changed much today."by NYT Olympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:47:11 AM
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Slopelstyle break. Read about my love for the Sochi Bear. It's a bittersweet, doomed love. thestar.com/sports/sochi20…by cathalkelly via twitter 2/9/2014 9:47:14 AM
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More from Bode Miller: "This will be a tough one to swallow. I have a lot of races left. The middle part of the course slowed down."by NYT Olympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:47:18 AM
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Bode Miller: "The lower visibility hurt me more than most guys. I ski on the edge and had to change things from the training runs."by NYT Olympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:47:39 AM
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Austrian press standing to applaud downhill champ Matthias Mayer as he arrives for post-race press conference at #Sochi2014 .by Michael C. Lewis via twitter 2/9/2014 9:49:28 AM
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Watch men's #skiathlon LIVE in ten minutes here: stream.nbcolympics.com/cross-country-… #Sochi2014 #Olympicsby U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team via twitter 2/9/2014 9:50:06 AM
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If you're a cross country skiing fan, you should watch the men's skiathlon 15km CT and 15km FT here on @LiveExtra : tw.nbcsports.com/6L6by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:50:07 AM
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RT @nbcolympics Ready for the women's #slopestyle final? Watch @Jme_Anderson go for gold on @LiveExtra : tw.nbcsports.com/pajby Olympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:50:13 AM
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Not Norendal. PLEASE NOT NORENDAL.by cathalkelly via twitter 2/9/2014 9:51:44 AM
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She had a bobble & didn't finish her run, but @SiljeNorendal did throw some monster moves this week at first-ever #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:52:12 AM
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by Jason Blevins via twitter 2/9/2014 9:53:08 AM
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FULL PULL! @jennyjonessnow takes a big sigh of relief after that 720! Doing it for Great Britain, she has to be happy w/ that showingby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:53:56 AM
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Did you know @jennyjonessnow learned how to ride on a dry slope in England? Well, it paid off! #slopestyle #sochi2014by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:55:13 AM
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Freeskier @urmotherlovesme out supporting his #slopestyle snowboarding teammates! #sochi2014 #olympics instagram.com
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RT @nbcolympics Watch the men's cross-country skiathlon 15km CT and 15km FT here on @LiveExtra : tw.nbcsports.com/6L6by Olympics via twitter 2/9/2014 9:56:07 AM
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Freeskier @urmotherlovesme out supporting his #slopestyle snowboarding teammates! #sochi2014 #olympics instagram.com
by U.S. Freeskiing via twitter 2/9/2014 9:56:24 AM -
In 1st place!!! for now, anyway. @jennyjonessnow just made the crowd errupt! 87.25 is now the score to beat!by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:56:39 AM
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Currently in 3rd, @sinacandrian is about to throw everything she has on this run to move up! #slopestyle #Sochi2014by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:56:57 AM
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Correction, @sinacandrian is in 4th... but she is working to change that #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 9:57:31 AM
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.@urmotherlovesme out supporting his #slopestyle snowboarding teammates! instagram.com #sochi2014 #olympics #believeinus
by U.S. Freeskiing via twitter 2/9/2014 9:59:06 AM -
A behind the scenes view of the Olympic Cauldron before the #OpeningCeremony http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgBiSnFCIAMn7km.jpg
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Another shot from practice of maiashibutani and @alexshibutani . instagram.com
by U.S. Figure Skating via twitter 2/9/2014 9:59:55 AM -
Great showing from @sinacandrian (SUI) earning a score of 87.00 and currently sits in 2nd! #slopestyle #sochi2014by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 10:00:17 AM
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Time for @sarkasnow to try and reclaim the top #slopestyle spot! Droppin'by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 10:00:58 AM
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And even more @usfreeskiing athletes out cheering on #slopestyle snowboarding! @angeli_v @mrdavidwise instagram.com
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Ouch! @sarkasnow just landed on her edge & was whipped to her head but she is up & walking off on her own #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 10:02:37 AM
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Just a reminder let that #slopestyle isn't for just anyone, this sport is for champs! @sarkasnow broke her helmet on the slam #sochi2014by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 10:04:29 AM
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Almost forgot, @sarkasnow is still sitting in 3rd #slopestyleby Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/9/2014 10:05:00 AM