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.

3rd & 7 37yd

Lots of unneeded pressure. I'd change it to Bronze“@schwawa : I find Gracie Gold's skating enjoyable but her last name a bit presumptuous.”

by Dianna Russini via twitter 2/9/2014 4:30:30 PM
Who yelled at least once during @GraceEGold 's skate? #Woo #Yes !

by U.S. Figure Skating via twitter 2/9/2014 4:31:11 PM
U.S. snowboarder Gregory Bretz, via Oly News Service: Halfpipe venue so bad that X-Games pipe builder needs to "get on a (blank) airplane"

by Kurt Kragthorpe via twitter 2/9/2014 4:31:28 PM
This is the gridiron for Thursday. #almostgametime #bloodfiya http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDSBgMIIAAegir.jpg

by Nick Goepper via twitter 2/9/2014 6:07:28 PM
Metta on fans: "If you threw a beer on me I probably would put you in a choke hold right now. And then we would go for some ice cream later"

by Frank Isola via twitter retweeted by cathalkelly 2/9/2014 6:10:54 PM
We got one more for ya with @MaiaShibutani & @TheJessicaSmith @NHLonNBCSports #PicswithZdeno http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDS2IkCYAAW3Y0.jpg

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/9/2014 6:11:03 PM
Germany's Felix Loch wins the men's singles luge ahead of Albert Demchenko of Russia, and Armin Zoeggeler of Italy. Loch had the fastest time in every of the event's four runs.

by Johannes Neukamm via Digital First Media 2/9/2014 6:11:30 PM
Team USA wins the Bronze medal for the team figure skating event!!! Yay!!! Go USA! #ballin #Sochi2014

by Polina Edmunds via twitter 2/9/2014 6:11:43 PM
#Sochi2014 #snowboard cross course keeping with the extreme theme of the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park blogs.denverpost.com/olympics/2014/…

by Jason Blevins via twitter 2/9/2014 6:14:47 PM
Bronze for #TeamUSA ! instagram.com

by U.S. Figure Skating via twitter 2/9/2014 6:15:38 PM
Immediately after winning #luge gold, Felix Loch sprinted to hug his dad #Sochi2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDTizQCQAAoBq2.jpg

by Sochi 2014 via twitter 2/9/2014 6:16:13 PM
Heard it here first. @JazmineFenlator of the #bobsled wolfpack says we might see them in rugby. Send ?s w/ #AskTeamUSA

by U.S. Olympic Team via twitter 2/9/2014 6:17:49 PM
The first time I meet Yulia Litnitskaya, I'm going to pick her up and hold her over my head w/ one arm. Then I can quit.

by cathalkelly via twitter 2/9/2014 6:18:20 PM
Your Olympic bronze medalists! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDnjtqIMAIJRXN.jpg

by U.S. Figure Skating via twitter 2/9/2014 7:41:32 PM
"For the rest of our lives we are a team." - @CharlieaWhite

by U.S. Figure Skating via twitter 2/9/2014 7:43:12 PM
Stoked to be racing with my man, @StevenHolcomb , this weekend. #TeamUSA & I are ready to go!

m.teamusa.org/Road-to-Sochi-… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDoE7-IUAALuUl.jpg

by Steven Langton via twitter 2/9/2014 7:43:48 PM
ICYMI #TeamUSA 's digital ambassador, @kristiyamaguchi caught up with #Olympic gold medalist, @sagekotsenburg : usaoly.us/trAat

by U.S. Olympic Team via twitter 2/9/2014 11:22:42 PM
.@TravisGanong is dating Canadian skier Marie-Michelle Gagnon. Their last names are anagrams.

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/10/2014 2:11:26 AM
Matthias Mayer's father, Helmut Mayer, was the 1988 Olympic super-G silver medalist. #OlympicBloodlines

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/10/2014 2:23:48 AM
The #Sochi Spotlight was on @MillerBode in men’s downhill: usaoly.us/trJpK #GoTeamUSA http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgFD3JrCEAAc4Mi.jpg

by U.S. Olympic Team via twitter 2/10/2014 2:24:49 AM
PHOTOS: Men’s Skiathon and Ski jumping, Sochi Olympics Nordic events for Feb 9, 2014 dpo.st/1lSIKtX

by Denver Post Olympics via twitter 2/10/2014 2:26:10 AM
"There’s one run down the mountain. That’s all." - @JPosnanski on the unpredictability of the Olympic downhill: tw.nbcsports.com/epB

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/10/2014 2:33:29 AM
ICYMI #TeamUSA ’s @MillerBode missed the medal stand in men’s downhill and finished 8th. @TravisGanong finished 5th: usaoly.us/trJAf

by U.S. Olympic Team via twitter 2/10/2014 2:42:00 AM
Sidorova posed for this photo. Unless you're a cashier at Victoria's Secret, I wouldn't open this link at work. ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/…

by cathalkelly via twitter 2/10/2014 10:12:13 AM
So far two Americans are qualified from the short-track speedskating 1,500 heats. J.R. Celski and Eduardo Alvarez. Chris Creveling still yet to go.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:14:34 AM
MT @NHLonNBCSports : "2 sets of twins for Switzerland, 1 set of twins for #TeamUSA ... Translation: announcers nightmare" -Doc #Sochi2014

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/10/2014 10:15:15 AM
Chris Creveling did not advance out of his 1,500 heat, finishing just a bit off the pace in fourth.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:15:34 AM
The men's short-track 1,500 semifinals will begin shortly after 6 a.m.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:16:26 AM
I feel like Ricky Bobby is driving this bus. #cruisintothecoast #Sochi2014

by Steven Langton via twitter 2/10/2014 10:17:37 AM
Up next are the ladies 500m heats! Tune into NBCOlympics.com to watch @alydudek @TheJessicaSmith and @EmScott89 compete #TeamUSA

by US Speedskating via twitter 2/10/2014 10:18:25 AM
USA women's hockey is on the board against Switzerland, 1-0, as the twin Lamoureux sisters connect up for a goal.

by Ross Maghielse 2/10/2014 10:18:45 AM
Russia has joined the curling pants party #NorwayHasBeenPutOnNotice #OLYMPICS #Sochi2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgGwmbeCYAAhAle.jpg

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/10/2014 10:19:55 AM
And just like that another goal for USA, this one from Amanda Kessel -- who tapped in a rebound in front of the net. 2-0 9:53 in the 1st period.

by Ross Maghielse 2/10/2014 10:20:14 AM
And another goal for USA... Kessel again, literally seconds after previous score. 3-0 and counting.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:21:03 AM
Kiszla: Olympians at the Sochi Games realize fame is fleeting dpo.st/1lUykKh

by Denver Post Olympics via twitter 2/10/2014 10:25:49 AM
Oh boy, this women's hockey game is going to get ugly. USA now leads Switzerland 4-0 with 5 minutes left in 1st period. This game is begging for a Switzerland-defense-swiss cheese joke.

by Ross Maghielse 2/10/2014 10:26:24 AM
If you're awake, Team USA up 4-0 on Switzerland. 5 minutes left in first period. Goals by Amanda Kessel, Monique Lamoureux, Hilary Knight

by Brian Murphy via twitter 2/10/2014 10:26:52 AM
Back at speedskating, women's short-track heats are about to start in the 500-meter.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:28:40 AM
First period hat trick for Amanda Kessel -- 5-0 USA

by Brian Murphy via twitter 2/10/2014 10:29:41 AM
Those are the fastest three goals scored by a U.S. women's olympic team (55 seconds), previous fastest was 98 seconds #TeamUSA #Sochi2014

by USA Hockey via twitter 2/10/2014 10:32:04 AM
Over at women's short-track 500-meter heats, three Americans are looking to advance. Emily Scott, Alyson Dudek and Jessica Smith. Scott is coming up shortly.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:37:37 AM
My Olympic diary, with thoughts on Russia's master plan, skiing, figskating & why I was so tough on Bode Miller: blogs.mercurynews.com/olympics/

by MercPurdy via twitter 2/10/2014 10:37:49 AM
#TeamUSA bobsledder @StevenLangton has EXTREME hops. (VIDEO) --> yhoo.it/1lUBrC8 #Sochi2014

by Yahoo Sports via twitter 2/10/2014 10:40:02 AM
Emily Scott qualifies from her heat, finishing 2nd.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:41:06 AM
In women's curling, USA leads Switzerland 1-0. Probably won't outscore the women's hockey team, though.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/10/2014 10:42:06 AM