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Olympics roundup: Shaun White falls, US women shine

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Shaun White lost out on his attempt to win a third-straight Olympic gold medal on Tuesday, as he finished fourth in the men’s snowboarding halfpipe final. Iouri Podladtchikov won gold for Switzerland.

It was a disappointing end to a stellar Olympic run for White, who took gold in the halfpipe in the last two Winter Olympics.

White dazzled in the preliminary rounds, with several runs ending in scores of over 95. In his final two runs, however, he suffered a fall and a shaky landing that dropped him to fourth place.

US women take home pair of medals

The United States took home two medals on Tuesday in Sochi, Russia. Devin Logan took silver in the women’s slopestyle final, finishing behind Canadian Dara Howell. It capped an incredible comeback for the 20-year-old skier, who tore her ACL, MCL and had two microfractures in her knee as a result of an injury suffered during competition in August 2012.

American Erin Hamlin brought the United States its other medal on the day, finishing with a bronze in women’s singles luge. It was a triumphant moment for Hamlin, as she captured her first medal in her third Olympic Games.

Curling

The U.S. men’s curling team suffered its second defeat in as many games, losing 9-4 to China early Tuesday morning. Through two games, the U.S. men are the lowest scoring team in the tournament with just eight total points.
In other men’s curling competition, Canada lost a tight contest, falling 7-6 to Sweden. Canada, the overwhelming favorite to win gold, dropped to 1-2 overall. Sweden, the defending 2013 world champions, moved to 3-0.

Hockey highlights Wednesday’s action

Women’s hockey continues with a much anticipated matchup featuring the United States and Canada in what is widely considered to be the most anticipated game of the tournament. The two rivals brawled in exhibition games played in October and December, and Wednesday promises to be just as intense. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 a.m.

For men, the hockey tournament kicks off Wednesday with two games. Henrik Lundqvist and Sweden will face David Krejci and Czech Republic, while Jonas Hiller and Switzerland take on Latvia. Both games start at 12 p.m.

Ross Gieniezcko can be reached at [email protected].

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