AP PHOTOS: Highlights of Day 8 at the Winter Olympics
Posted February 17, 2018 6:00 am
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan won figuring skating gold, becoming the first man to repeat as Olympic champion since Dick Button. American Nathan Chen didn't make the podium, but redeemed himself after a disastrous short program with a historic free skate.
On the slopes, Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic, who is also a snowboarder, won a surprise gold medal in the women's super-G. And in the women's 4x5-kilometer cross-country relay, Norwegian Marit Bjoergen won her 13th career medal, tying her with Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, also from Norway, for the most medals ever.
Here are some highlights of Day 8 from Associated Press photographers.
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Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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The Olympic rings are reflected in the sunglasses of a spectator before the start of the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Skaters of Italy practice the men's team pursuit at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Marit Bjoergen, top, of Norway, celebrates with Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg after winning the women's 4 x 5km relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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Austria's Anna Veith, silver, Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka, gold, and Liechtenstein's Tina Weirather, bronze, from left, celebrate during the venue ceremony for the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Stadium crew members prepare the snow before a training session at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Gold medal winner Yuzuru Hanyu, right, of Japan reacts with teammate and silver medalist Shoma Uno after the men's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Team Netherlands with Jan Blokhuijsen, Koen Verweij, Sven Kramer and Patrick Roest, from left, train for the men's team pursuit speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Team Netherlands practices for the men's team pursuit speedskating practice session at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Shoma Uno of Japan performs during the men's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Goalie Ben Scrivens (30), of Canada, reaches for the puck during the second period of the preliminary round of the men's hockey game against the Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Adam Rippon of the United States performs during the men's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Russian athlete Lana Prusakova jumps during the women's slopestyle qualifying at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Vincent Zhou of the United States reacts following his performance in the men's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Russia's Angelina Golikova, front, photobombs Kseniya Sadouskaya, top right, and her coach of Belarus who pose for a picture during the women's 500 meters speedskating practice session at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Katie Uhlaender of United States finishes her third run during the women's skeleton competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Samuel Girard of Canada celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in men's 1000 meters short track speedskating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Kim Boutin of Canada celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 1500 meters short track speedskating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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From left to right, Laura Deas of Britain, Lizzy Yarnold of Britain and Jacqueline Loelling of Germany shout as they realize Janine Flock of Austria dropped to fourth place in the finish area after the final run of the women's skeleton competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Deas won bronze, Loelling won silver and Yarnold won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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Anastasiya Kuzmina, of Slovakia, waves the flag as she crosses the finish line winning the gold medal in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Choi Min-jeong of South Korea races ahead of Elise Christie, left, of Britain and Li Jinyu of China as they crash out of their women's 1500 meters short track speedskating semifinal in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Oleksandr Abramenko, of Ukraine, jumps during the men's aerial qualifying at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Laura Dahlmeier, of Germany, leads the pack up the hill at the start of the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Team Netherlands with Patrick Roest, Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer and Koen Verweij, from left, practices for the men's team pursuit speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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