American luger Christian Niccum could not even head off for a consolation beer after missing his last chance at an Olympic medal in the team relay on Thursday - he had homework to do.
For Zhang Hong, switching from short track to distance speed skating six years ago turned out to be the best decision of her athletic life and it paid off on Thursday when the 25-year-old struck gold for China in the 1,000m at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Yevgeny Plushenko's rivals were shocked on Thursday night after hearing the four-time Olympic medalist had withdrawn at the last minute due to an injury.
Heard the one about the nightclub bouncer and the ballerina? Or the tale of the guy who learned to slide on ice at breakneck speed by wearing shoes made from cheese graters?
The Winter Olympics may be a multi-billion dollar enterprise reaching every corner of the globe, but for many the Sochi Games are strictly a family affair.
China's main speed skating hope, Wang Beixing, cut a forlorn figure after finishing a disappointing seventh in the women's 500m event on Tuesday.
US hotshot Ted Ligety, French young gun Alexis Pinturault or Croatian veteran Ivica Kostelic.
Pang and Tong set to embark on charmed life after skating
China's Li Jianrou avoided a three-skater crash to clinch China's first gold medal in 'miraculous' fashion at the Sochi Winter Games in the women's 500m short track speed skating final on Thursday.
Hurtling head first down the Sanki sliding center at speeds touching 120 kph, Olympic skeleton racers are a tough breed on the track and boast an artistic flourish off it.
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