2014 Winter Olympics Results: February 12

2014 Winter Olympics Results: February 12

Day no. 5 of competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics brought all kinds of interesting storylines. As some of the individual events begin wrapping up, other tournaments are just heating up and others just beginning.

The U.S. women took a very painful loss to Canada in the Group A hockey prelims. A stalemate through almost two periods, American goaltender Jamie Vetter was dialed in and Hilary Knight scored first for Team USA. After Meghan Acosta tied the game, Canada took the lead from a horrendous call on a Hayley Wickenheiser goal that absolutely should have been disallowed. Despite every video replay available showing that the referee's whistle had clearly blown prior to the puck crossing the line, the goal stood. Even after a big late-game push, Canada was able to hold on for a 3-2 victory.

The Men's hockey tournament began today as Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist handed the Czech Republic their first loss in the Group C prelims. The United States also announced that goaltender Jonathan Quick would get the start tomorrow over predicted starter Ryan Miller.

China continued making their case as a curling powerhouse with a statement win over Germany in the fifth session of the men's round robin. Still relatively new in the curling world, China has been making waves across the tournament thus far.

Another snowboarding gold medal went to an American woman, as Kaitlyn Farrington took the gold in ladies' halfpipe. Teammate Kelly Clark took the bronze, with Australian Torah Bright grabbing a silver.

All results are final unless otherwise noted.

Alpine Skiing

Women's Downhill

Gold - (SLO) Tina MAZE 1:41.57

Silver - (SUI) Dominique GISIN 1:41.57

Bronze - (SUI) Lara GUT 1:41.67

Curling

Men's Round Robin Session 4

USA def DEN 9-5

CHN def SUI 5-4

NOR def GER 8-5

Men's Round Robin Session 5

GBR def SUI 4-2

CHN def GER 11-7

DEN def SWE 8-5

CAN def RUS 7-4

Women's Round Robin Session 4

CHN def USA 7-4

SWE def KOR 7-4

JPN def RUS 8-4

CAN def GBR 9-6

Figure Skating

Pairs Free Skate

Gold - (RUS) Maxim TRANKOV / Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR Points: 236.86

Silver - (RUS) Fedor KLIMOV / Ksenia STOLBOVA Points: 218.68

Bronze - (GER) Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY Points: 215.78

Ice Hockey

Women's Prelim Group A

FIN def SUI 4-3

CAN def USA 3-2

Men's Prelim Group C

SWE def CZE 4-2

SUI def LAT 1-0

Luge

Doubles

Gold - Germany 1:38.933

Silver - Austria 1:39.455

Bronze - Latvia 1:39.790

Nordic Combined

Individual Gundersen NH / 10km Cross-Country

Gold - (GER) Eric FRENZEL 131.5

Silver - (JPN) Akito WATABE 130.0

Bronze - (NOR) Magnus KROG 115.8

Snowboarding

Ladies' Halfpipe

Gold - (USA) Kaitlyn FARRINGTON 91.75

Silver - (AUS) Torah BRIGHT 91.50

Bronze - (USA) Kelly CLARK 90.75

Speed Skating

Men's 1000m

Gold - (NED) Stefan GROOTHUIS 1:08.39

Silver - (CAN) Denny MORRISON 1:08.43

Bronze - (NED) Michel MULDER 1:08.74