Olympic Update:
–The top-seeded United States men’s hockey team was eliminated by Slovakia in the quarterfinals in a shoot-out.
The Americans blew a late and the Slovakian team tied the game at 2-2 with just 44 seconds remaining in regulation. After a scoreless overtime, Slovakia netted the only shoot-out goal.
–American freestyle skiers won both the gold and silver medals, with Alex Hall finishing first for the gold and Nick Goepper taking silver.
Medal Count early today:
— Norway is in first place with 27 medals, followed by the Russian Olympic Committee with 21, and the U.S. and Germany have 19 each. In the gold medal count, Norway is first with 12, Germany is second with 9, and the U.S. is third with eight. The U.S. has 19 medals overall, eight gold, seven silver and four bronze.