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Sochi 2014 - Live Coverage

3rd & 7 37yd

the "blonde icon of Italian skiing" Silvia Bertagna nailed a 720 on that #slopestyle final jump

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:26:45 AM
It's a great day for some #slopestyle ! Only 30 minutes until the women get started! #sochi2014 #olympics instagram.com

by U.S. Freeskiing via twitter 2/11/2014 6:27:40 AM
Top score is @DaraHowell 's 88.8, there is room for some improvement from the women of #slopestyle freestyle ski - who will crack the 90s

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:28:28 AM
we saw the first-ever medal awarded to Great Britain's @jennyjonessnow the other day, will Katie Summerhayes make it 2? #slopestyle

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:29:27 AM
Why you want to barbecue with the U.S. #curling team: tw.nbcsports.com/VMf

by #TokyoOlympics via twitter 2/11/2014 6:30:05 AM
First-ever Olympic Winter Games medal that is for GBR. #slopestyle spells success!

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:30:11 AM
PHOTOS: Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics daily highlights – Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 dpo.st/1m07SPn

by Denver Post Olympics via twitter 2/11/2014 6:31:05 AM
Russia has pulled ahead of the U.S. now in women's curling, 5-4 after 6.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:32:06 AM
The U.S. women gave up a lead in their loss to Switzerland the other day, too.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:32:50 AM
looks like her right leg took the blow of that knuckle buckle. Chiho Takao (JPN) will make it up on #slopestyle run # 2

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:33:06 AM
FYI - knuckle buckle is when they rider comes up short and lands before the incline #slopestyle

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:33:35 AM
Over at skiing, there's just one more American left in the women's slopestyle. That will be Julia Krass, going off three skiers from now. Looks like Devin Logan will safely qualify.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:33:50 AM
Here comes Canadian # 2, will @kim_lamarre join her teammate in the top of the leader board? #slopestyle #Sochi2014

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:34:14 AM
Did NOT see that coming! @kim_lamarre mixing it up by NOT spinning. Switch, no spin, landing switch on final jump #ToughStuff #slopestyle

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:35:21 AM
did I say Canadian # 2? I meant number 3 of 4, but @kim_lamarre did jump to that #2 spot just behind her teammate @DaraHowell

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:36:24 AM
Her country's flag bearer during Opening Ceremony, Julia Marino (PAR) is on #slopestyle course! She is a hero from her country!

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:38:29 AM
Canadian women crushing #sochi2014 ski #slopestyle qualifers @kim_lamarre 's ridiculous switch zero spin! @DaraHowell holds early lead

by Jason Blevins via twitter 2/11/2014 6:40:34 AM
America's @juliakrass is here to score high! #slopestyle - she is still in junior high!! stomped a corked 720

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:41:07 AM
the one and only Russian freestyle skier, Anna Mirtova went tech on the #slopestyle rails but slipped out on the jumps

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:43:14 AM
Americans Devin Logan and Julia Krass are 4-5 in the women's slopestyle qualifier.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:43:48 AM
Aussie @AnnaSegal on #slopestyle course - she was the 2011 World Champion, watch out!

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:45:20 AM
Final rider of the first round of runs, Canadian @kayaturski definitely has the tools to take the #slopestyle lead - 4x X Games champ!

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:47:20 AM
It's still 5-4 in favor of Russia over the U.S. in women's curling action. The U.S. men's curling team faces China beginning at 5 a.m.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:47:40 AM
#TeamUSA 's @juliakrass , 16, sends solidly corked 720 with tongue wagging. #sochi2014 #ski #slopestyle

by Jason Blevins via twitter 2/11/2014 6:47:51 AM
And the U.S. has tied it with Russia, 6-6 after 6 in women's curling.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:48:20 AM
OK, know that @kayaturski just had knee surgery in August and she had a unique procedure that took synthetic tissue, she just slammed it

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:48:50 AM
Canadian skier Kaya Turski is down on the hill after losing a ski and falling hard.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:49:40 AM
Gasp from the Great North: CAN gold favorite @kayaturski crashes last rail, slams hard. After lying still for agonizing moments, skis down

by Jason Blevins via twitter 2/11/2014 6:50:10 AM
We want to crown a hashtag for early morning USA fans. #DawnsEarlyLight has a ring to it. LINK: olympics.usahockey.com/news_article/s… #USAHPostgame

by USA Hockey via twitter 2/11/2014 6:50:39 AM
She's getting back up, though. She's OK, but obviously disappointed with her run. Would have liked to join her three Canadian teammates towards the top of the leaderboard. That's it for the first qualification runs, with one more per skier left before the field is cut for the finals.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:50:57 AM
The 2-run qualification system for slopestyle is that only the best run counts. No scores carry over, so American Keri Herman and Kaya Turski of Canada could easily bounce back.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:52:21 AM
Herman and Turski were the favorites for U.S. and Canada, respectively, entering the women's slopestyle. Given how well fellow Americans and Canadians performed in the first qualifying run, if those two bounce back there could be a USA vs. Canada heavy slopestyle final.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 6:54:41 AM
#GoTeamUSA ! RT @juliakrass Whew! Landed a run at the olympics! Time to clean things up and get after it!

by U.S. Olympic Team via twitter 2/11/2014 6:55:18 AM
Here come the second round of runs in women's freestyle ski #slopestyle - only 12 of these 22 will advance to today's final

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:55:24 AM
two slips for Zuzana Stromkova (SVK) will keep her from the final #slopestyle - only 12 advance #sochi2014 - she is still part of HISTORY

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 6:56:49 AM
Keri Herman took sideways spill on final mogul of qualifying run; 16th place entering final, 61.4 points behind leader Dara Howell of Canada

by Brian Murphy via twitter 2/11/2014 6:58:49 AM
Second runs for women's slopestyle qualifying have started. Another nasty fall out of the gates, this one by Philomena Bair of Austria. There have been a few wipeouts so far.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 7:01:02 AM
11:00 Team Men's team meeting and the door is locked. Where's @JohnnyQuinnUSA when you need him? http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgLNCicIYAAQUlq.jpg

by Steven Langton via twitter 2/11/2014 7:02:38 AM
Now we have New Zealand's Anna Willcox-Silfverberg taking to the #slopestyle course. Her father was an Olympic sailing coach once

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 7:03:38 AM
I still can't get over the giant nesting doll in the middle of the slopestyle course. Gets me every time.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 7:04:38 AM
South America jibbers represent! 2 W skiers in #olympic debut #slopestyle : @DominiqueOhaco , Chile, and Boulder's @julia_marino , Paraguay

by Jason Blevins via twitter 2/11/2014 7:05:07 AM
Back to @KeriHerman , lay it down for #TeamUSA ! #slopestyle

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 7:05:38 AM
And it's coming down to the wire for the U.S. women's curling team against Russia. Team USA trails 7-5 after 8.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 7:06:03 AM
big 720 followed by two 360s spinning both directions, @KeriHerman 's full pull should definitely get her in top 12 & into the final

by Skyler Wilder via twitter 2/11/2014 7:06:49 AM
Keri Herman with a bunch better run this time around. Lands everything and should be into the final.

by Ross Maghielse via Digital First Media 2/11/2014 7:07:43 AM