Winter Olympics: Day 11

Treacherous conditions await the pack as they compete in the ladies team cross-country sprint semi-final
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Japan's Nobuko Fukuda (left) and Switzerland's Bettina Gruber fall awkwardly
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A spectator watches, while the scene reflects in his sunglasses
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Nikolay Morilov of Russia competes in the men's cross-country event
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As the race nears its conclusion, Germany's Tim Tscharnke narrowly leads Norway's Oeystein Pettersen ... But Pettersen fights back and Norway snatch gold
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Pettersen falls to the floor through exhaustion
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Shohei Tochimoto of Japan prepares for take-off in the men's ski jumping team event
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Japan's Noriaki Kasai gets airborne above a sea of spectators
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A multiple exposure showing an athlete mid-flight
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Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer crosses his skies and leans forwards to reduce drag
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Martin Schmitt's fearless efforts helped Germany to a ranking of second in the first round, behind Austria
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Britain's Sinead and John Kerr perform during the ice dance competition - the siblings scored a season's best 92.23 to finish eighth overall in the free dance competition
Photograph: David Gray/Reuters