Winter Olympics: Day nine

A Canadian policeman takes a photo of the Olympic torch while tourists remain behind the protective fence
Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

Slovenia's Andrej Sporn is seen during the downhill of the Men's Super Combined event at Whistler Creek
Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

Andrei Markov of Russia defends the puck from Martin Erat of the Czech Republic
Photograph: Hans Deryk/Reuters

Denmark's skip Angelina Jensen (C) shouts during the match against Germany in the women's curling
Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

A skier competes during the Alpine Skiing Men's Super Combined Downhill
Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Six-year-old Sergei from Moscow watches the men's ice hockey game between Russia and Czech Republic
Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Michael Schmid of Switzerland, right, Andreas Matt of Austria, 2nd right, Christopher Del Bosco of Canada, left and Audun Groenvold of Norway, 2nd left compete in the men's skicross final
Photograph: Bela Szandelszky/AP

The Coast Mountains of British Columbia are bathed in morning light as they are viewed from Cypress Mountain in Vancouver
Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick/AP

Great Britain's Edward Drake is seen during the downhill of the Men's Super Combined
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Athletes ski at the start of the men's 15 km mass start biathlon final
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Biathletes at the shooting range during the men's 15 km biathlon mass start
Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP

Ukraine's Vitaliy Shumbarets crashes onto the Olympic rings after losing control during an attempt at a ski jumping training session
Photograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

Competitors line up to shoot in the women's biathlon 12.5 km mass start
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