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Steve Holcomb never flinched. Not when tasked with ending a 62-year drought for the United States in sliding's marquee race. Not when trying to navigate the world's most treacherous track. And not when Germany's Andre Lange valiantly tried to hang on to his Olympic title. Holcomb handled it all Saturday, driving USA-1 to the gold medal in four-man bobsledding, the first American pilot to...

Holland's Sven Kramer was as certain a gold medalist in the 10,000 meters as any contestant in any event at these Games. The world-record holder had been on his way to an Olympic record with eight laps to skate, holding a steadily expanding lead of more than six seconds over Lee Seung-Hoon of South Korea. That's when Kramer's coach, Gerard Kemkers, called out "inner lane!"

With breathtaking, seamless moves that made them appear to be floating, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the free dance to clinch the first gold medal in ice dancing for a non-European team.