U.S. athlete Jamie Anderson won gold in snowboarding's new slopestyle event, telling reporters she eased her pre-competition nerves by practicing yoga.
Gracie Gold skated flawlessly in her portion of the team figure skating competition, helping the U.S. to land a bronze medal
Estonian athlete Grete Gaim wore some very interesting contacts when she comped in the women's biathlon 7.5km sprint event. She finished in 71st place.
Ashley Wagner almost didn't make the U.S.Olympic team, but the two-time national champion delivered a strong performance during the Figure Skating Team Event.
Ashley Wagner was not impressed with how the judges scored her first Olympic performance. "To score that low was very disappointing for me," she later told reporters. "But honestly, this was more about me and my performance and proving to everyone I belong here."
Team USA's Meryl Davis and Charlie White performed a beautiful and effortless routine during the Ice Dance short program during the Figure Skating Team Event. They also took first place and helped Team USA jump to third place in the standings.
Sage Kotsenburg nabbed the first gold medal at the Sochi games in the men's slopestyle competition.