Olympic Highlights: Four More for Team USA

It was a good day for team USA as we took home another four medals. The afternoon started off with a bang in the Men's Nordic Combined cross country skiing competition as our own Bill Demong and Johnny Spillane took home the gold and silver medals, respectively. Afterward, the US Women's Hockey Team scored the silver medal in the sport, losing to hockey arch-rivals Canada.

Later on, it was onto the ever-exhilarating (and slightly mind-boggling) Men's Aerial Skiing event. Jeret Peterson and Ryan St. Onge both glided down the steep hill and off the incredibly high jump with impressive runs and found themselves both in the top three for a time. However, it wasn't to be for St. Onge -- he came in fourth. Peterson remained in podium standing though, earning the silver spot. Alexei Grishin of Belarus got the gold, while Liu Zhongqing took the third spot (and promptly threw his skis -- but out of happiness it appears.)

But no doubt the most watched event of the evening was the Women's Free Skating figure skating event, despite the disappointing results for the American team. Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu both competed near the end of the program. Flatt was first, but despite what looked like a near-flawless program she didn't get the scores she was hoping for and wasn't able to crack the top spot. Then it was Nagasu's turn -- she needed a perfect skate and she almost managed it, but again it wasn't enough to crack the top three.

Instead the bronze went to Canadian Joannie Rochette in a story that would tug at the most cynical of heartstrings. Rochette grabbed headlines over the the weekend when her mother tragically passed away suddenly while at the games in Vancouver. Despite her personal tragedy, she skated with courage and poise and it paid off. Korea's Yu-Na Kim earned the gold and Japan's Mao Asada took the silver.

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