Estonia's Kristina Smigun celebrates after winning gold with victory in the women's 15km cross-country pursuit

Austria's Michael Walchhofer sets the early pace in the men's downhill, clocking a time of 1.49:52

Walchhofer's time is finally beaten by France's Antoine Deneriaz, who seals gold with a time of 1.48:80

America's Shaun White recovers from an early mistake to win the men's half-pipe with some dazzling tricks

White celebrates winning gold, his score of 46.8 beating compatriot Danny Kass (l) and Finalnd's Markku Koski (r)

Russia's Eugeni Dementiev peers through his gold medal after winning the men's 30km cross-country pursuit

Italy's Armin Zoeggeler retains his Olympic luge title by 0.110 seconds from Russia's Albert Demtschenko

Germany's Georg Hackl finishes outside the medals in seventh, but Great Britain's Adam Rosen is delighted with his 16th place

However, Britain's other participant, Mark Hatten, limps over the line after crashing out on the third run

Daniela Anschuetz and defending champion Claudia Pechstein compete in the women's 3,000m speed skating final

But it is Irene Wust who takes gold, with Renate Groenewold taking the silver to complete a Dutch one-two

Norway's Lars Bystoel checks the authenticity of his gold medal after winning ski jumping's individual normal hill event

In the short-track speed skating, South Korea's Ahn Hyun-Soo (left) takes the 1,500m race from compatriot Lee Ho-Suk

Canada's Meghan Agosta celebrates after scoring a goal early in the first period of their 12-0 victory over Russia

American figure skating star Michelle Kwan looks emotional as she announces her withdrawal from the Olympics due to injury