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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over the course of 18 days, 294 medals will be distributed through hotly contested competition. The U.S. enters the Sochi Games coming off its record performance at the Vancouver Olympics, when the Americans topped the medal charts with a haul of 37, easily the most of all competing countries.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Can the U.S. match its dominance in an Olympics considerably farther from home than four years ago? That's unlikely as Norway -- coming off just 23 medals in Vancouver -- appears poised to rival Team USA for supremacy in Sochi. And don't count out a rise from the Russians capitalizing on their home-ice advantage.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Below are my projections for the final medal count as well as predictions for each of the 98 events.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nProjected Medal Count\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCOUNTRY\r\n\t\t\tGOLD\r\n\t\t\tSILVER\r\n\t\t\tBRONZE\r\n\t\t\t2014 PREDICTED TOTAL\r\n\t\t\t2010 TOTAL\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNorway\r\n\t\t\t13\r\n\t\t\t12\r\n\t\t\t10\r\n\t\t\t35\r\n\t\t\t23(4)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tU.S.\r\n\t\t\t13\r\n\t\t\t12\r\n\t\t\t9\r\n\t\t\t34\r\n\t\t\t37(1)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCanada\r\n\t\t\t12\r\n\t\t\t8\r\n\t\t\t11\r\n\t\t\t31\r\n\t\t\t26(3)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tGermany\r\n\t\t\t8\r\n\t\t\t8\r\n\t\t\t14\r\n\t\t\t30\r\n\t\t\t30(2)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRussia\r\n\t\t\t9\r\n\t\t\t10\r\n\t\t\t6\r\n\t\t\t25\r\n\t\t\t15(6)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAustria\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\t9\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\t19\r\n\t\t\t16(5)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe Netherlands\r\n\t\t\t7\r\n\t\t\t4\r\n\t\t\t2\r\n\t\t\t13\r\n\t\t\t8(12)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSouth Korea\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t13\r\n\t\t\t14(7)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSweden\r\n\t\t\t2\r\n\t\t\t6\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\t13\r\n\t\t\t11(T-8)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tFrance\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t5\r\n\t\t\t11\r\n\t\t\t11(T-8)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tChina\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t4\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t10\r\n\t\t\t11(T-8)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSwitzerland\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t9\r\n\t\t\t9(11)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCzech Republic\r\n\t\t\t2\r\n\t\t\t3\r\n\t\t\t1\r\n\t\t\t6\r\n\t\t\t6(T-13)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nJump To\r\n\r\n\r\n\tALPINE SKIING\r\n\tBIATHLON\r\n\tBOBSLEIGH\r\n\tCROSS COUNTRY\r\n\tCURLING\r\n\tFIGURE SKATING\r\n\tFREESTYLE SKIING\r\n\tICE HOCKEY\r\n\tLUGE\r\n\tNORDIC COMBINED\r\n\tSHORT TRACK\r\n\tSKELETON\r\n\tSKI JUMPING\r\n\tSNOWBOARDING\r\n\tSPEED SKATING\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nALPINE SKIING\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMEN'S DOWNHILL\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNever doubt 36-year-old Miller, who has five medals over three Olympics.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tAksel Lund Svindal\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tErik Guay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tBode Miller\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Super-G\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tDefending champ Svindal, 31, leads the World Cup standings in downhill, Super-G and overall.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tAksel Lund Svindal\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tPatrick Kueng\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tGeorg Streitberger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Giant Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPart Norwegian, Pinturault has dual citizenship.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tMarcel Hirscher\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tTed Ligety\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tAlexis Pinturault\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHirscher is a two-time overall World Cup champ.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tMarcel Hirscher\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tFelix Neureuther\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tMario Matt\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Combined\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLigety started his own ski equipment company.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tTed Ligety\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tAlexis Pinturault\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tAksel Lund Svindal\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Downhill\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMaze is one of six women to have won World Cup races in all five disciplines.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tMaria Hoefl-Riesch\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tMarianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Slovenia\r\n\t\t\tTina Maze\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Super-G\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAll nine of Liechtenstein's medals have come in Alpine skiing.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tLara Gut\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tAnna Fenninger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Liechtenstein\r\n\t\t\tTina Weirather\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Giant Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLindell-Vikarby will turn 30 on the day the Games open.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tJessica Lindell-Vikarby\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tMaria Pietilae-Holmner\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tAnna Fenninger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSchild, 32, had five knee surgeries by age 19.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tMikaela Shiffrin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tMarlies Schild\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tFrida Hansdotter\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Combined\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHoefl-Riesch is also nationally ranked in tennis.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tNicole Hosp\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tMarie-Michele Gagnon\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tMaria Hoefl-Riesch\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBiathlon\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 10K sprint\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMartin's older brother, Simon, is a medal threat too.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tMartin Fourcade\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tEmil Hegle Svendsen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tOle Einar Boerndalen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 12.5K pursuit\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSvendsen has at least one world title in each event.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tEmil Hegle Svendsen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tMartin Fourcade\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tSimon Schempp\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 15K mass start\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBoe\u00B8 won this event and two others at the 2013 worlds.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tAlexey Volkov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTarjei Boe\u00B8\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tMartin Fourcade\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 20K individual\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLake Placid's Tim Burke took silver in this race at the world championships.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tEmil Hegle Svendsen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tMartin Fourcade\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tEvgeni Ustyugov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 4x7.5K relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTeam Norway includes 40-year-old legend Ole Einar Boerndalen.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 7.5K sprint\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBerger was Norway's sportsperson of the year in 2012.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTora Berger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Belarus\r\n\t\t\tDarya Domracheva\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Finland\r\n\t\t\tKaisa Makarainen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 10K pursuit\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tValj's twin sister, Vita, is also an Olympian.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Finland\r\n\t\t\tKaisa Makarainen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTora Berger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Ukraine\r\n\t\t\tValj Semerenko\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 12.5K mass start\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHenkel is dating U.S. team member Tim Burke.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Belarus\r\n\t\t\tDarya Domracheva\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTora Berger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tAndrea Henkel\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 15k individual\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tDomracheva once shot 500 hours of material for a biathlon documentary about her.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Czech Republic\r\n\t\t\tGabriela Soukalova\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Belarus\r\n\t\t\tDarya Domracheva\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTora Berger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 4x6K relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBerger erased a 40-second deficit to lead Norway to world gold in 2013.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMixed relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTwenty-one nations have won biathlon medals, but not the U.S.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Czech Republic\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBobsled\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Two-man\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe last U.S. medal in this event came in 1952, in Oslo.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Beat Hefti\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Steve Holcomb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Francesco Friedrich\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Four-man\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe U.S. took gold in Vancouver, its first since 1948 in St. Moritz.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Steve Holcomb\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Alexander Zubkov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Maximilian Arndt\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Two-woman\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHumphries' husband, Dan, was an Olympic sledder for Great Britain and for Canada.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Kaillie Humphries\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Elana Meyers\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tDriver: Jamie Greubel\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCross-Country skiing\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 1.4K Sprint (Free)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHarvey's dad, Pierre, was a ski and cycling Olympian.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tNikita Kriukov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Italy\r\n\t\t\tFederico Pellegrino\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tAlex Harvey\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Team Sprint (Classic)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tJust 1.5 seconds separated the top three teams in Vancouver.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tRussia\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tNorway\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tSweden\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 15K Classic\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKazakhstan's one Winter gold came in cross-country skiing, in 1994.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Kazakhstan\r\n\t\t\tAlexey Poltoranin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tJohan Olsson\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tHannes Dotzler\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 30K Skiathlon\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSundby is coached by his younger brother Sondre.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tAlexander Legkov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tMartin Johnsrud Sundby\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tDario Cologna\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 50K Mass Start (Free)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNorthug, winner of four Olympic medals, has been battling a virus for months.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tMartin Johnsrud Sundby\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tAlexander Legkov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tPetter Northug\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 4x10K relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRussia took third at 2013 worlds but has never won an Olympic medal in this event.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 1.2K Sprint (Free)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRandall was an Alaska champ in speed skiing (going straight downhill) and cross-country running.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tKikkan Randall\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tMarit Boergen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tDenise Herrmann\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Team Sprint (Classic)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe U.S. won this event at the 2013 worlds.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 10K Classic\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLike teammate Bjoergen, Johaug grew up on a farm.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Poland\r\n\t\t\tJustyna Kowalczyk\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tYulia Chekaleva\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTherese Johaug\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 15K Skiathlon\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKowalczyk won three medals in 2010.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Poland\r\n\t\t\tJustyna Kowalczyk\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Finland\r\n\t\t\tAnne Kyllonen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tKristin Stoermer Steira\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 30K Mass Start (Free)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBjoergen has won 19 world championship medals, including 12 golds.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTherese Johaug\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tMarit Bjoergen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Poland\r\n\t\t\tJustyna Kowalczyk\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 4x5K relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNorway leads the alltime cross-country table in Olympic medals (96) and golds (35).\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCurling\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCanada has won gold or silver at nine straight world championships.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Great Britain\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBritish skip Eve Muirhead, 23, also toiled at the world bagpiping championships as a teenager.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Great Britain\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFigure Skating\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHanyu's house was damaged by the tsunami in 2011.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Japan\r\n\t\t\tYuzuru Hanyu\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tPatrick Chan\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Spain\r\n\t\t\tJavier Fernandez\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKim has sung with several recording artists in South Korea.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tKim Yu-na\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tJulia Lipnitskaia\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Japan\r\n\t\t\tMao Asada\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPairs\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTrankov writes lyrics for his favorite music genre: hip-hop.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tTatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tAliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tKsenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tICE DANCING\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMultilingual Pechalat earned a business degree in Moscow.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tMeryl Davis and Charlie White\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tTessa Virtue and Scott Moir\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tNathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTEAM\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThree-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko, Russia's men's entrant, is the wild card.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFreestyle Skiing\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Aerials\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe five Olympic winners have hailed from five different countries.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tQi Guangpu\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tLiu Zhongqing\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Belarus\r\n\t\t\tAnton Kushnir\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Moguls\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAs a teenager Deneen was a champion in the equestrian sport of reining.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tMikael Kingsbury\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tAlex Bilodeau\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tPatrick Deneen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Ski Cross\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWith Brady Leman and Chris del Bosco, a Canadian sweep is possible\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tDavid Duncan\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tAndreas Matt\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tVictor Oehling Norberg\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Halfpipe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMarried at 20 and a youth pastor, Wise is known as \"the Undude.\"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tDavid Wise\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tAaron Blunck\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tJustin Dorey\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Slopestyle\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe last two world champs, Tom Wallisch and Alex Schlopy, didn't make the U.S. team.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tNick Goepper\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tBobby Brown\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\tJesper Tjader\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Aerials\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tOlympic champ Lassila took two years off to have a baby.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tZhang Xin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tLi Nina\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Australia\r\n\t\t\tLydia Lassila\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Moguls\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tA third Dufour-Lapointe sister, Maxime, is also on Canada's team\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tHannah Kearney\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tJustine Dufour-Lapointe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tChloe Dufour-Lapointe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Ski cross\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tFor the second straight Olympics, U.S. women failed to qualify in this event.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tMarielle Thompson\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tFanny Smith\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tKatrin Mueller\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Halfpipe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAngeli Vanlaanen overcame Lyme disease to make the U.S. team.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tMaddie Bowman\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tDevin Logan\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Australia\r\n\t\t\tAmy Sheehan\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Slopestyle\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMaggie Voisin, 15, is the youngest U.S. Olympian since 1972.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tDara Howell\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tKeri Herman\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tLisa Zimmermann\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHockey\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tU.S. men last won an Olympic hockey medal in Europe in 1956.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Sweden\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe U.S. and Canada have met for gold in all 15 world championships.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Finland\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLuge\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Singles\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tZoggeler, 40, could become the first athlete to win six medals in an individual event.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tFelix Loch\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Italy\r\n\t\t\tArmin Zoggeler\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tDavid Moller\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Doubles\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWendl and Arlt have won three of the last four overall World Cup titles.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tTobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tToni Eggert and Sascha Benecken\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tPeter Penz and Georg Fischler\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Singles\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tGerman women have won 10 of the last 12 Olympic medals.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tNatalie Geisenberger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tTatjana Hufner\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tAlex Gough\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMIXED Relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSliders from German- or Italian-speaking nations have won 39 of 40 Olympic luge golds.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Italy\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNordic Combined\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNormal hill\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tA French border patrol officer, Lamy-Chappuis was born in Montana.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tJason Lamy Chappuis\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tHaavard Klemetsen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tEric Frenzel\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLarge hill\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTodd Lodwick and Bill Demong of the U.S. have combined to make 11 Olympic teams.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tEric Frenzel\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tMagnus Krog\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tMikko Kokslein\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTeam\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tNorway has won 11 Nordic combined golds. No other country has more than four.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSkeleton\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tYounger brother Martins is a three-time Latvian sportsman of the year.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Latvia\r\n\t\t\tMartins Dukurs\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tAlexander Tretiakov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Latvia\r\n\t\t\tTomass Dukurs\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPikus-Pace nearly lost her leg when she was struck by a bobsled in 2005.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Great Britain\r\n\t\t\tElizabeth Yarnold\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tNoelle Pikus-Pace\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Great Britain\r\n\t\t\tShelley Rudman\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSki Jumping\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Normal hill\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPrevc is nicknamed Muscle for his trademark fist pumps.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tAnders Bardal\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Slovenia\r\n\t\t\tPeter Prevc\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tThomas Diethart\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Large hill\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSchlierenzauer's uncle is Austrian luge great Markus Prock.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Slovenia\r\n\t\t\tPeter Prevc\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tGregor Schlierenzauer\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Poland\r\n\t\t\tKamil Stoch\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Team\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tJapan's Noriaki Kasai is in his seventh Olympics.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Normal hill\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tTakanashi, 17, has eight victories in nine events this season.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Japan\r\n\t\t\tSara Takanashi\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tSarah Hendrickson\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tCarina Vogt\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSnowboarding\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Halfpipe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPodladchikov, whose nickname is iPod, competed for his native Russia in 2006.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tShaun White\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Japan\r\n\t\t\tAyumu Hirano\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tYuri Podladchikov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Parallel Giant Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSlovenia is looking for its first Winter gold.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Slovenia\r\n\t\t\tZan Kosir\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tLukas Mathies\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tVic Wild\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Parallel Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tU.S. boarder Justin Reiter has been living in his truck to defray costs.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t France\r\n\t\t\tSylvain Dufour\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tAndreas Prommegger\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Slovenia\r\n\t\t\tZan Kosir\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Slopestyle\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMcMorris and his brother, Craig, are the subjects of an MTV series.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tMark McMorris\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tTorstein Horgmo\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tSebastien Toutant\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Snowboardcross\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAustralia's two-time world champ, Alex (Chumpy) Pullin, has struggled this season.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tMarkus Schairer\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Italy\r\n\t\t\tOmar Visintin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Australia\r\n\t\t\tJarryd Hughes\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Halfpipe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tArielle is one of three Golds on the U.S. team.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Australia\r\n\t\t\tTorah Bright\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tKelly Clark\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S\r\n\t\t\tArielle Gold\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Parallel Giant Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tU.S. women did not qualify for PS or for PGS.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tIsabella Labock\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Austria\r\n\t\t\tJulia Dujmovits\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Japan\r\n\t\t\tTomoka Takeuchi\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Parallel Slalom\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKober was pregnant when she competed in 2010.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Switzerland\r\n\t\t\tPatrizia Kummer\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Czech Republic\r\n\t\t\tEster Ledecka\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tAmelia Kober\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Slopestyle\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tAnderson was 16 when she won an X Games title in 2007.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tJamie Anderson\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tSpencer O'Brien\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Czech Republic\r\n\t\t\tSarko Pancochova\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Snowboardcross\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRicker doesn't recall the crash that knocked her out at the 2006 Games.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tMaelle Ricker\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Norway\r\n\t\t\tHelene Olafsen\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tDominique Maltais\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSpeedskating (Long-Track)\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMulder's twin brother, Ronald, could also medal.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tMichel Mulder\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tMo Tae-bum\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Japan\r\n\t\t\tJoji Kato\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 1,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKuzin nearly quit the sport after a shoulder injury in 2012.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tShani Davis\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tMichel Mulder\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Kazakhstan\r\n\t\t\tDenis Kuzin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 1,500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tDavis has two Olympic silvers and the world record in this event.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tDenis Yuskov\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tKoen Verweij\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tShani Davis\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 5,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tBergsma abandoned a plan to skate for Kazakhstan in 2010 after learning he'd have to give up his Dutch citizenship.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tSven Kramer\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tJorrit Bergsma\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tLee Seung-hoon\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 10,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKramer lost gold in Vancouver after being DQ'd for committing a lane violation.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tJorrit Bergsma\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tSven Kramer\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tBob de Jong\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's Team Pursuit\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe Dutch have the most Olympic oval medals (82), but the U.S. has the most golds (29).\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tT\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLee has a fascination with Lego.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tLee Sang-hwa\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tYu Jing\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tHeather Richardson\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 1,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tRichardson is engaged to Bergsma.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tOlga Fatkulina\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tHeather Richardson\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tZhang Hong\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 1,500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWust was just 19 when she won the 3,000 in Turin.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tIreen Wust\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\tBrittany Bowe\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tYuliya Skokova\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 3,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tPechstein is a sergeant in the German Federal Police.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tIreen Wust\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Czech Republic\r\n\t\t\tMartina Sablikova\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tClaudia Pechstein\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 5,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThere are no speedskating ovals in Sablikova's home country.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Czech Republic\r\n\t\t\tMartina Sablikova\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Germany\r\n\t\t\tClaudia Pechstein\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\tYvonne Nauta\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's Team Pursuit\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe Dutch women have never won an Olympic medal in team pursuit.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Netherlands\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Poland\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSpeedskating (Short-Track)\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tKorean-born Ahn Hyun-soo, now Viktor Ahn, became a Russian citizen in 2011.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tViktor Ahn\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tCharles Hamelin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tWu Dajing\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 1,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tHamelin's father, Yves, runs Canada's national team.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tCharles Hamelin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tViktor Ahn\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tWu Dajing\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 1,500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tLook for 2010 bronze medalist J.R. Celski of the U.S. to challenge.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tCharles Hamelin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tLee Han-bin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\tViktor Ahn\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tMen's 5,000-Meter Relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe U.S. has taken third in this event at the last two Games.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Russia\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t U.S.\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tFavorite Wang Meng of China is out with a broken ankle.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\tFan Kexin\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tShim Suk-hee\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tPark Seung-hi\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 1,000 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tA season ago, Shim won her first World Cup race, at age 15.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tShim Suk-hee\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Italy\r\n\t\t\tArianna Fontana\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tKim A-lang\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 1,500 Meters\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tSouth Koreans have won two medals in this event at each Olympics.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tShim Suk-hee\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\tKim A-lang\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Canada\r\n\t\t\tValerie Maltais\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tWomen's 3,000-Meter Relay\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\tThe U.S. got bronze in 2010 but didn't qualify in 2014.\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t South Korea\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t China\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t Italy\r\n\t\t\t&amp;nbsp;\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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