with style and grace. in a show of class that won applause from within the stadium, the host country even poked fun at itself. mirroring the mistake in the opening ceremony, one ring seemingly unable to perform until the finale. for russia, it was this final event that sealed the host country s fate atop the games medal taubl. the two-hour race all came down to this heart-pounding sprint. a dramatic ending as russia crossed the finish line just ahead. a one, two, three sweep for team russia. and piloted his four-man team to the top of the podium. russia clinching the lead less than .1 of a second. in the olympic games with two gold medals.
metal table. the race came down to this heart pounding sprint. a dramatic ending as alexander crossed the finish line .7 a second ahead. a one-two-three sweep for team russia. on the bobsled track russia piloted the four man team to the pop of the podium. russia clinching the lead by less than a .1 of a second. the race marked a historic victory for team usa as well. stephen holcomb stirred the americans to bronze securing the place by .300 of a second. the 33-year-old becoming the