Feb 18, 2022 - Sports

In photos: Beijing Winter Olympics Day 14 highlights

Rebecca Falconer

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China's Gu Ailing Eileen takes part in a practice session ahead of her Olympic gold medal-winning freestyle skiing women's freeski halfpipe final run on Feb. 18. — China's Gu Ailing Eileen takes part in a practice session ahead of her Olympic gold medal-winning freestyle skiing women's freeski halfpipe final run at the Genting Snow Park H & S Stadium in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 18. Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images

Eileen Gu, Team China's 18-year-old U.S.-born skier, led the Winter Olympics highlights on Thursday — winning her second Beijing Games gold medal, this time in the freeski halfpipe.

The big picture: Team USA's men's curling team put up a good fight but lost their bronze medal match 8-5 to Canada on Day 14 of the Games.

American John Shuster reacts during the men's bronze medal game of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games curling competition against Canada Feb. 18. — Team USA's John Shuster reacts during the men's Olympic bronze medal game against Canada at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing on Feb. 18. Photo: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images

American Frank Delduca and his team take part in the 4-man bobsleigh training at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Feb. 18. — American Frank Delduca and his team take part in the 4-man bobsleigh training at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Yanqing on February 18, 2022. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)

France's Jean Frederic Chapuis, Germany's Daniel Bohnacker and Switzerland's Alex Fiva during the men's Olympic ski cross 1/8 finals at Genting Snow Park on in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 18. — France's Jean Frederic Chapuis, Germany's Daniel Bohnacker and Switzerland's Alex Fiva during the men's Olympic ski cross 1/8 finals at Genting Snow Park on in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 18. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Finland's Harri Pesonen scores his team's second goal during the men's play-off semifinal match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition against Slovakia Feb. 18. — Finland's Harri Pesonen scores his team's second goal during the men's play-off semifinal match of the Olympic ice hockey competition against Slovakia at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Feb. 18. Photo: Matt Slocum/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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