For Russia, the 13th day of the Olympic...
The Black Wednesday of Russian ice hockey
It was the middle of the night in Moscow when Russia"s ice-hockey players were swept off the ice by a rampant Canada, but that didn"t stop the fans back home staying up until the early hours to cheer on their side.
But after Russia failed to show anything like the form that won them the 2008 and 2009 world championships - losing 7-3 in the quarterfinal clash with the hosts - many will be wishing they hadn"t.
"Nightmare in Vancouver," The Red Machine Runs into a Maple Tree," "Down and Out," were just some of the headlines on Thursday morning, as reports came in that many Russian fans who had planned to stay at the Games until the February 28 closing ceremony were leaving the host city in disgust.
Swedish skiers win men"s relay
Swedish cross country skiers brought their country fourth gold of the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver after winning in men"s 4x10 km Relay Classic.