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Seeing Sochi Day 3: Our favorite Olympics photos

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Olga Vilukhina of Russia
Olga Vilukhina of Russia competes next to Jialin Tang of China in the Women's 7.5 km Sprint during day two of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Sochi, Russia (AP) -- Among the eight gold medalists on Day 3 were: snowboarder Jamie Anderson, the American slopestyle queen who triumphed in her sport's Olympic debut; Irene Wust, who showed why speedskating is Dutch territory; and Russia in team figure skating, likewise an Olympic newcomer, for its first gold in Sochi.

Here are some of our favorite photos from Day 3.

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Gabriela Soukalova
Gabriela Soukalova of Czech Republic competes in the Women's 7.5 km Sprint during day two of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Adam Pretty/Getty Images
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Gold medalist Jamie Anderson
Gold medalist Jamie Anderson of the United States celebrates during the flower ceremony for the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals during day two of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
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Ukraine's Vita Semerenko
Ukraine's Vita Semerenko competes to win bronze in the Women's Biathlon 7,5 km Sprint at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 9, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
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