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Sunday's Olympic Highlights

Published: Feb. 19, 2006 at 5:38 PM

TURIN, Italy, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Highlights from Sunday's action at the Winter Olympics:

-- The quarterfinalists were determined in the men's hockey tournament with the United States heading for a fourth-place finish in its group. Both Canada and Team USA lost for the second straight day while Finland and Slovakia stayed unbeaten. The Americans will meet Finland in Wednesday's quarterfinals.

-- Only three gold medal events were held as the women's super-giant slalom was postponed by heavy snow. Germany moved into a tie with the United States with seven golds each. The Germans now lead in overall medals with 18, one ahead of Norway.

-- The gold medalists were Andre Lange and Kevin Kuske of Germany in the two-man bobsled, Marianne Timmer of the Netherlands in women's 1,000-meter speed skating and the Italian men's 40-kilometer cross-country relay team.

-- No U.S. team has ever won a curling medal, but the U.S. men clinched a semifinal berth by downing Britain, 9-8.

-- An ice dancing showdown was set for Monday night between first-place Russians Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov and second-place Americans Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto.

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