American figure skater Nathan Chen, known as the "Quad King," set a new world record in his short program and went on to win gold.
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US figure skater Nathan Chen earned a world-record score in his short program and later won gold.
Speedskater Ireen Wüst became the first athlete to win an individual gold medal at five Olympics.
Japan's Kaishu Hirano set a new snowboarding record with a jump higher than a three-story house.
US figure skater Nathan Chen earned a world-record score of 113.97 in his short program and went on to win the gold medal.Nathan Chen.
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Chen's short-program score of 113.97 broke the world record previously held by Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. Chen then nailed his free-skate performance, skating to an Elton John "Rocket Man" medley and landing five planned quad jumps to clinch the gold.
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China achieved a short-program score of 82.83, setting a new world record in pairs skating.Sui Wenjing and Han Cong.
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Skating to Puccini's "Turandot" in their free skate, the pair ended up winning the silver medal.
Speedskater Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands became the first athlete in history to win an individual gold medal at five different Olympic Games.Ireen Wüst.
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Wüst has won a total of 12 medals, including six gold, since her first Olympics in 2006. At 35 years old, she is also the oldest speedskater to win a gold medal.
At 49 years and 348 days old, German speedskater Claudia Pechstein set a new record for the oldest woman to ever compete in the Winter Olympics.Claudia Pechstein.
Johan Clarey of France won a silver medal in the men's downhill, making him the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing at 41 years and 30 days old.Johan Clarey.
Japan's Kaishu Hirano set a new snowboarding world record with a backside air trick at a height of 24 feet and 4 inches out of the halfpipe.Kaishu Hirano.
