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Switzerland and Japan are big winners in Sochi
Sochi Olympics Cross Heal WEB
Switzerland's Dario Cologna crosses the finish line to win the gold during the men's 15K classical-style cross-country race at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. - photo by Associated Press
SOCHI, Russia — A pair of skiers from Switzerland collected gold medals at the Sochi Games on Friday, and a teenager from Japan overcame a pair of falls to become the first Asian man to win an Olympic title in men's figure skating. With competitors seeking relief from the unusually warm weather on the mountain trails, Swiss skiers earned gold in the men's super-combined and the men's classical-style 15-kilometer cross-country race. The haul gave the Swiss five golds, only two behind Germany.