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Federation president and youve got another judge who was kicked out for a year for cheating at the nagano olympics. theres your answer. >> reporter: and today, more disappointment for yulia lipnitskaya, the 15-year-old russian rubberband some saw as a top gold medal contender. she was in fifth place after falling on the final jump of her short program. her toe seeming to slip out from underneath her after takeoff. she just cant recover. today, she fell again, crushed by the olympic pressure cook...

>> reporter: canadas momentum ended in a devastating 3-2 loss for the americans. looks of disbelief and disappointment as they were awarded silver. >> they were so close, so close. >> reporter: simultaneously on the figure skating ice, another intense finish. defending champion yuna kim of south korea, who was first in the short program, upset by adelina sotnikova, the first russian to ever win gold. and gracie gold just missed a medal after a slip on the triple flip. and you kept smiling. >> yo...

Deserved that gold. abcs matt gutman is there. >> reporter: it was the golden upset russians were hoping for, but not with the skater they were counting on. the new champion, adelina sotnikova, know for these unique pretzel-like moves she showed off yesterday, notice, first her right hand on the blade, then her left, then both hands above her head. moves that helped her unseat the favorite, south koreas yuna kim. yesterday, after struggling in the warmup, the frustration apparent on her face. tu...

Measures, to turn to c-section only when medically needed. reminding doctors and patients that the goal is a healthy birth for baby and mom. bazi kanani, abc news, denver. and next, right here tonight, we head to sochi and the olympic games. and a big day for two of the most popular sports. the american athletes who play them, as well. hockey, go usa, and figure skating. were all eyes were on a 15-year-old prodigy, and then, her heartbreak. abcs matt gutman is there. >> reporter: when 15-year-...

Her program, lipnitskaya crashed hard. she completed her routine, but was visibly upset, finishing fifth. minutes earlier, the steely nerved reigning olympic champion, ewe yuna kim, triump triumphed. her signature move at last years world championship -- a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination. watch again. launching off the ice. her shoulders and hips in complete alignment, the faster she goes, the higher she jumps. helicoptering over 25 feet from start to finish. yuna leads the pack today, g...

Talk. they judge. often controversially. after the scandal of the salt lake games in 2002, when judges were caught fixing results, the system was changed, supposedly improved. for meryl davis, the u.s. pair are simply doing whatever it is the judges like. >> its subjective and thats what makes our sport so unique and so special. >> reporter: yet the subjectivity of skating is exactly why it gets criticized. although scott moir of the canadian pair stopped short of saying the results are agreed b...

A united airlines flight attendant remains hospitalized tonight in critical condition recovering from injuries she suffered when her aircraft hit unexpected and severe turbulence in flight last night. it happened so quickly, the cockpit crew never had time to warn the passengers or brace themselves, several of whom were injured in the sudden drop. we get our report tonight from nbcs tom costello. >> look for the emergency aircraft, is on a three-mile final approach. >> reporter: it was a violent...

Now, $2,400 a month on average for a 700-square-foot, one bedroom. its because of the oil boom going on there. thousands of people flocking to the area. many of them sleeping in their trucks, due to a lack of housing. not quite a source of pride for our host nation here, but a lot of people had their eyes on the sky today as a busted russian satellite, the cosmos 1220 satellite, fell back in the earth today. despite prediction of pieces falling into the planet, it appears no part of cosmos sur...

Chemistry on ice, watching them dance "scheherazade," that age-old story of seduction, the audience is in their thrall. the biggest competition, those defending olympic canadians, training on the same rink with the same coach. its been a great rivalry. now more than 16 years of training comes down to just two performances and, brian, just seven minutes on the ice. >> and i know this is your thing. ill take another hockey game like yesterday. chris jansing on ice dancing coming up tonight. that i...

Dyslexia affected her depth perception. and in charlie, she found a partner she could depend on. and so when they do a breathtaking lift, it takes just seconds, but its built on a lifetime of training and trust. >> its like the movement that youre doing has a mind of its own. and almost to a certain degree, you feel like you have some sort of magical power. >> reporter: a bit of performance magic charlie and meryl hope will not only win olympic gold, but some respect for their sport. >> charlie ...