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To it. then last night, we heard from people like shaun white saying, well, the half pipe was not not really up to snuff and the problem was at the bottom it was really slushy and even sandy in places. they actually pushed the events back into the evening from the afternoon in order to get the colder temperatures today and that's why those events are starting to take place right now. a lot of people say this is just something that happens normally in winter events. the problem, of course, is that the eyes of the world happen to be on these mountains in sochi right now, peter. >> tibs, they may...

People that are well-intentioned in a well small government conservatives but people like matt bevin who decide they want to get into politics after they have done something else and here's a guy who has been blasting mitchell mcconnell on t.a.r.p. and we saw it in the presidential race. guys talking about how conservative they were and they were the most conservative person. you go back and see where they were. they supported medicare part 2rd. i think this is going to have a devastating impact on bevin's campaign only because he has embraced one of the biggest government plans out there and ...

They took flight for the first time in ski jumping and an american woman stands on podium in women's luge. german s continue to dominate with the gold and silver. devon logan claimed silver in the slope style skiing. her next stop is to vegas to celebrateler 21st birthday. well played. here is where the medal count stands. norway is the current leader with 11 followed by canada and netherlands. u.s. is tied with russia at 7 medals a piece. brian shactman joins us now from olympic park. what is everybody talking about there? >> reporter: i have to be honest, and i don't think it's hyperbolic to...

Right about now. what do we know about the conditions and how he's performing? >> reporter: well, we know the competition is taking place, that's all the news i can bring you with regards to the half pipe. but with regards to the conditions, the motto of these games is hot, cool, yours. well, the reason hot is there for the first word is a good one. because there's been a lot of talk, not only from the half pipe but from other skiing events about the fact, you know, it's just a little bit too warm here in sochi. there's no snow down here. that's not affecting the events down here because hocke...

Seven gold medals are up for grabs today. and shaun white, the flying tomato, will be looking pr one in the half pipe. he could make history as he becomes the first american man to win the same event at three consecutive olympic winter games. right now canada and the netherlands lead the way with three gold medals. then norway with two gold, seven total. and the u.s. in fourth with two gold, five total. jay gray is live in sochi. the pressure is on shaun white. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. let's focus on shaun white. he pulled out of the slopestyle event to focus on the halfpipe. he w...