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Yevgeny plyushchenko has withdrawn for medical reasons, ending his bid for solo gold. he was a heavy favorite. the 2006 gold medalist helped lead russia to a gold in a team event earlier this week. jeremy abbott took a serious fall in his short program. more on both these developments and how they could shake out up the event. first, the american men swept the slopestyle skiing. joss christensen set a mark no one else could beat. gus kenworthy and nick goepper took home the silver and the bronze and the u.s. men's hockey team dominated in their first outing in olympic ice, routing slovakia 7...

As we get into friday and saturday, temperatures in the 60s will continue to do a job on this ice. the problem, damage like this. we've got to clean this up before we get people back online. people to the tune of hundreds of thousands without power. i'm meteorologist jim cantore. >> all right, jim cantore in georgia, thanks. they do not call it a nor'easter for nothing. while the snow and ice is winding down in the south and mid-atlantic region, it is just getting started in new england. ron mott is in portland, maine, where they have got a long way to go. >> reporter: hey there, abby, good da...

Torino. he does the hurricane, a difficult so dangerous and difficult no other male has even tried it in competition and under all this tremendous pressure he absolutely nails it. a silver medal for him. i think far above and beyond that is his story of the comeback. >> absolutely. i was taken away when i saw his story on "nightly news." you never know the back story what someone is going through. let's talk about the canadian women's hockey team. what were they doing on the ice? >> reporter: they were having a good time. they were partying. they came back out and there you see the pictures, t...

Steps to connect the program and has the passion so you're interested in watching him. you know, ultimately, a quad is worth a set amount of points. if you do it and do it well, like plushenko does, it gives him edge over the competition. >> he's so consistent with it. >> he's wonderful with the quad. he does it well, in combination. if he can gather enough with that, does two in a long program, it's tough to beat that lead. >> this could be one of the most incredible competitions in the history of the men's olympic. johnny weir who has had trouble in international competitions skated beautifu...

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