4. Sochi Winter Olympic
As the final preparations are made,
athletes arrive and training begins at the
Olympic Park, the best images of the
quiet before the storm
20. A volunteer takes a picture with his mobile phone as Romania's Raluca Stramaturaru speeds down the track
during an unofficial women's luge progressive training at the Sanki sliding center in Rosa Khutor, February 4,
2014.
21. U.S. snowboarder Shaun White goes off a jump during snowboard slopestyle training at the 2014 Sochi Winter
Olympics in Rosa Khutor February 3, 2014.
22. Australia's two-men bobsleigh pilot Heath Spence speeds down the track during unoffical progressive training at
the Sanki sliding center in Rosa Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics near Sochi, February 5,
2014.
23. Canada's John Fairbairn speeds down during an unofficial men's skeleton progressive training at the Sanki
sliding center in Rosa Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics near Sochi, February 5, 2014.
24. Christian De Lorenzi of Italy takes part in a biathlon training session for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic
Games at the "Laura" cross-country and biathlon centre in Rosa Khutor February 5, 2014.
25. Fredrik Lindstrom of Sweden takes part in a biathlon training session for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic
Games at the "Laura" cross-country and biathlon centre in Rosa Khutor February 5, 2014
26. Russia's Albert Demchenko prepares for the start during the men's luge training at the Sanki sliding center in
Rosa Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics near Sochi February 5, 2014.
27. Joey Mantia of the U.S. skates during a men's speed skating 500 meters training competition at the Adler Arena
ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 5, 2014.
28. Canadian short track speed skater Charles Hamelin pours water onto the ice during team training at the Iceberg
Skating Palace, February 4, 2014.
29. Canadian short track speed skater Charles Hamelin (R) takes off his skates beside his girlfriend and
teammate Marianne St-Gelais after their training session at the Iceberg Skating Palace, February 4, 2014.
30. Ukraine's Andriy Deryzemlia takes part in a biathlon training session at the "Laura" cross-country and biathlon
centre in Rosa Khutor, February 4, 2014.
31. Germany's Tatjana Huefner checks the track before an unofficial women's luge progressive training at the Sanki
sliding center in Rosa Khutor, February 4, 2014.
32. U.S. goalie Jessie Vetter looks on during their women's ice hockey practice ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter
Olympics February 6, 2014. The women's ice hockey competition begins on February 8
33. Members of China's speed skating team practise at the Adler Arena ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics,
February 6, 2014.
34. Slovenia's Klemen Kosi kicks off from the start hut in a men's downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics,
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
35. Armin Zoeggeler of Italy has his feet and
the track reflected in his helmet as he
starts a run during a training session for
the men's singles luge ahead of the
2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb.
6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
36. Canada's Maxence Parrot performs a jump during the men's snowboard slopestyle qualifying session at the 2014
Sochi Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 6, 2014.
37. Jamie Anderson of the U.S. performs a jump during the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifying session at the
2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 6, 2014 .
38. Karly Shorr of the U.S. performs her last jump during the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifying session at the
2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 6, 2014.
39. Sven Thorgren of Sweden competes in
the Men's Slopestyle Qualification during
the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa
Khutor Extreme Park on February 6,
2014 in Sochi, Russia.
40. Germany's Felix Loch speeds down the track during a men's luge training at the Sanki sliding center in Rosa
Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics near Sochi, February 6, 2014.
41. Anais Bescond of France practices ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and
Biathlon Center on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
42. Biathletes practice ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center
on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
43. Feb 6, 2014; Krasnaya
Polyana, RUS; Karly Shorr
(USA) during ladies
slopestyle qualification in the
Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter
Games at Rosa Khutor
Extreme Park.
44. Workers groom a jump during a break in the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifying at the Rosa Khutor
Extreme Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
45. Feb 6, 2014; Krasnaya Polyana,
RUS; Sina Candrian (SUI) during
ladies slopestyle qualifying in the
Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
46. Members of a Russian honor guard raise an Olympic flag during a welcoming ceremony at the 2014 Winter
Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
47. People are silhouetted by the light projected onto a fountain in front of the Olympic cauldron ahead of the 2014
Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.