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Go Behind the Scenes at Sochi With Team USA

Feb 18 2014 - 2:50pm

The 2014 Winter Olympics are here! To help get you in the spirit as you cheer on the world's top athletes competing in Sochi, Russia, we've rounded up a few of our favorite snaps from Team USA. Want to know what it's really like in the Olympic Village? Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at Sochi 2014.

Source: Instagram [1]

Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight suited up for her hockey match.

Source: Instagram user hilary_knight [2]

Monique Lamoureux

Monique Lamoureux

Monique Lamoureux showed off her team spirit as she walked back from practice.

Source: Instagram user moniquelam7 [3]

Taylor Chace

Taylor Chace

Taylor Chace autographed a few Team USA jerseys.

Source: Instagram user taylorchace [4]

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones soaked up a photo opportunity as she sat by the bobsled track.

Source: Instagram user lolojones [5]

Jazmine Fenlator

Jazmine Fenlator

Jazmine Fenlator snapped a photo of her reflection on a pair of sunglasses.

Source: Instagram user jazminefenlator [6]

Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren brought out his creative side as he worked on some arts and crafts.

Source: Instagram user lcnordgren [7]

Polina Edmunds

Polina Edmunds

Polina Edmunds added an Olympic-inspired lock to a bridge.

Source: Instagram user polinaedmunds [8]

Heather Richardson

Heather Richardson

Heather Richardson posed for a family photo at the Olympic logo.

Source: Instagram user hlynnrichardson [9]

Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli joined in on a group hug.

Source: Instagram user mcastelli [10]

Sugar Todd

Sugar Todd

Sugar Todd got in the spirit for the USA and Russia hockey match.

Source: Instagram user srfct [11]

Greg Bretz

Greg Bretz

Greg Bretz surrounded himself with a hall of snowboards as he threw up two peace signs.

Source: Instagram user gregbretzz [12]

John Daly

John Daly

John Daly stopped to snap a photo with his brother in front of the torch.

Source: Instagram user johndalyusa [13]

Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark was full of grins and happiness as she posed for a group photo.

Source: Instagram user kellyclarkfdn [14]

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown wasn't afraid to go to new heights.

Source: Instagram user bobby_brown1 [15]

Taylor Gold

Taylor Gold

Taylor Gold and Spencer Tamblyn threw their hands in the air.

Source: Instagram user taylor_gold [16]

Lyman Currier

Lyman Currier

Lyman Currier made a funny face with Torin Yater-Wallace.

Source: Instagram user urmotherlovesme [17]

Travis Ganong

Travis Ganong

Travis Ganong celebrated his fifth-place rank in the Olympic downhill competition.

Source: Instagram user travisganong [18]

Resi Stiegler

Resi Stiegler

Resi Stiegler, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Erin Mielzynski, and Marie-Pier Prefontaine were all smiles in this group shot.

Source: Instagram user resistiegler [19]

Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall snapped a photo with a few furry mascots.

Source: Instagram user kikkanimal [20]

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso struck a pose with Chemmy Alcott to celebrate their friendship.

Source: Instagram user juliamancuso [21]

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso got into the Valentine's Day spirit, Sochi style.

Source: Instagram user juliamancuso [22]

Laurenne Ross

Laurenne Ross

Laurenne Ross flashed a smile with her biggest fans.

Source: Instagram user lalalaurenne [23]

Andy Newell

Andy Newell

Andy Newell gave us a glimpse of some spirit in Sochi.

Source: Instagram user andynewellskier [24]

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook got a little silly during her downtime.

Source: Instagram user staceycookusa [25]

Kelli Stack

Kelli Stack

Hockey player Kelli Stack ran into a fellow Ohioan, speed skater Kelly Gunther.

Source: Instagram user kstack16 [26]

Jocelyne Lamoureux

Jocelyne Lamoureux

Hockey player Jocelyne Lamoureux took a photo of the venue she'll compete in: the Bolshoy Ice Dome.

Source: Instagram user JocelynUSA17 [27]

Elana Meyers

Elana Meyers

Bobsledder Elana Meyers snapped a pic of where she'll compete.

Source: Instagram user elanameyersusa [28]

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso gave us a front-seat view of the Sochi opening ceremonies.

Source: Instagram user juliamancuso [29]

Katie Uhlaender

Katie Uhlaender

Keep an eye out for Katie Uhlaender on the skeleton — you won't see her red hair, but she'll be the one wearing an eagle helmet [30]!

Source: Instagram user katu11 [31]

Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark

A sneak peek of the half-pipe, courtesy of Team USA's Kelly Clark.

Source: Instagram user kellyclarkkfdn [32]

Arielle Gold

Arielle Gold

Snowboarder Arielle Gold scored a great spot to watch the slopestyle competition.

Source: Instagram user arielletgold [33]

Sophie Caldwell

Sophie Caldwell

Cross-country skier Sophie Caldwell soaked in a quintessential Olympic moment.

Source: Instagram user sophiecaldwell [34]

Hannah Teter

Hannah Teter

This may be her third Olympics, but snowboarder Hannah Teter is still impressed with the opening ceremonies.

Source: Twitter user hannahteter [35]

Emily Cook

Emily Cook

Skier Emily Cook's balcony view of the Olympic Village is pretty amazing.

Source: Instagram user emilycook02 [36]

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Before qualifiers, snowboarder Jamie Anderson went for a test run.

Source: Instagram user jamieandersonsnow [37]

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook gets some help with her skis from Danny Davis of the US men's snowboarding team.

Source: Instagram user staceycookusa [38]

Heather Richardson

Heather Richardson

Long track speed skater Heather Richardson gives us a peek into her cozy coastal Olympic Village home for the next few weeks.

Source: Instagram user hlynnrichardson [39]

Kaitlyn Farrington

Kaitlyn Farrington

Snowboarders Kaitlyn Farrington, Faye Gulini, and Jacqueline Hernandez are ready for the opening ceremonies.

Source: Instagram user kaitlynfarr [40]

Lauren Cholewinski

Lauren Cholewinski

Long track speed skater Lauren Cholewinski greets the Sochi bear.

Source: Instagram user lymtiec [41]

Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli

Pairs figure skaters Marissa Castelli and partner Simon Shnapir stopped by the Today show's Sochi set.

Source: Instagram user mcastelli [42]

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

Team USA skiers had a little fun in Olympic Village.

Source: Instagram user juliamancuso [43]

Sugar Todd

Sugar Todd

Long track speed skater Sugar Todd gave teammate Emily Scott a ride around the village.

Source: Instagram user sfrct [44]

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Looks like skier Bobby Brown had a good practice run.

Source: Instagram user bobby_brown1 [45]

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones

Bobsledder Lolo Jones couldn't contain her excitement to walk in yet another Olympics opening ceremony, this time with Winter Olympians and teammates Jazmine Fenlator and Elena Meyers.

Source: Instagram user lolojones [46]

Ashley Wagner

Ashley Wagner

Figure skater Ashley Wagner marveled at the detailing of the Iceberg Skating Palace, where she will compete.

Source: Instagram user ashwagner2010 [47]

Leanne Smith

Leanne Smith

Go, Leanne Smith, go!

Source: Instagram user leannestagramm [48]

Anne Schleper

Anne Schleper

We're really loving hockey player Anne Schleper's patriotic nail art!

Source: Instagram user _aschlep [49]

Jilleanne Rookard

Jilleanne Rookard

Long track speed skater Jilleanne Rookard spotted the man in charge.

Source: Instagram user jrookie83 [50]

Shaun White

Shaun White

Shaun White took a McDonald's break in Sochi.

Source: Instagram user shaunwhite [51]

Danny Davis

Danny Davis

Snowboarder Danny Davis was excited about testing out Russia's "steep and deep" slopes.

Source: Instagram user travelindan [52]

Jessica Jerome

Jessica Jerome

Ski jumper Jessica Jerome surveyed the scene down below at Sochi.

Source: Instagram user jessicajerome [53]

Erin Hamlin

Erin Hamlin

Luger Erin Hamlin was on top of the world at Sochi.

Source: Instagram user erinhamlin [54]

Brittany Bowe

Brittany Bowe

Speed skater Brittany Bowe has already made a new Russian friend!

Source: Instagram user brittanybowe [55]

Resi Stiegler

Resi Stiegler

Alpine skier Resi Stiegler just couldn't get enough of her Team USA gear!

Source: Instagram user resistiegler [56]

Sarah Hendrickson

Sarah Hendrickson

So this is what it looks like from ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson's point of view. Not terrifying at all.

Source: Instagram user schendrickson [57]

Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall

Cross-country skiers Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins supported the opening ceremonies from the dining hall. Jessie recently blogged [58] about her decision to walk in the opening ceremonies for only a short time before heading back to the village, since her event was one of the first!

Source: Instagram user kikkanimal [59]

Aly Dudek

Aly Dudek

Speed skater Aly Dudek struck her best pose with teammates Brittany Bowe and Emily Scott.

Source: Instagram user alydudek [60]

Hannah Teter

Hannah Teter

Snowboarder Hannah Teter showed us Sochi's ideal mountain conditions.

Source: Instagram user hannateter [61]

Meryl Davis

Meryl Davis

Meryl Davis took a #Sochiselfie with the rest of the "US ice-dance crew."

Source: Instagram user meryledavis [62]

Mikaela Shiffrin

Mikaela Shiffrin

Skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Resi Stiegler modeled their Ralph Lauren-designed Team USA duds, complete with patriotic peacoat.

Source: Instagram user mikaelashiffrin [63]

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