Go Behind the Scenes at Sochi With Team USA

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.

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Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight suited up for her hockey match.

Monique Lamoureux

Monique Lamoureux

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

Taylor Chace

Taylor Chace

Taylor Chace autographed a few Team USA jerseys.

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones

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

Jazmine Fenlator

Jazmine Fenlator

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

Leif Nordgren

Leif Nordgren

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

Heather Richardson

Heather Richardson

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

Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli joined in on a group hug.

Sugar Todd

Sugar Todd

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

Greg Bretz

Greg Bretz

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

John Daly

John Daly

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

Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark

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

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

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

Taylor Gold

Taylor Gold

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

Lyman Currier

Lyman Currier

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

Travis Ganong

Travis Ganong

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

Resi Stiegler

Resi Stiegler

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

Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall snapped a photo with a few furry mascots.

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

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

Laurenne Ross

Laurenne Ross

Laurenne Ross flashed a smile with her biggest fans.

Andy Newell

Andy Newell

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

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook got a little silly during her downtime.

Kelli Stack

Kelli Stack

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

Jocelyne Lamoureux

Jocelyne Lamoureux

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

Elana Meyers

Elana Meyers

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

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!

Kelly Clark

Kelly Clark

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

Arielle Gold

Arielle Gold

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

Sophie Caldwell

Sophie Caldwell

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

Hannah Teter

Hannah Teter

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

Emily Cook

Emily Cook

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

Stacey Cook

Stacey Cook

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

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.

Kaitlyn Farrington

Kaitlyn Farrington

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

Lauren Cholewinski

Lauren Cholewinski

Long track speed skater Lauren Cholewinski greets the Sochi bear.

Marissa Castelli

Marissa Castelli

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

Julia Mancuso

Julia Mancuso

Team USA skiers had a little fun in Olympic Village.

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Looks like skier Bobby Brown had a good practice run.

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.

Ashley Wagner

Ashley Wagner

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

Leanne Smith

Leanne Smith

Go, Leanne Smith, go!

Anne Schleper

Anne Schleper

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

Jilleanne Rookard

Jilleanne Rookard

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

Danny Davis

Danny Davis

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

Jessica Jerome

Jessica Jerome

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

Erin Hamlin

Erin Hamlin

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

Brittany Bowe

Brittany Bowe

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

Resi Stiegler

Resi Stiegler

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

Sarah Hendrickson

Sarah Hendrickson

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

Kikkan Randall

Kikkan Randall

Cross-country skiers Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins supported the opening ceremonies from the dining hall. Jessie recently blogged 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!

Aly Dudek

Aly Dudek

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

Hannah Teter

Hannah Teter

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

Meryl Davis

Meryl Davis

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

Mikaela Shiffrin

Mikaela Shiffrin

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