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.
Hilary Knight
Hilary Knight suited up for her hockey match.
Monique Lamoureux
Monique Lamoureux showed off her team spirit as she walked back from practice.
Taylor Chace
Taylor Chace autographed a few Team USA jerseys.
Lolo Jones
Lolo Jones soaked up a photo opportunity as she sat by the bobsled track.
Jazmine Fenlator
Jazmine Fenlator snapped a photo of her reflection on a pair of sunglasses.
Leif Nordgren
Leif Nordgren brought out his creative side as he worked on some arts and crafts.
Polina Edmunds
Polina Edmunds added an Olympic-inspired lock to a bridge.
Heather Richardson
Heather Richardson posed for a family photo at the Olympic logo.
Marissa Castelli
Marissa Castelli joined in on a group hug.
Sugar Todd
Sugar Todd got in the spirit for the USA and Russia hockey match.
Greg Bretz
Greg Bretz surrounded himself with a hall of snowboards as he threw up two peace signs.
John Daly
John Daly stopped to snap a photo with his brother in front of the torch.
Kelly Clark
Kelly Clark was full of grins and happiness as she posed for a group photo.
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown wasn't afraid to go to new heights.
Taylor Gold
Taylor Gold and Spencer Tamblyn threw their hands in the air.
Lyman Currier
Lyman Currier made a funny face with Torin Yater-Wallace.
Travis Ganong
Travis Ganong celebrated his fifth-place rank in the Olympic downhill competition.
Resi Stiegler
Resi Stiegler, Marie-Michele Gagnon, Erin Mielzynski, and Marie-Pier Prefontaine were all smiles in this group shot.
Kikkan Randall
Kikkan Randall snapped a photo with a few furry mascots.
Julia Mancuso
Julia Mancuso struck a pose with Chemmy Alcott to celebrate their friendship.
Julia Mancuso
Julia Mancuso got into the Valentine's Day spirit, Sochi style.
Laurenne Ross
Laurenne Ross flashed a smile with her biggest fans.
Andy Newell
Andy Newell gave us a glimpse of some spirit in Sochi.
Stacey Cook
Stacey Cook got a little silly during her downtime.
Kelli Stack
Hockey player Kelli Stack ran into a fellow Ohioan, speed skater Kelly Gunther.
Jocelyne Lamoureux
Hockey player Jocelyne Lamoureux took a photo of the venue she'll compete in: the Bolshoy Ice Dome.
Elana Meyers
Bobsledder Elana Meyers snapped a pic of where she'll compete.
Julia Mancuso
Julia Mancuso gave us a front-seat view of the Sochi opening ceremonies.
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
A sneak peek of the half-pipe, courtesy of Team USA's Kelly Clark.
Arielle Gold
Snowboarder Arielle Gold scored a great spot to watch the slopestyle competition.
Sophie Caldwell
Cross-country skier Sophie Caldwell soaked in a quintessential Olympic moment.
Hannah Teter
This may be her third Olympics, but snowboarder Hannah Teter is still impressed with the opening ceremonies.
Emily Cook
Skier Emily Cook's balcony view of the Olympic Village is pretty amazing.
Jamie Anderson
Before qualifiers, snowboarder Jamie Anderson went for a test run.
Stacey Cook
Stacey Cook gets some help with her skis from Danny Davis of the US men's snowboarding team.
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
Snowboarders Kaitlyn Farrington, Faye Gulini, and Jacqueline Hernandez are ready for the opening ceremonies.
Lauren Cholewinski
Long track speed skater Lauren Cholewinski greets the Sochi bear.
Marissa Castelli
Pairs figure skaters Marissa Castelli and partner Simon Shnapir stopped by the Today show's Sochi set.
Julia Mancuso
Team USA skiers had a little fun in Olympic Village.
Sugar Todd
Long track speed skater Sugar Todd gave teammate Emily Scott a ride around the village.
Bobby Brown
Looks like skier Bobby Brown had a good practice run.
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
Figure skater Ashley Wagner marveled at the detailing of the Iceberg Skating Palace, where she will compete.
Leanne Smith
Go, Leanne Smith, go!
Anne Schleper
We're really loving hockey player Anne Schleper's patriotic nail art!
Jilleanne Rookard
Long track speed skater Jilleanne Rookard spotted the man in charge.
Shaun White
Shaun White took a McDonald's break in Sochi.
Danny Davis
Snowboarder Danny Davis was excited about testing out Russia's "steep and deep" slopes.
Jessica Jerome
Ski jumper Jessica Jerome surveyed the scene down below at Sochi.
Erin Hamlin
Luger Erin Hamlin was on top of the world at Sochi.
Brittany Bowe
Speed skater Brittany Bowe has already made a new Russian friend!
Resi Stiegler
Alpine skier Resi Stiegler just couldn't get enough of her Team USA gear!
Sarah Hendrickson
So this is what it looks like from ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson's point of view. Not terrifying at all.
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
Speed skater Aly Dudek struck her best pose with teammates Brittany Bowe and Emily Scott.
Hannah Teter
Snowboarder Hannah Teter showed us Sochi's ideal mountain conditions.
Meryl Davis
Meryl Davis took a #Sochiselfie with the rest of the "US ice-dance crew."
Mikaela Shiffrin
Skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Resi Stiegler modeled their Ralph Lauren-designed Team USA duds, complete with patriotic peacoat.