Photojournalists at the Vancouver Winter Olympics do not just capture moments of great victory and agonizing defeat, but also moments that make everyone smile. Photo: Russian hockey players Alexander Semin and Alexander Ovechkin excited by a great moment.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir BaranovPhotojournalists at the Vancouver Winter Olympics do not just capture moments of great victory and agonizing defeat, but also moments that make everyone smile. Photo: Russian hockey players Alexander Semin and Alexander Ovechkin excited by a great moment.
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© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Baranov
Photojournalists at the Vancouver Winter Olympics do not just capture moments of great victory and agonizing defeat, but also moments that make everyone smile. Photo: Russian hockey players Alexander Semin and Alexander Ovechkin excited by a great moment.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir BaranovHaving won a bronze medal, figure skater Ivan Skobrev took off his skates and ran over to his girlfriend barefoot. The athlete, who won the first medal for his national team, was filled with joy. “A medal - that’s so cool!” he told journalists.
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© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Baranov
Having won a bronze medal, figure skater Ivan Skobrev took off his skates and ran over to his girlfriend barefoot. The athlete, who won the first medal for his national team, was filled with joy. “A medal - that’s so cool!” he told journalists.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Baranov“Goal! Goal!” Russian Olympic ice hockey forward Alexander Ovechkin has a lot of pucks to hit.
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© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Baranov
“Goal! Goal!” Russian Olympic ice hockey forward Alexander Ovechkin has a lot of pucks to hit.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir BaranovBy the end of the training session the athletes were so tired all they could do was crawl.
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© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Baranov
By the end of the training session the athletes were so tired all they could do was crawl.