Members of Kazakhstan's speedskating team practise at the Adler Arena ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday. Issei Kato / Reuters
Members of Kazakhstan's speedskating team practise at the Adler Arena ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday. Issei Kato / Reuters
A ski jump athlete soars through the air during a training session on Friday.
A ski jump athlete soars through the air during a training session on Friday.
Biathlon athlete Andrea Henkel of Germany trains at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on Friday. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP
Biathlon athlete Andrea Henkel of Germany trains at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on Friday. Pierre-Philippe Marcou / AFP
The Latvia men's hockey team practices in the Bolshoy Ice Dome in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Mark Humphrey / AP
The Latvia men's hockey team practices in the Bolshoy Ice Dome in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Mark Humphrey / AP
Judges watch an attempt during the men's normal hill ski jumping training on Friday. Matthias Schrader / AP
Judges watch an attempt during the men's normal hill ski jumping training on Friday. Matthias Schrader / AP
Andriy Mandziy of Ukraine in action during a Men's Singles Luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on Friday. (Image was created using a fish eye lens) Alex Livesey / Getty Images
Andriy Mandziy of Ukraine in action during a Men's Singles Luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on Friday. (Image was created using a fish eye lens) Alex Livesey / Getty Images
An athlete rides a chair lift to the men's downhill course for a training run at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Luca Bruno / AP
An athlete rides a chair lift to the men's downhill course for a training run at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Luca Bruno / AP
Russell Henshaw of Australia practices during a Ski Slopestyle official training session ahead of the the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Friday. Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images
Russell Henshaw of Australia practices during a Ski Slopestyle official training session ahead of the the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Friday. Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images
A downhill ski athlete trains for the Olympic Games on Friday.
A downhill ski athlete trains for the Olympic Games on Friday.
Spain's Carolina Ruiz Castillo takes off her skis after a women's downhill training run for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Christophe Ena / AP
Spain's Carolina Ruiz Castillo takes off her skis after a women's downhill training run for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Christophe Ena / AP
A cross-country skiier trains ahead of the Olympics on Friday.
A cross-country skiier trains ahead of the Olympics on Friday.
Jussi Penttala of Finland practices during the Men's and Ladies Moguls official training session ahead of the the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Friday. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
Jussi Penttala of Finland practices during the Men's and Ladies Moguls official training session ahead of the the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Friday. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
Italy's Peter Fill comes to a halt at the end of a men's downhill training run for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Christophe Ena / AP
Italy's Peter Fill comes to a halt at the end of a men's downhill training run for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Christophe Ena / AP
In this slow shutter speed photo an unidentified athlete starts an attempt during the men's normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Matthias Schrader / AP
In this slow shutter speed photo an unidentified athlete starts an attempt during the men's normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday. Matthias Schrader / AP
Jernej Damjan of Slovenia skis during the Men's Normal Hill Individual training ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on Friday. Al Bello / Getty Images
Jernej Damjan of Slovenia skis during the Men's Normal Hill Individual training ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on Friday. Al Bello / Getty Images
Austria's Wolfgang Kindl prepares for the start during a men's luge training session at the Sanki sliding center in Rosa Khutor on Friday. Murad Sezer / Reuters
Austria's Wolfgang Kindl prepares for the start during a men's luge training session at the Sanki sliding center in Rosa Khutor on Friday. Murad Sezer / Reuters

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In Pictures: Winter Olympics action begins

Liz Claus

February 08, 2014

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Images from Friday’s training sessions at the Winter Olympics.

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