2014 Olympics Photos: Day 2 Of The Sochi Winter Games And The Opening Ceremony

The Best Pics Of Today's Olympic Competitions

Bummed you didn't get tickets to the most exciting event in winter sports this year? Can't believe you're about to miss your favorite alpine skiers? Wish you could see the bobsledding competition in real time? Don't fret. HuffPostSports and the HuffPost photo team are your eyes and ears in Sochi during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.

From (add details about photos of the day), here's a selection of the most memorable photographs of Day 1 of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Check back tomorrow as we'll have even more more photos from the XXII Olympic Winter Games.

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Kim Donghyeon of South Korea in action during a Men's Singles Luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014 in Sochi.
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Czech Republic's Roman Koudelka makes an attempt during the men's normal hill ski jumping training ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Matt Dunham / AP
Speedskater Sven Kramer of the Netherlands trains at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
Lee Jin-man / AP
France's Simon Desthieux shoots during a biathlon training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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A spectator poses as she arrives for the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
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Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the begining of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 7, 2014 in Sochi.
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Geometric figures are readied to be opened into the Olympic rings as performers sing during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi.
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At the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Opoening Ceremonies were held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium. Dreams of Russia is the theme of the ceremonies. A girl flies through the air on a magical kite ride through history.
Robert F. Bukaty / AFP
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
Julio Cortez / AP
The Olympic Cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.

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