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20 awesome shots of the Olympic rings in Sochi

The Olympic rings inspire emotion, devotion, and look pretty cool in photos as these shots from the Sochi 2014 Winter Games show.

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The feet of Maurizio Oioli of Italy can be seen passing the Olympic Rings as he speeds down the track during the men's skeleton training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
— Natacha Pisarenko / AP
Image: The Olympic rings are cast in shadow as the sun sets behind the Bolshoy Ice Palace as preparations continue at the Olympic Park for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

The Olympic rings are cast in shadow as the sun sets behind the Bolshoy Ice Palace as preparations continue at the Olympic Park for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 3, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
— Jim Young / X90065
Image: Woman has her nails painted with the Olympic rings at beauty salon in Sochi

A woman has her nails painted with the Olympic rings at a beauty salon in Sochi February 10, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 03 OF 21 FOR PACKAGE 'SOCHI - EDITOR'S CHOICE' TO FIND ALL IMAGES SEARCH 'EDITOR'S CHOICE - 10 FEBRUARY 2014'
— Eric Gaillard / X00102
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A Japanese skater is blurred by the use of a slow shutter speed on the camera as he passes the Olympic Rings during a warmup lap at Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
— Peter Dejong / AP
Image: Fans cheer underneath the Olympic rings during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games

Fans cheer underneath the Olympic rings during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
— Shamil Zhumatov / X00499
Image: The Olympic rings are reflected in the sunglasses of a volunteer at the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi  Winter Olympic Games

The Olympic rings are reflected in the sunglasses of a volunteer at the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games February 3, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
— Brian Snyder / X90051
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 02: Kids posing in the Olympic Rings at Sochi downtown on February 2, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
— Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images Europe
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 06: Biathlete Marie Dorin Habert of France shoots during a training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
— Richard Heathcote / Getty Images Europe
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A cross country athlete passes near the Olympic Rings as he trains at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on February 6, 2014. The Sochi Olympic Winter Games 2014 will run from February 7 to 23. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLIALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images
— Alberto Pizzoli / AFP
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A Russian band plays in front of the Olympic rings at the seaside cluster during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games on February 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVICANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP/Getty Images
— Andrej Isakovic / AFP
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Italy's Nadia Fanchini approaches the finish area during a women's downhill training run for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
— Gero Breloer / AP
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Competitors ski past the Olympic rings during the men's cross-country sprint quarterfinals, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
— Felipe Dana / AP
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 17: Daiki Ito of Japan jumps during the Men's Team Ski Jumping first round on day 10 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on February 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
— Paul Gilham / Getty Images Europe
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Dylan Moscovitch wears a ring bearing the Olympic rings during the women's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)
— Darron Cummings / AP Pool
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In this photo taken Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, David Pichler, an American diver and former Sydney Games team captain, shows off his Olympic rings tattoo during a television interview while meeting with locals at the Mayak cabaret, the most reputable gay club in Sochi, Russia, host to 2014 Winter Olympics. Russia adopted a law last year, prohibiting vaguely defined propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations and pedophilia. The legislation makes it illegal to disseminate information to children even if it merely shows that gay people are just like everybody else. \"It's just scary,\" Pichler, said in Sochi. \"For kids not to be able to be who they are or to say that by gay people promoting homosexuality we're going to turn people gay, it's basically saying you're going against the whole class.\" (AP Photo/David Goldman)
— David Goldman / AP
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Norway goaltender Lars Haugen wears a protective mask decorated with the Olympic rings during a training session at the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
— Mark Humphrey / AP
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A skating fan, with the Olympic Rings on his face, waits for the start of the women's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
— Matt Dunham / AP
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Workers spray Olympic rings on a street to mark the Olympic lane for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The Olympic lane gives exclusive access for Olympic transport and official vehicles. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
— Gero Breloer / AP
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A Canadian fan with Olympic rings shaved into his hair makes his way to the opening ceremonies for the Sochi Winter Olympics Friday Feb. 7, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
— Adrian Wyld / CP
Image: A man walks past the Olympic rings as they are reflected in a puddle of rain water as preparations continue at the Olympic Park for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

A man walks past the Olympic rings as they are reflected in a puddle of rain water as preparations continue at the Olympic Park for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, January 30, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
— Phil Noble / X01988
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