{"id":2074,"date":"2014-02-23T22:49:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T22:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2016-07-24T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T11:02:12","slug":"touching-moments-at-sochi-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/touching-moments-at-sochi-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Touching Moments at Sochi 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the comments on last week’s entry mentioned that sports can give us a different kind of amazing moments – the emotional moments. Sportsmanship and how competitors have reacted when winning or losing can be really touching.<\/p>\n

So, I have decided to dig out some of those touching moments during the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. \u00a0Take a look! Have you spotted any others?<\/p>\n

One of the big news from the Games was Evgeni Plushenko’s withdrawal from the competition, due to a back injury. Withdrawing from any competition can feel extremely devastaing, although watching it on TV from London might not be as touching.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

On the other hand, winning can be incredibly uplifting, to say the least. This is Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova’s controversial win in figure skating.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

Alex Bilodeau celebrating with and dedicating winning 2 golds to his disabled brother. I shed a little tear with this one. To me, this is the photo of the event.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

These two sisters also celebrate winning gold and silver medals at Sochi 2014.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

Dario Cologna, of Switzerland, cried a bit too.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

The Canadian coach who helped a struggling Russian skier.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

Winning over the USA ice hockey national team must’ve felt unbelievably amazing for the Canadian team.<\/p>\n

\"Touching<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading this blog!<\/p>\n

A Londoner from Afar<\/p>\n

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