The first week of the Olympic Games (43 pics + text)

It's time to take a look at some of the events. For more than 100 medals found their owners, and in the race for medals lead the US, Germany, Norway and Canada. Some have dubbed the Olympics "game properly," mainly due to problems with the weather and the bowl with the Olympic flame. Organizers say they are actively working to resolve problems, and athletes continue to amaze us with their achievements.

Alexander Ovechkin before the match against Latvia.



Anastasiya Kuzmina of Slovakia participates in biathlon 10 km in the Whistler Olympic Park on February 16.


Snowboarder during a training session at Cypress Mountain on February 16.


Yue Qingshuang from China yells to his teammates during the curling competition on February 17 at the Olympics.


Taihu Kato from Japan jumping competitions in ski jumping on February 14.


Russian Artem Borodulin shows any program in the arena «Pacific Coliseum» in Vancouver.


A man photographs the bowl with the Olympic flame behind a fence on February 17th. After complaints that the cup is too far away from the public, the organizers pulled her closer and cut through a hole in the fence for a better view.


Martina Sáblíková from the Czech Republic participates in the women's 3000 meters race at the rink "Richmond Olympic Oval 'on February 14.


Pilot Simone Bertatstso of the Italian team created a cloud of snow brakes during the first workout bobsled on Mount Blackcomb.


Song Chaoying shoots during the women's biathlon competitions at 7, 5 km February 13.


Scott Niedermayer (left) and Martin Brodeur (right) from Canada could not save his own net from the puck in the Swiss hockey match between the seventh day of the Olympics in Vancouver.


Pole Kamil Stoch jumps during the official training in jumping in Whistler.


Lee In-Bok from South Korea compete in the sprint biathlon 10 km February 14.


Canadian Mounted Police officer watching the ceremony of presenting the medals on the third day of the Olympics in Vancouver.


Britt Janyk of Canada passes the flag during the women's competitions at the ski slopes 17 February.


Briton Chemmi Alcott falls after crossing the finish line at downhill skiing.


Swiss skier Dominique Gisin leaves the competition, the bounce if dropped, February 17.


Lindsey Vonn of the United States enjoys a well-deserved gold medal at the competition ski slope on the sixth day of the Olympics.


Amerkianka gold medalist Lindsey Vonn poses for photographers at the finish.


From left to right: Nick Baumgartner of the United States, David Spayzer from Germany, Robert Fagan from Canada and Paul-Henri De Le Roux from France to 1/8 cross-country snowboarding.


Ren Hui of China participates in competitions in speed skating at the stadium "Richmond Olympic Oval" on February 18.


From left to right: Lee Jung-soo of South Korea ahead of Peter Gizel from Belgium, Takahiro Fujimoto of Japan and JR Countryside from the US competing in short-track 1,000 meters on February 17.


Chad Hedrick (left) from the United States welcomes the Mo Tae-Boom from South Korea after the race at 1,000 meters.


Lyudmila Kalinchik of Belarus lies in the snow after the individual race at the Biathlon 15 km February 18.


Swiss team is preparing for the match against the United States on the fifth day of the Olympics.


American Mirai Nagasu trains in the heart of «Trout Lake» February 14.


Worker sprinkles salt to track women's competition at half-pipe at Cypress Mountain on February 18.


Simon Mailer from Switzerland broke his lip during the qualifying competitions in snowboarding among women.


Shaun White of the United States is involved in the qualifying matches for the half-pipe at Cypress Mountain on February 17.


Shaun White tossed into the air during his speech in the competition for the half-pipe on February 17 Cypress Mountain.


Shaun White happily hugging his mother to learn that he was the gold medalist competitions Half Pipe.


Amy Williams of Great Britain looks on track during competition in women's skeleton.


Russian Alexander Tretyakov fell into the foam at the end of the track after his performance at the competition for the male skeleton.


Debbie McCormick of the US releases the stone during the match between the teams of curling Japan and the United States on the fifth day of the Olympics.


Pierre Ochs of France performs acrobatic jump during the qualifying rounds freestyle on Mount Cypress.


Nicholas Chebotko of Kazakhstan participates in the qualifying competition for cross-country skiing 17 February.


Frank Rommel of Germany at the turn during the men's skeleton competition in Whistler.


Erin Hamlin of the United States is preparing for bobsleigh competitions among women on the fourth day of the Olympics.


Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao show any program during the figure skating competitions on February 15th.


Russians Nikita Kryukov and Alexander Panzhinsky (right) cross the finish line in the final men's cross-country skiing competitions on February 17th. Kryukov won the gold medal ahead of his compatriot for a split second. Norway took the bronze Peter Northug.


American Evan Lysacek shows a short program on February 16.


Gold medalist in alpine skiing from Maria Riesch of Germany poses with her medal in Whistler on February 18.


Swiss Simon Ammann fulfills jumping in Whistler on February 17.