These Are The Most Unusual Pictures From Sochi

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A mascot of Sochi Winter Olympics is seen in silhouette with mountains at sunset at the Mountain athletes village during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2014.
A mascot of Sochi Winter Olympics is seen in silhouette with mountains at sunset at the Mountain athletes village during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2014.Fabrice Coffrini—AFP/Getty Images
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Sometimes the Winter Olympics can look a little odd.

A mascot of Sochi Winter Olympics is seen in silhouette with mountains at sunset at the Mountain athletes village during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2014.
A mascot of Sochi Winter Olympics is seen in silhouette with mountains at sunset at the Mountain athletes village during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2014. Fabrice Coffrini—AFP/Getty Images
An athlete warm up with his coach prior to the Men's Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10 km Nordic Combined training on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on Feb. 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
An athlete warm up with his coach prior to the Men's Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10 km Nordic Combined training on day 8 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Ski Jumping Center on Feb. 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.Lars Baron—Getty Images
A member of the Canadian team takes advantage of warm weather to work out on his balcony in Olympic Village at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014.
A member of the Canadian team takes advantage of warm weather to work out on his balcony in Olympic Village at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Brian Cassella—MCT/Getty Images
Workers prepare the hill in the ski jumping stadium prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Workers prepare the hill in the ski jumping stadium prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.Dmitry Lovetsky—AP
A blemish on the ice is repaired with the aid of a watering can during the women's 3,000 metres short track speed skating semi-finals relay race at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Feb. 10, 2014.
A blemish on the ice is repaired with the aid of a watering can during the women's 3,000 metres short track speed skating semi-finals relay race at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Feb. 10, 2014. David Gray—REUTERS
Slippers prepare the course ahead of the slalom portion of the men's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Slippers prepare the course ahead of the slalom portion of the men's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Charles Krupa—AP
Workers spray down the halfpipe before competition begins in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Qualification Heats on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Workers spray down the halfpipe before competition begins in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Qualification Heats on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.Al Bello—Getty Images
A fore jumper passes by a working glove left behind on the railing of the hill during a women's normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
A fore jumper passes by a working glove left behind on the railing of the hill during a women's normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Dmitry Lovetsky—AP
Pilot Esme Kamphuis (front) of the Netherlands starts a two-women bobsleigh training event at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, near Sochi, Feb. 14, 2014.
Pilot Esme Kamphuis (front) of the Netherlands starts a two-women bobsleigh training event at the Sanki Sliding Center in Rosa Khutor, a venue for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, near Sochi, Feb. 14, 2014. Murad Sezer—REUTERS
A photographer shoots an image of Canada's Sam Edney during a practices run at the men's Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on Feb. 6, 2014, on the eve of the Sochi 2014 Olympic opening ceremony.
A photographer shoots an image of Canada's Sam Edney during a practices run at the men's Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on Feb. 6, 2014, on the eve of the Sochi 2014 Olympic opening ceremony. Lionel Bonaventure—AFP/Getty Images
Pucks are left on the ice from the warm up session priot to the Men's Preliminary Round Group B match between Finland and Canada in the Ice Hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 16, 2014.
Pucks are left on the ice from the warm up session priot to the Men's Preliminary Round Group B match between Finland and Canada in the Ice Hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 16, 2014. Larry W. Smith—EPA
Players of Japan women's ice hockey team slide on chairs prior their practice session ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Petr David Josek—AP
Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance on Day 10 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance on Day 10 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.Clive Mason—Getty Images
Japanese speedskater Shoko Fujimura, right, is reflected on glass, as an Italian speedskater trains on ice at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014.
Japanese speedskater Shoko Fujimura, right, is reflected on glass, as an Italian speedskater trains on ice at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. Patrick Semansky—AP
Coaches from the U.S., top, and Canada wear chimpanzee masks from their perch in a tree to watch the downhill portion of the men's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Coaches from the U.S., top, and Canada wear chimpanzee masks from their perch in a tree to watch the downhill portion of the men's supercombined at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.Luca Bruno—AP
An athlete trains during Aerials practice during day two of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
An athlete trains during Aerials practice during day two of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.Cameron Spencer—Getty Images
Norway's Chris Andre Jespersen rests in the finish area after competing in shorts in the men's 15K classical-style cross-country race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Norway's Chris Andre Jespersen rests in the finish area after competing in shorts in the men's 15K classical-style cross-country race at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Matthias Schrader—AP
Paraguay's Julia Marino walks towards her skis after crashing during the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor Feb. 11, 2014.
Paraguay's Julia Marino walks towards her skis after crashing during the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor Feb. 11, 2014. Mike Blake—Reuters

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