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SOCHI, Russia — Some of our favorite photos from the second half of the men’s 4 x 10-kilometer relay on Sunday at the Sochi Olympics, including Sweden’s Marcus Hellner literally jumping out of his skis and Russia’s Alexander Legkov tebowing after the finish.
Men’s relay day at the Laura Cross-Country Ski Center on Sunday at the Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
The U.S. men’s third leg, Noah Hoffman the U.S. stars and stripes
Members of the Russian staff watching their 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
Russia’s third leg of the Olympic 4 x 10 k relay, Alexander Legkov cruising into the stadium in Sochi, Russia.
Russia’s third leg of the Olympic 4 x 10 k relay, Alexander Legkov cruising into the stadium in Sochi, Russia.
Sweden’s 4 x 10 k anchor, Marcus Hellner, at the Sochi Olympics
Maxim Vylegzhanin skating the Russian 4 x 10 men’s relay to silver in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
France’s 4 x 10 k anchor, Ivan Perrillat Boiteux, at the Sochi Olympics
Russians cheering Vylegzhanin over the top of the first climb out of the stadium in the 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
A French fan cheers for his team in the men’s 4 x 10 relay at the Sochi Olympics
Jessie Diggins (l) and Holly Brooks of the U.S. Ski Team cheer on their men’s 4 x 10 k relay on Sunday at the Sochi Olympics.
Canadian anchor Jess Cockney cruises down into the stadium in the 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
Canada’s Jess Cockney leads Estonia’s Raido Rankel into the stadium in the men’s 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
Marcus Hellner holds up a Swedish flag as he glides toward the finish for Sweden’s second men’s relay gold medal in back-to-back Olympics on Sunday at the Sochi Games.
Hellner after crossing the finish
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Hellner jumping out of his skis after winning gold for Sweden in the men’s 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics
Hellner jumping out of his skis after winning gold for Sweden in the men’s 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics
Hellner jumping out of his skis after winning gold for Sweden in the men’s 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics
The Swedish men’s relay team after winning gold at the Sochi Olympics.
Hellner gets hugs from his Swedish teammates after he anchored them to gold in the 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
The Russian men’s relay team meets Maxim Vylegzhanin at the finish after he anchored them to silver in the 4 x 10 k at the Sochi Olympics.
The French men’s relay team meets Ivan Perrillat Boiteux at the finish after he anchored them to bronze in the 4 x 10 k at the Sochi Olympics.
The French men’s relay team meets Ivan Perrillat Boiteux at the finish after he anchored them to bronze in the 4 x 10 k at the Sochi Olympics.
The French men’s relay team meets Ivan Perrillat Boiteux at the finish after he anchored them to bronze in the 4 x 10 k at the Sochi Olympics.
Petter Northug congratulating the French relay team at the Olympics in February. Northug returned to Norway without a single medal – and that was only the beginning of his troubles.
After finishing fourth for Norway, Petter Northug congratulates the Russian silver medalists, including anchor Maxim Vylegzhanin, in the 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
Petter Northug after anchoring Norway to fourth in the 4 x 10 k relay at the Sochi Olympics.
Simi Hamilton (USA) leads Canadian Jess Cockney into the finish. Hamilton anchored the U.S. men’s 4 x 10 k relay to 11th and Canada was four seconds back in 12th.
Simi Hamilton (USA) after leading Canadian Jess Cockney into the finish. Hamilton anchored the U.S. men’s 4 x 10 relay to 11th and Canada was four seconds back in 12th.
Simi Hamilton after anchoring the U.S. men to 11th in the 4 x 10 relay at the Sochi Olympics.
Jess Cockney after anchoring the Canadian men’s 4 x 10 k relay to 12th at the Sochi Olympics.
Canada’s Jesse Cockney and American Simi Hamilton bump fists after anchoring their countries’ relay teams at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
France after capturing its first-ever Olympic relay medal at the 2014 Sochi Games.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport decided that there was a “reasonable possibility” that Alexander Legkov had doped at the 2014 Olympics. Here, he pumped his fist after Russia won silver in the 4 x 10 k relay, their nation’s first medal in cross-country at the Sochi Olympics.
Alexander Legkov celebrates Russia’s silver in the 4 x 10 k relay, their nation’s first medal in cross-country at the Sochi Olympics.
Switching out? Johan Olsson and Daniel Richardsson (second and third from left) will rejoin the national team after a year on the outside. They were part of the Swedish men’s team that defended their gold medal from the 2010 Olympics to win the 4 x 10 k relay in commanding fashion at the 2014 Sochi Games. From left to right: Marcus Hellner, Olsson, Richardsson, and Lars Nelson.
The silver-medal winning Russian men’s relay team at the 2014 Olympics.
France’s bronze-medal men’s 4 x 10 k relay team at the Sochi Olympics. From left to right: Ivan Perrillat Boiteux, Jean Marc Gaillard, Maurice Manificat, and Robin Duvillard.
France’s bronze-medal men’s 4 x 10 k relay team at the Sochi Olympics. From left to right: Ivan Perrillat Boiteux, Jean Marc Gaillard, Maurice Manificat, and Robin Duvillard.
