The Sochi Winter Olympics concluded yesterday, after 16 days of competition on the ice and snow. Host nation Russia won the most medals overall, taking home 33, followed by the U.S. with 28, and Norway with 26. The event was brought to a close in Fisht Stadium last night, with a massive closing ceremony ending with a handoff to Pyeongchang, South Korea, host nation of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Collected below are images of the last days of competition, and last night's closing ceremony. Be sure to also see Olympic Photos Part I, and Part II, earlier on In Focus.
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Comes to a Close
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Victor An of Russia reacts as he crosses the finish line first in the men's 500m short track speedskating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, on February 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. The gold was one of four medals won by An in Sochi. #
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States step onto the ice before performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, on February 22, 2014. Davis and White won gold in Ice Dance on February 17. #
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Annalisa Drew of the United States crashes in the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Ski Halfpipe Finals on day thirteen of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, on February 20, 2014. #
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(From right) Norway's winning team members Haavard Klemetsen, Magnus Krog, Joergen Graabak and Magnus Hovdal Moan celebrate by sliding after the flower ceremony for the Nordic Combined team Gundersen event of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, in Rosa Khutor, on February 20, 2014. #
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The team from Canada CAN-3, with Justin Kripps, Jesse Lumsden, Cody Sorensen and Ben Coakwell, slide down the track upside down after crashing in turn sixteen during the men's four-man bobsled competition in Krasnaya Polyana, on February 22, 2014. #
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Pilot John James Jackson (center), Stuart Benson (right) and Bruce Tasker of Great Britain team 1 react after the crash of Canada team 3 during the Men's Four Man Bobsleigh heats at Sliding Center Sanki, on February 22, 2014. #
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From left, France's Ophelie David, Canada's Kelsey Serwa, Canada's Marielle Thompson and Sweden's Anna Holmlund compete during the women's freestyle skiing skicross finals in Rosa Khutor, on February 21, 2014. #
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Russia's Anastasia Chirtcova crashes during a women's ski cross heat at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, on February 21, 2014. Ahead of her are Chile's Stephanie Joffroy, center, and Switzerland's Katrin Mueller, right. #
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The team from the United States USA-2, piloted by Jamie Greubel with brakeman Aja Evans, left, prepare to start their third run during the women's bobsled competition in Krasnaya Polyana, on February 19, 2014. #
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Korea's Yuna Kim celebrates her silver medal win, holding her flag at the end of the Figure Skating Women's free skating Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, on February 20, 2014. #
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Marie-Philip Poulin #29 of Canada celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the United States in overtime as Anne Schleper #15 and Michelle Picard #23 of the United States react after the Ice Hockey Women's Gold Medal Game at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, on February 20, 2014. #
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Canada's goalie Shannon Szabados waves the Canadian flag after their women's ice hockey gold medal win over Team USA at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, on February 20, 2014. #
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The Olympic rings are reflected in the goggles of Norway's Haavard Klemetsen as he makes his attempt during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined Gundersen large hill team competition, on February 20, 2014. #
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Carolina Kostner of Italy casts a shadow as she begins her routine in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace, on February 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. #
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In this multiple exposure photo, Sweden's Anna Holmlund (green bib), Canada's Kelsey Serwa (red bib), Austria's Katrin Ofner (blue bib) and Switzerland's Fanny Smith (yellow bib) crest a hill in the women's freestyle skiing skicross semi-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor, on February 21, 2014. #
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Women's ski cross gold medalist Marielle Thompson of Canada, right, celebrates on the podium with silver medalist and compatriot Kelsey Serwa, left, at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, on February 21, 2014. #
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Canada goaltender Carey Price greets USA goaltender Jonathan Quick after the 1-0 Canada win in the men's semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, on February 21, 2014. #
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The Czech Republic's Ondrej Moravec, right, celebrates winning the bronze medal next to silver medalist France's Martin Fourcade, during the men's biathlon 15k mass-start in Krasnaya Polyana, on February 18, 2014. #
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Sidney Crosby of Canada celebrates after scoring his team's second goal in the second period during the Men's Ice Hockey Gold Medal match against Sweden at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 23, 2014. Canada defeated Sweden 3-0 for the gold. #
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Russian President Vladimir Putin toasts Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (left) and figure skating coach Tatiana Tarasova (right) with glasses of champagne in the presidential lounge before the 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Sochi, on February 23, 2014. #
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Giving a nod to the malfunctioning Olympic Rings from the opening ceremony, Performers form an incomplete set of the Olympic rings during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, on February 23, 2014. #
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Artists perform near the flag of South Korea, the country that will host the next Winter Olympics, during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, on February 23, 2014. #
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