[PHOTOS] These Terrifyingly Funny Faces From The Sochi Winter Olympics Are A Laugh Riot
Competing in the Olympics is no easy thing. So trying to keep a pretty face on while competing at the highest levels also seems like a hard task. The result: Some pretty terrifying faces.
By Sadho Ram — 19 Feb 2014, 05:41 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
The Winter Olympics are supposed to be elegant, graceful and poised yet even the best Olympians can’t resist making scrunchy, disgusted and frightful faces during the competition. For example, these:
And these...
Narumi Takahashi and Kihara Ryuichi of Japan compete in the Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating during day one of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace on February 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Image via thedenverchannel.comNow, whether they're caused by stress, excitement, extreme focus or flying through the air at unbelievable speeds, these Olympians sure make some terrifyingly funny faces
Perhaps the most intentionally comedic routine came from German pair Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi
But who can blame them? With the incredible stress on their bodies and the hopes of entire countries on their shoulders, we think the Olympians should be forgiven for un-photogenic faces
On that note, we salute the sportsmanship and excellence of these world-class Olympians!
