The Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics (@olympics) took place on Friday to officially open the Games in Russia. The ceremony presented a history of Russia seen through the eyes of a young girl named Lubov, or 'Love,' opening with a journey through the unique Russian alphabet Azbuka. To get a first-hand look at the atmosphere at the Opening Ceremony, follow these Russian Instagrammers who were in attendance and shared their experience on Instagram: @russian_moscow @Back2Thailand @katia_mi @the69th @maka_smirnova @palchenkov @myatna @contour7.
To view more photos and videos from the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony, tap the blue location text above and browse the #Sochi2014 hashtag.
Photo by @juliamancuso