What drives Olympic athletes to excellence? Immense love for what they do. In the spirit of often self-sacrificing and painful, but at the same time fruitful and sweet, we bring from Russia the happiest kisses of the past. Warm scenes that remind of the true essence of the Olympic Games - peaceful bonding through the love of sport.
1. Oh, the most beautiful Slovenian gold!
First of all, we can't go past our first winner at the Winter Olympics, she's amazing Tina Maze. She celebrated the gold with a very special kiss - the snow floor, which enabled her to have an unforgettable ski run of her career.
2. Déjà vu
representative of the Canadian national team, Marianne St-Gelais and Charles Hamelin they relived the unforgettable kiss from the last Olympic Games in 2010, this time at Hamelin's victory in the 1,500-meter speed skating.
3. French kiss
Figure skater Maé Bérénice Méité she blew a sweet kiss to her hidden fan in the audience. Of course, with French manicure in the true sense.
4. Outdoors
A passionate kiss Alexandre Bilodeau and his fiancee Sabrina Bizier after his outstanding freestyle performance at Rosa Khutor.
5. Love to all
Kirsten Moore-Towers blowing a kiss to the television viewers after completing the pairs figure skating short program.
6. Loving devotion
Immensely happy at his victory in the 1,000 meters, he is a Dutch speed skater Stefan Groothuis immediately rushed into the loving embrace of his wife.
7. Bitter
Athletes must also be able to face defeats. After a visibly disappointed expression at the final grades, she is an American figure skater Ashley Wagner just sent a kiss to her fans.
8. Mr. and Mrs. Wende
Romantic Maylin and Daniel, married last summer, gave each other a moment of attention during their pair figure skating performances.
9. A kiss with a sweetheart
Summary of happy feelings after winning the noblest medal in biathlon at 10 kilometers is a Belarusian Darya Domracheva sent with a heart.