 "Sochi Olympics: The best Instagram pictures from Day 1 of the Winter Games")
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games have begun in all earnest and while Indian participation is restricted to just three athletes, there’s still quite a bit of interest worldwide on the games in Russia. As expected our Instagram feeds are overflowing with some awesome pictures from Sochi. These games have taken a unique flavour thanks to Russian government’s strong anti-gay stance so a lot of the pre-games commentary has been on that aspect. This is reflected in quite a few Instagram pictures too, with the **Google Doodle from today** being featured in many posts. Here are the best pictures from the first day at Sochi. We’ll keep adding more pictures as the day goes on, so keep coming back for more Instagram action from Sochi 2014.
The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games have begun in all earnest and while Indian participation is restricted to just three athletes, there’s still quite a bit of interest worldwide on the games in Russia. As expected our Instagram feeds are overflowing with some awesome pictures from Sochi. These games have taken a unique flavour thanks to Russian government’s strong anti-gay stance so a lot of the pre-games commentary has been on that aspect.
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