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Best pictures from the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games

26 February 2018

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which ended on Sunday, yielded 102 gold medals in 16 days.

Getty Images The Olympic stadium is seen in an aerial shot during the closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was a colourful event, complete with drones depicting the official mascot, a white tiger named Soohorang, with white lights (below).

Getty Images Drones light up the sky above the Olympic stadium

Reuters Artists perform around projected lines of coloured light

Getty Images A woman holds a glowing ball with the Pyeongchang Olympics 2018 on

Reuters A light show is projected on the floor to look like the Milky Way galaxy

Reuters Artists perform with circles of coloured lights around them

Reuters Artists perform as yellow and red lines of light follow behind them

Reuters Red fireworks explore over a crowded Olympic stadium

Pita Taufatofua of Tonga went shirtless again. He became an overnight sensation when he carried the Tongan flag at the 2016 Olympics in Rio - also without his shirt and while sporting an oily torso.

Getty Images Pita Taufatofua of Tonga stands shirtless — Pita Taufatofua of Tonga went shirtless again. He became an overnight sensation when he carried the Tongan flag at the 2016 Olympics in Rio - also without his shirt and while sporting an oily torso.

Team Great Britain walked in the Parade of Athletes, with snowboarding bronze medallist Billy Morgan holding the Great Britain flag.

Getty Images Team Great Britain athletes walk holding flags and recording on their phones — Team Great Britain walked in the Parade of Athletes, with snowboarding bronze medallist Billy Morgan holding the Great Britain flag.

The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing.

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We take a look at some of the best pictures taken by sports photographers during the Games.

Skaters race in the Men's Mass Start semi-final

Reuters Four male skaters race each other with the Olympic rings image seen in the ice beneath them — Skaters race in the Men's Mass Start semi-final

Anna Duskova and Martin Bidar of Czech Republic in action during the Pair Skating competition

Reuters Ice skater Anna Duskova spins in the hair horizontally as her partner Martin Bidar looks up at her — Anna Duskova and Martin Bidar of Czech Republic in action during the Pair Skating competition

Shaun White (right) of the US hugs a friend as he wins gold at the Men's Halfpipe

Reuters Shaun White hugs a friend in celebration — Shaun White (right) of the US hugs a friend as he wins gold at the Men's Halfpipe

Team Sweden celebrate their curling win against South Korea

Reuters Team Sweden hug each other in celebration — Team Sweden celebrate their curling win against South Korea

Dawid Kubacki of Poland competes at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre

Reuters Dawid Kubacki is seen on skis in mid-air — Dawid Kubacki of Poland competes at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre

US skater Nathan Chen performs

Reuters Skater Nathan Chen is seen with arms outstretched with coloured Olympic signs in the ice beneath him — US skater Nathan Chen performs

A South Korea fan shows her support for her team

Getty Images A South Korea fan smiles with logos on her face — A South Korea fan shows her support for her team

Skaters Nicola Tumolero and Riccardo Bugari of Italy fall after a final

Reuters Nicola Tumolero and Riccardo Bugari seen on the ice, one with arms outstretched, the other sitting on the ice — Skaters Nicola Tumolero and Riccardo Bugari of Italy fall after a final

Phoebe Staenz of Switzerland scores a goal against South Korea

Getty Images Phoebe Staenz lying on the ground — Phoebe Staenz of Switzerland scores a goal against South Korea

Magnus Nedregotten of Norway in action during a curling event

Getty Images Magnus Nedregotten slides along the ice whilst Curling — Magnus Nedregotten of Norway in action during a curling event

Figure skaters Yura Min and Alexander Gamelin of Korea perform

Getty Images Yura Min and Alexander Gamelin perform their routine with Yura's arms outstretched — Figure skaters Yura Min and Alexander Gamelin of Korea perform

Adam Rippon spins during a figure skating event

Getty Images Adam Rippon spins on the ice — Adam Rippon spins during a figure skating event

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan competes in a Single Free Skating event

Getty Images Kaori Sakamoto holds her ice skate up to her head whilst competing — Kaori Sakamoto of Japan competes in a Single Free Skating event

Thomas Bing of Germany lies on the snow during a cross-country quarterfinal

Getty Images Thomas Bing lies in the snow whilst looking at the camera — Thomas Bing of Germany lies on the snow during a cross-country quarterfinal

North Korean cheerleaders hold unification flags

Getty Images North Korean cheerleaders hold unification flags — North Korean cheerleaders hold unification flags

Lizzy Yarnold of Great Britain slides during the Women's Skeleton

Getty Images Lizzy Yarnold competes — Lizzy Yarnold of Great Britain slides during the Women's Skeleton

Czech ice hockey player Michal Jordan (right) skates against Rob Klinkhammer (left) of Canada

Getty Images Michal Jordan tackles Rob Klinkhammer — Czech ice hockey player Michal Jordan (right) skates against Rob Klinkhammer (left) of Canada

Isabel Derungs of Switzerland competes during a snowboarding qualification

Getty Images Isabel Derungs competing on the slope — Isabel Derungs of Switzerland competes during a snowboarding qualification

An athlete is seen during Nordic Combined training session

Getty Images silhouetted figure jumping with skis — An athlete is seen during Nordic Combined training session

North Korean members of the inter-Korean women's ice hockey squad bid a tearful farewell to their South Korean team-mates

Shutterstock North Korean hockey players stand on a bus and wave farewell — North Korean members of the inter-Korean women's ice hockey squad bid a tearful farewell to their South Korean team-mates

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