From the sidelines: the Winter Olympics

From the sidelines: the Winter Olympics

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Photographing the Winter Olympics comes with highs and lows: the challenges of working in sub-zero conditions, the painstaking task of setting up equipment, the thrill of getting the right shot.

Reuters photographers do not just capture the action at the venues. They are also producing a set of pictures showing their own quirky view from behind the scenes as they cover the events.

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Ski jumpers stand in an elevator.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

Ski jumpers stand in an elevator.

Korean special police patrol the venue.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Dylan Martinez

Korean special police patrol the venue.

A steward stands in windy conditions.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Christian Hartmann

A steward stands in windy conditions.

A U.S. alpine skiing coach looks at his mobile phone after climbing a tree to film the team training.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini

A U.S. alpine skiing coach looks at his mobile phone after climbing a tree to film the team training.

Photographers take pictures as Laila Friis-Salling of Denmark competes.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Issei Kato

Photographers take pictures as Laila Friis-Salling of Denmark competes.

Matthias Mayer of Austria crashes into media personnel during the Men's Slalom.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Dominic Ebenbichler

Matthias Mayer of Austria crashes into media personnel during the Men's Slalom.

Security personnel react during windy weather.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Phil Noble

Security personnel react during windy weather.

The Pyeonchang 2018 mascot stands in the Main Press Centre.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Eric Gaillard

The Pyeonchang 2018 mascot stands in the Main Press Centre.

Forerunners joke as they wait for the event to start.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

Forerunners joke as they wait for the event to start.

Korean girls pick up bears thrown onto the ice by fans of Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Korean girls pick up bears thrown onto the ice by fans of Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.

Photographers wait for the competition to resume.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson

Photographers wait for the competition to resume.

A robot carpet cleaner passes a worker using a traditional vacuum cleaner in the Main Press Centre.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Phil Noble

A robot carpet cleaner passes a worker using a traditional vacuum cleaner in the Main Press Centre.

Cables are seen at a venue media center.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

Cables are seen at a venue media center.

The Olympic cauldron is seen through a window of a venue media centre as journalists work.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

The Olympic cauldron is seen through a window of a venue media centre as journalists work.

The Olympic cauldron is seen through a window of a portable toilet at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

The Olympic cauldron is seen through a window of a portable toilet at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.

Olympic pins are displayed by Spanish pin collector Frederic Garriga.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann

Olympic pins are displayed by Spanish pin collector Frederic Garriga.

Spectators take photographs of a medal ceremony at the Medals Plaza.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

Spectators take photographs of a medal ceremony at the Medals Plaza.

A woman stands in a shelter at an ice park in Pyeongchang.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini

A woman stands in a shelter at an ice park in Pyeongchang.

North Korean cheerleaders perform.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

North Korean cheerleaders perform.

Visitors rest near the olympic hospitality facilities at Yongpyong ski resort.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Murad Sezer

Visitors rest near the olympic hospitality facilities at Yongpyong ski resort.

A child touches an art installation before it is set ablaze at Gyeongpo Beach.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Phil Noble

A child touches an art installation before it is set ablaze at Gyeongpo Beach.

A tree stands next to the Alpensia ski jumping tower.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Edgar Su

A tree stands next to the Alpensia ski jumping tower.

The media shuttle bus driver looks in a mirror.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Brian Snyder

The media shuttle bus driver looks in a mirror.

Media members ride a karaoke bus to a venue.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Phil Noble

Media members ride a karaoke bus to a venue.

Visitors stand in the Medals Plaza.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

Visitors stand in the Medals Plaza.

A vendor sells fruits at Jungang Market.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Jorge Silva

A vendor sells fruits at Jungang Market.

Dried fish are displayed for sale at a local market in Gangneung.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Murad Sezer

Dried fish are displayed for sale at a local market in Gangneung.

Egg sellers sit in a shop on a side street in Gangneung.
. Gangneung, South Korea. Reuters/Mike Segar

Egg sellers sit in a shop on a side street in Gangneung.

A fan sits next to Soohorang, the Olympic mascot, at the Olympic Sliding Centre.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Edgar Su

A fan sits next to Soohorang, the Olympic mascot, at the Olympic Sliding Centre.

A volunteer walks past flags at the Medals Plaza.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji

A volunteer walks past flags at the Medals Plaza.

Sunrise before the start of the competition.
. Pyeongchang, South Korea. Reuters/Dylan Martinez

Sunrise before the start of the competition.