Faces of pure emotion at the Winter Olympics

The emotional facial expressions of the Winter Olympics' athletes - Participating in the Olympic Games is a dream for many athletes, and fighting for medals is often an emotional journey.

During the Winter Olympics we've seen a whirlwind of emotions experienced by athletes. From elation and determination, to pain and disappointment, no feeling is hidden from view.

Click to see the pure emotion of the Olympic athletes who have been competing at PyeongChang 2018!

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Stress - The Chinese duo, Rui Wang and Dexin Ba, look stressed during a tie-break in a mixed doubles curling duel.

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Shot of joy - Austrian David Gleirscher looks ecstatic after completing his luge event.

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Disappointment - Andi Naude of Canada throws up her hands in disappointment, after failing to finish the freestyle skiing competition.

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Victory - The American Adam Rippon looks victorious after finishing his performance in the figure skating competition.

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Job done - Canada's Gabrielle Daleman is delighted after completing her performance at the figure skating competition.

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Pure delight - Anastasiya Kuzmina, from Slovakia, is on a high after completing the biathlon event.

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Sadness - The Frenchwoman Lucile Morat can't hide her disappointment after the ski jumping event.

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Effort - Swiss athlete Benjamin Weger is exhausted after finishing another stage on the biathlon competition.

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Tiredness - Chinese athlete Liu Jiayu looks extremely tired after another snowboarding event.

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Disappointment - The American athlete Emily Sweeney looks distraught after suffering an accident in a luge event.

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Emotion before receiving a medal - It looked like German Natalie Geisenberger couldn't believe she'd won gold, just before her medal was presented to her.

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Happiness - The German athlete Natalie Geisenberger couldn't contain her emotion after the luge event.

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Playful - Swiss athlete Patrick Burgener plays with a cameraman.

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Tears - The American Shaun White wasn't able to hold back his tears after winning gold in the snowboarding competition.

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Apprehension - The German athlete Johannes Rydzek looks apprehensive before the Nordic combined event.

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Focus - Anna Sloan and Vicki Adams show great focus during the curling competition, where they were up against the Russian team.

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Tough defeat - Ice hockey player Lee Jing-yu, cries after South Korea's defeat against Japan.

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Bronze tears - Canadian speed skating athlete Kim Boutin cried before receiving the bronze medal.

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Crushed hopes - The American figure skating pair reacts with obvious disappointment to the judges' score.

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Concentration - The American John Daly appears pensive during a skeleton event.

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Crossing the finishing line - South Korean Yung Sung-bin looks dead tired after finishing the skeleton competition.

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Second place - Chinese athletes Sui Wenjing and Han Cong cry after learning they came second in the pair figure skating competition.

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Emotion - The German duo Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot react with tears of happiness after hearing their score awarded by the judges.

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Mission accomplished - Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford from Canada, react with relief and delight after concluding the figure skating competition.

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Post-competition happiness - Germans Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot look ecstatic after finishing their performance at the figure skating event.

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Goal reached - Frenchman Pierre Vaultier rejoices after finishing the snowboarding competition.

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Conquest - The Norwegian Ragnhild Haga is delighted after completing the cross-country skiing competition.

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Maximum effort - US athlete Jessica Diggins, looks spent after completing the cross-country skiing event.

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Break time - Norwegian ice hockey goalkeeper Lars Haugen wipes sweat from his face during an interval in the Norway vs Sweden game.

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Rest - The Dutch Jorrit Bergsma rests after completing the speed skating competition.

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Stress - The Chinese duo, Rui Wang and Dexin Ba, look stressed during a tie-break in a mixed doubles curling duel.

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Shot of joy - Austrian David Gleirscher looks ecstatic after completing his luge event.

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Disappointment - Andi Naude of Canada throws up her hands in disappointment, after failing to finish the freestyle skiing competition.

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Victory - The American Adam Rippon looks victorious after finishing his performance in the figure skating competition.

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Job done - Canada's Gabrielle Daleman is delighted after completing her performance at the figure skating competition.

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Pure delight - Anastasiya Kuzmina, from Slovakia, is on a high after completing the biathlon event.

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Sadness - The Frenchwoman Lucile Morat can't hide her disappointment after the ski jumping event.

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Effort - Swiss athlete Benjamin Weger is exhausted after finishing another stage on the biathlon competition.

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Tiredness - Chinese athlete Liu Jiayu looks extremely tired after another snowboarding event.

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Disappointment - The American athlete Emily Sweeney looks distraught after suffering an accident in a luge event.

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Emotion before receiving a medal - It looked like German Natalie Geisenberger couldn't believe she'd won gold, just before her medal was presented to her.

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Happiness - The German athlete Natalie Geisenberger couldn't contain her emotion after the luge event.

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Playful - Swiss athlete Patrick Burgener plays with a cameraman.

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Tears - The American Shaun White wasn't able to hold back his tears after winning gold in the snowboarding competition.

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Apprehension - The German athlete Johannes Rydzek looks apprehensive before the Nordic combined event.

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Focus - Anna Sloan and Vicki Adams show great focus during the curling competition, where they were up against the Russian team.

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Tough defeat - Ice hockey player Lee Jing-yu, cries after South Korea's defeat against Japan.

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Bronze tears - Canadian speed skating athlete Kim Boutin cried before receiving the bronze medal.

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Crushed hopes - The American figure skating pair reacts with obvious disappointment to the judges' score.

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Concentration - The American John Daly appears pensive during a skeleton event.

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Crossing the finishing line - South Korean Yung Sung-bin looks dead tired after finishing the skeleton competition.

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Second place - Chinese athletes Sui Wenjing and Han Cong cry after learning they came second in the pair figure skating competition.

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Emotion - The German duo Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot react with tears of happiness after hearing their score awarded by the judges.

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Mission accomplished - Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford from Canada, react with relief and delight after concluding the figure skating competition.

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Post-competition happiness - Germans Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot look ecstatic after finishing their performance at the figure skating event.

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Goal reached - Frenchman Pierre Vaultier rejoices after finishing the snowboarding competition.

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Conquest - The Norwegian Ragnhild Haga is delighted after completing the cross-country skiing competition.

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Maximum effort - US athlete Jessica Diggins, looks spent after completing the cross-country skiing event.

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Break time - Norwegian ice hockey goalkeeper Lars Haugen wipes sweat from his face during an interval in the Norway vs Sweden game.

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Rest - The Dutch Jorrit Bergsma rests after completing the speed skating competition.

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Faces of pure emotion at the Winter Olympics

These athletes's facial expressions show their internal strains and struggles as they compete for victory at PyeongChang 2018

21/02/18 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY PyeongChang

Competitive sports are an emotional roller coaster for athletes, bringing them moments of elation and determination, as well as pain and disappointment. At the Winter Olympics, which are being held in PyeongChang, South Korea, athletes have been busting their guts to win those much-desired medals. Whether they win or lose, it's often impossible to hide emotions they feel. Click on the gallery to see these athletes' faces of pure emotion during the competitions in the Winter Olympics.