Every two years, the Olympics takes over the world for two weeks and produces incredible moments and photos.

We are now just days from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, so let's take a look back at the Sochi Olympics.

Sochi was a beautiful background for some amazing sports photography. From skiers flying high, to skaters contorting their bodies, these are the most mesmerizing photos from the Winter Games.

This post was originally published in 2014 and has been updated.