Video footage of the full fireworks display that concluded the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBy9s2VYonU

This footage was taken from another vantage point, and car alarms can be heard virtually throughout the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQCOe1T6yDY

Best of luck and success to all of our athletes/Olympians.

Cheers,

Trav.

Special shout-out to multiple Gold Jupiter winner, Eric Tucker, who designed the outside shows at Sochi and a special mention to Ricasa who supplied the dazzling products! Great job!

Paul

Wow, that is certainly nice to know! Thanks for sharing that, Paul! Indeed, the display was absolutely fantastic.

Trav.

Benito posted this picture on his facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=502978493144940&set=a.28339954 8436170.61358.100002983818203

Paul.

This is also a nice capture of the opening:

http://media.wbur.org/wordpress/11/files/2014/02/0207_sochi-fireworks. jpg

Trav.

Closing show (part of it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oraQdLHaEEU

In Sochi, Canada earned its second largest number of gold medals (10) in Winter Olympic history, along with its second largest number of medals (25) altogether. Canada also ranked third for gold medals in Sochi, and, collectively, it ranked fourth for the number of medals earned.

Congratulations to team Canada!!!!

Trav.

Full closing display:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSQ2P38EkvY

Once again, congratulations to all of our athletes.

Trav.