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What athletes do when they win Olympic medals
Biting, kissing, jumping and other reactions of athletes awarded Olympic medals
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Most athletes can't believe it's true and they bite the medal to check if it really is gold. Norway's Marit Bjoergen (L) and Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg pose with their medals
© ITAR-TASS/Vladimir Smirnov Norway's mixed relay team
© ITAR-TASS/Vladimir Smirnov Kissing the medal is also quite common among the athletes. Photo: France's Martin Fourcade (gold) poses with his medal during the podium ceremony
© ITAR-TASS/Ruslan Shamukov You not only can kiss the medal, but the podium as well. Photo: gold medalist Tina Maze of Slovenia
© ITAR-TASS/Ruslan Shamukov The design of Olympic medals in Sochi lets you look at the world through the madal, like Gold medalist Sandro Viletta of Switzerland is doing in this photo
© EPA/BARBARA WALTON Some just look at the medal tenderly. Photo: Silver medalist Steve Missillier of France
© EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE To remember the great moment, a good idea would be to take some pictures. Photo: Canada's silver medalist Chloe Dufour-Lapointe (L) and her sister, gold medalist Justine Dufour-Lapointe take a selfie after a victory ceremony
© ITAR-TASS/Vladimir Smirnov But there are probably lots of other people to take photos of you, so you can relax and just be happy. Gold medalist Darya Domracheva of Belarus
© EPA/BARBARA WALTON Charles Hamelin of Canada celebrates his gold in the short track men's 1500m
© ITAR-TASS/Artyom Korotaev It can be hard to kkeep the tears. Gold medalist Marielle Thompson of Canada
© EPA/SRDJAN SUKI Some athletes need to cool down, whatever it may imply. Photo: Christof Innerhofer of Italy celebrates his bronze medal in Men's Super Combined competition
© EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO Three-time Olympic champion, gold medalist Darya Domracheva of Belarus
© ITAR-TASS/Alexei Pantsikov Alexander Tretiakov of Russia celebrates after winning gold in the Skeleton competition
© EPA/VASSIL DONEV You can shake hands with your competitors. Photo: silver medalist Kim Yuna (L) of South Korea and gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova (R) of Russia
© EPA/YONHAP Or even high five. Photo: gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy
© EPA/BARBARA WALTON