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February 17, 2014 11:56 pm GMT

Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Waiting on the Fog to Clear

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With numerous sports delayed due to fog, Olympic athletes along with their coaches and staff have been in a holding pattern as they wait for the weather around Sochi to clear

On the upside, the fog set the stage for the above picture — Getty's Photo of the Day.

See also: 21 Photos Proving Luge Is the Least Photogenic Olympic Sport

Taken by Getty Images photographer Richard Heathcote, the picture shows a coach heading down the tunnel after the Men's 15 km Biathlon Mass Start was delayed due to the conditions. The event is now slated to kick off on Tuesday.

“The story at the Olympics today, particularly in the mountains, has been the weather. High temperatures have caused some issues throughout the games, but the last two days have been plagued with thick fog over the mountains in Krasnaya Polyana," Heathcote told Getty Read more...

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