{"id":115312,"date":"2026-02-25T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=115312"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:36:51","slug":"getty-images-winter-olympics-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/getty-images-winter-olympics-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Getty Images&#8217; Winter Olympics Coverage: Creativity, Speed, and 6 Million Frames"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Photographing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/winter-olympics-2026-getty-images\/\">Winter Olympics<\/a> demands far more than showing up with a camera. Getty Images\u2019 teams spend months, often years, planning, coordinating logistics, and refining the technical details required to cover an event of this scale. At the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, which wrapped on February 22, their preparation faced its ultimate test as photographers and editors worked in sync to capture and deliver the defining moments of the Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why? \u201cBecause the evolution of camera technology has transformed how Getty Images approached and captured the Winter Games. Innovation,\u201d says Michael Heiman, VP of Global Sports. \u201cIt\u2019s unlocked new angles, perspectives, and moments once impossible to reach. That means covering the Games has become more than just \u2018taking pictures.\u2019 It requires collaborative teamwork, elite precision, endurance in extreme weather, and the ability to work at ultra-fast speeds to get the defining moments and distribute them for the world to see, even outpacing television replays.\u201d Here, Heiman explains just what went into Getty Images\u2019 photo coverage of the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BTS-1_Photo-Getty-Images_IMG_9482_1200-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"BTS from Getty Images at the Winter Olympics\n\" class=\"wp-image-115318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BTS-1_Photo-Getty-Images_IMG_9482_1200-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BTS-1_Photo-Getty-Images_IMG_9482_1200-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BTS-1_Photo-Getty-Images_IMG_9482_1200-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BTS-1_Photo-Getty-Images_IMG_9482_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getty Images\u2019 Winter Olympics Photo Coverage in Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scale of Getty Images\u2019 photo coverage was nothing short of staggering. Over two and a half weeks, the team shot more than six million frames, transmitting roughly 10,000 images a day. Behind the scenes, a seamless global editing operation worked in real time, moving pulse-pounding finishes and gold-medal celebrations from icy tracks and snow-covered ski jumps to Getty Images\u2019 homepage in under 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getty Images had a team of 120 photographers, editors, and operations staff on the ground, shooting and editing through more than 6 million images from the Opening Ceremony on February 6 to the Closing Ceremony on February 22, including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>39 editorial photographers&nbsp;capturing&nbsp;live coverage of all 16 Olympic competition venues around the Milan Cortina region.&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>24 commercial photographers capturing content for top sponsors and paid assignments across the Games.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>More than 20 editors live-editing from Getty Images\u2019 London office and remotely.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Over 35 operations and support staff ensure the technology, infrastructure, and coverage assignments run smoothly and efficiently.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 10,000&nbsp;daily photo uploads from 16 venues, ready-to-license and available in close to real-time on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/gettyimages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gettyimages.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Heiman explains that this year\u2019s Olympic playbook expanded beyond peak action and podium celebrations. Alongside the must-have finish-line shots and medal ceremonies, a dedicated \u201cprojects team\u201d reimagined how the Games could look, as photographers experimented with infrared, thermal imaging, layered composites, and even 70-year-old large-format cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve really supplemented our editorial coverage,\u201d Heiman explains. \u201cOur photographers weren\u2019t just focused on getting the skater or skier at the absolute peak of the jump. They were also immersed in working the Games in ways that employed both innovative technology and creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovative Technology and Creativity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.-Photo-by-Pauline-BalletGetty-Images-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.-Photo-by-Pauline-BalletGetty-Images-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.-Photo-by-Pauline-BalletGetty-Images-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.-Photo-by-Pauline-BalletGetty-Images-1156x1536.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.-Photo-by-Pauline-BalletGetty-Images-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6.-Photo-by-Pauline-BalletGetty-Images-scaled.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MILAN, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 08: (A composite of images created with a thermal imaging camera.) Free Skating Team Event on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. &#8220;Winter Heat&#8221; is a series of images taken using a thermal imaging camera to show the extremities of temperature experienced by athletes at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Pauline Ballet\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative Projects: Back to the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Paris Games in 2024, Getty Images has had a dedicated team focusing on creative experimentation. In Milano Cortina, those projects expanded. Heiman breaks it down for us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One such project, called <em>Layers of the Games<\/em>, uses stacked digital composites to show motion in a single frame. A snowboarder\u2019s entire halfpipe run, or multiple ski jumpers in sequence, appear layered together, illustrating movement in a way a single frame can\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t shoot video,\u201d Heiman says, referencing broadcast rights. \u201cSo how do you show motion in a still photo? This is a great way to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another project, <em>Winter Heat<\/em>, uses thermal imaging to visualize the literal heat athletes generate against the cold. Skaters glow in stark contrast to the ice beneath them, fans radiating warmth in the stands behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou see it and go, \u2018Wow, they\u2019re putting off a lot of body heat,\u2019\u201d Heiman says. \u201cThey\u2019re skating for five minutes, then throwing each other in the air; the exertion is real.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.-Photo-by-Hector-VivasGetty-Images_2260502723_1200-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.-Photo-by-Hector-VivasGetty-Images_2260502723_1200-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.-Photo-by-Hector-VivasGetty-Images_2260502723_1200-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.-Photo-by-Hector-VivasGetty-Images_2260502723_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LIVIGNO, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: A vintage large format camera in combination with a mobile phone was used to create this image.) Oskar Kwiatkowski of Team Poland competes during Men&#8217;s Parallel Giant Slalom qualification on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on February 08, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.  &#8220;Back to the Future&#8221; is a series of images captured using vintage Graflex cameras, paying tribute to the type of camera that would have been used 70 years ago when Cortina previously hosted the games in 1956. In a modern twist, these cameras have been adapted to record images on smartphones, enabling live transmission of the content captured. (Photo by Hector Vivas\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vintage Meets Modern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there\u2019s <em>Back to the Future<\/em>: photographers shooting with a vintage Graflex large-format camera, the kind that might have been used at the 1956 Cortina Games, retrofitted with a smartphone back. The result is an image created in-camera, complete with natural vignetting, scratches, and grain from the glass plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a filter added later,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cThey\u2019re seeing the vision in the field and capturing it that way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aesthetic works especially well on fan portraits, a reminder that the Games are as much about the crowd as they are about the competition. \u201cAfter covering fan-less COVID-era Olympics in Tokyo and Beijing, having spectators back has been transformative,\u201d says Heiman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOpening ceremonies without fans was one of the weirdest events I\u2019ve ever been to,\u201d Heiman recalls. \u201cHaving them back has been huge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.-Photo-by-Matthew-StockmanGetty-Images-2260563202_1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play.) Lia Pereira and partner Trennt Michaud of Team Canada compete in Pair Skating - Free Skating Team Event on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-115315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.-Photo-by-Matthew-StockmanGetty-Images-2260563202_1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.-Photo-by-Matthew-StockmanGetty-Images-2260563202_1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.-Photo-by-Matthew-StockmanGetty-Images-2260563202_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MILAN, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play.) Lia Pereira and partner Trennt Michaud of Team Canada compete in Pair Skating &#8211; Free Skating Team Event on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning Ahead: Remote Cameras and Robotics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, getting it all in place takes time and skilled teams. Heiman says over 60 Getty Images photographers were on the ground in Italy: 39 dedicated to editorial coverage and another 24 supporting commercial partners and sponsors. And behind them, a global editing team that never stopped moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olympic coverage at this level doesn\u2019t happen by accident. Remote cameras, robotics, and network infrastructure, says Heiman, all begin years in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remote photography has long been part of major sporting events, but the Olympics are different. \u201cWe use a lot more robotic cameras at the Games,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cWe have the infrastructure, we work with organizers who look at the venues, and ask: if we put a robotic here, what can we get?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multiple Angles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At Milano Cortina, Getty Images installed 12 robotic cameras across different venues. Some were positioned above hockey goals, others embedded in nets or high in the rafters. The result? Multiple angles of the same game-winning goal: the celebration, the dejection, the bench reaction, even the logo beneath the skates, all captured simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to a robust fiber network connecting venues back to Getty Images\u2019 central hub in Milan, Heiman says operators were able to control cameras hundreds of miles away, sometimes with something as simple as a PlayStation controller. For fast-moving indoor sports like hockey or short track speed skating, operators are often on-site to better anticipate the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe shot over 60,000 frames from a single hockey match,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cBetween five or six photographers and six or seven remotes, the volume was massive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, within 30 seconds of a game-winning goal, the first image was live, edited in London or New York, captioned, cropped, and distributed worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5.-Photo-by-Jared-C.-TiltonGetty-Images_2260847681_1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5.-Photo-by-Jared-C.-TiltonGetty-Images_2260847681_1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5.-Photo-by-Jared-C.-TiltonGetty-Images_2260847681_1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/5.-Photo-by-Jared-C.-TiltonGetty-Images_2260847681_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MILAN, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 10: Corinne Stoddard of Team United States, Arianna Sighel of Team Italy and Rika Kanai of Team Japan crash during heat 3 in the Short Track Speed Skating Women&#8217;s 500m on day four of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 10, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Machine Behind the Moment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen everything\u2019s going well, as it did at women\u2019s hockey one night, we had that game-winning moment out in 30 seconds,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cIf you watched our server, it looked alive. Things were constantly moving, getting cropped, captioned, and transmitted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even better, the photographer and editors involved are all specialists in their genre. Many have covered double-digit Stanley Cups or decades of Olympic Games. Getty Images hockey team, led by Hall of Fame photographer Bruce Bennett, brings more than 50 years of experience to the rink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s muscle memory,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cThey know the sport, they know the athletes, they know what\u2019s coming next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But speed doesn\u2019t override quality. Editors wait for the true peak moment, the split-second after celebration that turns euphoric, when an athlete jumps, screams, or collapses in disbelief. They balance composition, cropping for vertical social formats and print layouts alike, and the need to serve audiences across dozens of countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just about the gold medalist,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cThe bronze medalist might represent a country winning its first-ever medal. We have to be all things to all people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capturing a Sense of Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond action and emotion, there\u2019s another priority: making sure you know exactly where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Olympics are so photographically clean,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cThe venues are designed in a way that makes for amazing pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographers deliberately align athletes with Olympic rings, venue signage, and architectural details to create a sense of place. \u201cA figure skater spinning across the Olympic logo, a ski jumper framed against the Alpine landscape. These are images that will still read \u2018Olympics\u2019 10 years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remotes and robotics play a crucial role here, allowing photographers to shoot from angles impossible at the field level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you shoot a skater tight from ice level, it could be anywhere,\u201d Heiman notes. \u201cBut if you pull back and include the rings, the branding, the crowd, that\u2019s the Games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.-Photo-by-Ezra-ShawGetty-Images_2262328096_1200-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.-Photo-by-Ezra-ShawGetty-Images_2262328096_1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.-Photo-by-Ezra-ShawGetty-Images_2262328096_1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.-Photo-by-Ezra-ShawGetty-Images_2262328096_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CORTINA D&#8217;AMPEZZO, ITALY &#8211; FEBRUARY 18: Gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States kisses her medal as she celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony following the Women&#8217;s Slalom Run on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 18, 2026 in Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebration, Dejection, and Everything In Between<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, at its core, Olympic photography still hinges on emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A shirtless gold medalist roaring in triumph. A quiet moment of an Alpine skier kissing her gold medal. A short track speed skating crash, ice spraying, faces contorted, bodies tangled, captured with cinematic intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou do have to make decisions,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cDo you go on the crash, or do you go on the finish? Ideally, you\u2019re backed up by a remote so you can get both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to show the full spectrum: triumph and heartbreak, chaos and stillness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSometimes it\u2019s the quiet, personal moment,\u201d he says. \u201cOther times, it\u2019s an athlete ripping their shirt off. Both are important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Come Down is Worth It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it\u2019s all over, after the Closing Ceremony, after the servers slow and the final medal is awarded, there\u2019s an inevitable letdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve been working 14-hour days,\u201d Heiman says. \u201cYou\u2019re exhausted. You miss your family. But there\u2019s always a bit of a come down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After three weeks of building and running a global photographic machine, packing up the media center in a day and a half feels almost surreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quiet,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd you wonder why you\u2019re sad to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s because, for a few weeks, the world narrows to one singular purpose: capturing history as it happens, in six million frames, in 30 seconds flat, and sometimes, through a 70-year-old lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/g\/adorama-credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12MonthsFinancing-2560x274_1200-1024x109.jpg\" alt=\"Adorama Edge Credit Card 5 percent Off OR Special Financing | Adorama\" class=\"wp-image-115332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12MonthsFinancing-2560x274_1200-1024x109.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12MonthsFinancing-2560x274_1200-300x32.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/12MonthsFinancing-2560x274_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adorama Edge Credit Card 5 percent Off OR Special Financing | Adorama<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photographing the Winter Olympics demands far more than showing up with a camera. 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