The final touches: Volunteers, athletes and President Putin gear up for Sochi Winter Olympics on the eve of Games curtain-raiser
Your complete guide to the Sochi Winter Olympics... and GB are primed for success
Although Jon Eley is not due to carry the Union Jack into the Fisht Olympic Stadium as part of the opening ceremony until Friday, the men's slopestyle started at 6am on Thursday morning and Team GB's Jamie Nicholls has already booked his place in the final on Saturday.