AP PHOTOS: Taking a bow at Sochi

Published February 13, 2014 1:49pm EST | Updated January 8, 2015 1:06pm EST

Members of Japan's women's hockey team take a bow after a loss to Germany and cross-country skiers make their way through the slush after a race.

Here's a look at some of the best photos from Thursday's action at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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