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(ATR) Five months to #Sochi2014 and social media is abuzz with Games' preparations...Video of snowboarder #ShaunWhite training...Three Olympians for NBC team.

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FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Park City Mountain on February 1, 2013 in Park City, Utah.
FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Park City Mountain on February 1, 2013 in Park City, Utah.

As Sochi, Russia nears the five-month countdown for the 2014 Winter Olympics, social media is abuzz with preparations for the Games.

TheJapanese Olympic Committee celebrates figure skater Mao Asada's return home from the United States. Asada won the 2013 Skate America competition on October 20.

フィギュア女子の浅田が帰国 「五輪に近づけたかな」 - JOC http://t.co/bmZiokNiD7 #オリンピック #sochi2014 #figureskate #フィギュアスケート

— 日本オリンピック委員会(JOC) (@Japan_Olympic) October 24, 2013Driving a Ferrari at over 90 mph … on ice #Sochi2014 http://t.co/2HngMGb0Xb

— CNN International (@cnni) October 24, 2013

#Sochi2014 #torchrelay moves on! Skiing... Roller skiing!))) pic.twitter.com/KCOyY2CZp7

— Dmitry Chernyshenko (@DChernyshenko) October 24, 2013

British Virgin Islands to compete at first Winter Olympics in 30 years! And it will happen in #Sochi2014. Congrats to @PAdamCrook!

— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) October 24, 2013

The @aussiebobsleigh crew muscling for #Sochi2014 spots at the Australian Push Champs: http://t.co/bo7ag5wveo #ASPIREtoSochi

— AOC (@AUSOlympicTeam) October 24, 2013

We're excited to welcome @JohnnyGWeir, @Tara_Lipinski & @TanithJLB to the team for #Sochi2014! http://t.co/EVqF2Y7eed

— NBCOlympics (@NBCOlympics) October 23, 2013

Call me, maybe? All #Sochi2014 Olympic athletes to get Galaxy Note 3 from sponsor Samsung http://t.co/O5qMPj1zqN #sportsbiz

— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) October 23, 2013

Source: FSB Suspects #Russia Bus Bombing Linked to #Sochi2014 Olympics | http://t.co/FumFK2OKWR | via @JoshMargolin

— Brian Ross (@BrianRoss) October 23, 2013

2x Olympic champ @Shaun_White trains on a 300-ft-long #halfpipe in Australia (video): http://t.co/lF76qOY3ZS #Sochi2014

— NBCOlympics (@NBCOlympics) October 22, 2013

Catch our #Olympics promos this weekend? S/O to @NBCRevolution star @quiethandfilms for taking part! Watch all 4: http://t.co/IBESXdqtsI

— NBCOlympics (@NBCOlympics) October 22, 2013

What does it mean to play for Team Canada? @RealStamkos91 answers @SportsWkndScott. Watch: http://t.co/mn1jwPgHCU.. #Sochi2014

— CDN Olympic Team (@CDNOlympicTeam) October 22, 2013

#Sochi2014 hopeful @LaviniaChrystal has one of those stories you won't forget. Be inspired: http://t.co/i7byeUiuKW #ASPIREtoSochi

— AOC (@AUSOlympicTeam) October 22, 2013

Long overdue, too! #NorthPole2022 "@NBCOlympics: The #Sochi2014 #TorchRelay has reached the North Pole! http://t.co/8kNWDFAfnv"

— Shani Davis (@ShaniDavis) October 21, 2013

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