The Sochi bear, the official mascot of the Winter Games, is really pucking sad about Russia's loss.
The bear is having a rough night after witnessing Russia's loss to Finland during the Olympic hockey quarterfinals. The host nation lost 3-1 Wednesday, crushing their dreams at a gold medal — or any medal.
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The official Sochi Twitter account tweeted an image of the Sochi bear, in Bolshoy Arena, reacting to the loss. Warning: Sad bear ahead.
#Sochi2014 Bear is inconsolable after Russia's loss to Finland in the #IceHockey... :-( pic.twitter.com/8nOAw3Cqdr
— Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 19, 2014
This Sochi bear, head in his paws, sits alone in Bolshoi Ice Dome more than an hour after Russia's loss to Finland: pic.twitter.com/apFQ4JhgKt
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) February 19, 2014
Perhaps even sadder: This photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (The image isn't actually from Wednesday's game, but we're sure Putin is still having a face-palm moment like his bear friend.)
Хоккей pic.twitter.com/h3OgFC9yg8
— Йополис (@YopolisNews) February 19, 2014
Silver lining: Russia does have 22 medals, putting them in the top three winning nations at this year's Olympics.
So snout up, ol' pal. There's always 2018.
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