Sue Barker
BBC Sport figure skating commentator

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"The atmosphere has been amazing at the Iceberg Skating Palace and there has been Russian success with the team gold, the pairs and Adeline Sotnikova in the ladies singles.

"But for me it was Yulia Lipnitskaya in the team event.

"She skated to the theme tune from Schindler's List and was wearing the red dress and I couldn't believe she was only 15, it was unbelievable what she created and it left me with a lasting impression."

Great Britain's skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold on the prospect of carrying the Union Jack flag at the Sochi closing ceremony: "I'm getting a little bit nervous but it is such an honour. It has been the best few weeks of my life. I can't wait to get out there and fly the flag for Team GB.

"I've made a lot of friends in the team and I didn't really expect that beforehand. We have all come from so many different backgrounds and different cultures within sport, but we are similar in that we are all striving to do our best and represent our country. We are one group of people and proud to represent each other. That will show tonight."

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Almost time now for the closing ceremony, where Lizzy Yarnold will be once again flying the flag for Britain. Yarnold did not even know what skeleton was when she was selected to try the winter sport at a talent identification day. Six years later she became the Olympic champion as she dominated her event from start to finish to deliver Great Britain's first gold of the Games and only their tenth in history.

It is an extraordinary story and one that Yarnold hopes will provide an inspiration to the next generation of budding sport stars.

GB speed skater Jack Whelbourne reflects on the Sochi Games: "There have been ups and downs but it has still been one of the best Winter Sports events for Team GB. Out here in Russia it has been one of the best Games we will go to. Thank you for all the support - maybe you can be a member of Team GB in the future."

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Little did she know what she was starting when Clare Balding wondered aloud whether we could get #sochitrolley trending on Twitter. The elegant solution to the problem of just how do you carry around all the kit required for broadcasting on the move became one of the stars of the Games - and it was soon the main attraction for any visiting athletes, as proved by the star-struck GB bobsleigh team in Natalie Peters' photo on Twitter., external

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Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen won the women's 30km mass start on day 15 to become the most decorated female Winter Olympian. It was the sixth Olympic gold and 10th medal overall for the 33-year-old. Bjoergen's gold saw her match the six golds won by Russian cross-country skier Lyubov Egorova, who also won three silvers over her career, and former Soviet speed skater Lidia Skoblikova.

Little over 850 miles north of Sochi, there have been violent scenes in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev where 88 people have died in clashes between anti-government protestors and police over the past week.

Ukrainian alpine skier Bogdana Matsotska withdrew from the Olympics in protest at her nation's president Viktor Yanukovych and his government.

Ukraine team officials and some athletes held a minute's silence in memory of the victims. Pole vault great Sergey Bubka, also the head of Ukraine's Olympic committee, called for peace and said he wanted to "bring Olympic Truce" to his country.

Matthew Pinsent
BBC Sport reporter in Sochi

"For me it was being with the parents of Jenny Jones and Lizzy Yarnold when they won their Olympic medals and seeing the reaction of their nearest and dearest.

"With Jones, we snuck her parents into the mix-zone for her post-competition interview and it was amazing to be able to unite them all for that special moment.

"I was actually sat with Yarnold's parents during her final run. Her dad was so confident, but Lizzy's mum was incredibly nervous and playing down the occasion. Then when she won they both erupted and there was a lot of emotion."

Tears and tension: How Jenny Jones made history

Yarnold wins GB's first Sochi gold

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But, among all the sporting success and warm human interest stories, for some the Games have been memorable for the wrong reasons.

Short track speed skater Elise Christie arrived as one of Great Britain's leading medal hopes, but returned home empty-handed after a soap-opera Olympics.

The 23-year-old was disqualified in all three of her events - the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m. In the aftermath of her 500m final, where she was penalised for colliding with South Korea's Park Seung-hi, the Scot received online abuse from Korean fans and closed her Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Jason Mohammad
BBC Sport reporter in Sochi

"US v Russia ice hockey was without doubt my highlight. The atmosphere and build-up to the game was incredible during the week. We spoke to Russia star Alex Ovechkin and the US coach Dan Bylsma and they told me just how big a moment it was for them and their hockey careers. Many of the players said it was the game they had been waiting for all their careers.

"The noise inside the Bolshoy was fantastic and it went all the way to a shoot-out with USA winning 3-2. It's one of the best sporting events I've been to and that includes a Rugby Union World Cup Final, Ryder Cups and FA Cup finals - but it's still not as good as Joe Calzaghe beating Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas!"

Ice hockey classic: USA v Russia match report and video

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Adelina Sotnikova became the first Russian to win gold in the Olympic women's figure skating with a superb performance in the free programme on Day 13. The 17-year-old former world junior champion scored highly on the technical elements to pip Vancouver champion Yuna Kim of South Korea, who had led after the short programme.

Women's ski jumping was one of 12 sports making their debuts in Sochi. Others included slopestyle snowboarding, the luge mixed team relay and the team figure skating. What was your favourite of the new sports and why? Let us know via #bbcsochi on Twitter, text to 81111 or Facebook.

Ollie Williams
BBC Sport in Sochi

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"When Sarah Hendrickson donned starting bib number one for the first round of women's ski jumping in Sochi, she installed herself in history.

"The US teenager is the world champion. She should have been the favourite here, but ligament damage robbed her of the chance to be competitive (she eventually finished 21st).

"That injury did not, however, take away her chance to compete. After more than a decade of tireless campaigning, led by American athletes, Hendrickson - well knowing the meaning of the moment - became the first woman to jump at the Olympics. A milestone, and one of the last remaining gender barriers at the Winter Games removed."

Soaring high: Women's ski jump arrives

Jo Malley:, external Have loved Winter Olympics, will really miss coverage next week. Snowboard and ski cross were the best with Ed and Tim.

Adam Burchell:, external It's never the Gold Medals themselves I enjoy, it's the commentators losing control & the athlete reactions that resonate forever.

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American bobsleigher Johnny Quinn became a social media sensation when he had to smash through a jammed bathroom door inside the Sochi 2014 athletes' village on the opening day of the Winter Games. Quinn became trapped in his room after a shower and, unable to raise help, simply burst through the door.

"With no phone to call for help, I used my bobsled push training to break out," tweeted Quinn,, external 30.

Ed Leigh
BBC Sport snowboarding and freestyle skiing commentator

"It has to be Jenny Jones for me. I've been involved in four Winter Olympics and commentated on perhaps 50 medals being won but I've only been emotionally attached to one.

"To see it from a personal perspective, it was different, surprising and absolutely fantastic and actually made me understand what the Games means to athletes."

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The Netherlands is known across the globe for its world-famous artists, cheese, clogs and windmills. Now add another one to the list - speed-skating. The Dutch won 23 out of the 36 medals available, including eight golds and four clean sweeps of the podium.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport in Sochi

"My favourite moment of the Games actually came before they had officially started with the slopestyle qualification. It's a sport I've followed for a decade by covering the British Freeski and Snowboard Championships and I knew it would be an instant hit with television viewers at the Winter Olympics. And to see such a strong British team competing - and Jenny Jones winning a first medal on snow - was brilliant.

"Russia have delivered a fantastic Games and Great Britain have also put in a tremendous performance with their record-equalling four medal haul and so many top 10 finishes. In reality, we could have been on the podium on a few more occasions, which is mind-blowing considering our Winter Olympic heritage. The British public embraced the athletes and in return I'm sure they've inspired many children to try some of these sports."

Alex Williams:, external Men's Biathlon Relay has to be my favourite moment. When Russia won that event the place just exploded with noise.

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Canadian sisters Justine Dufour-Lapointe and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe kept it in the family when they won gold and silver in the women's moguls. Hopes of a podium sweep were ended after their sister Maxime failed to make the final phase.

They were just the third pair of sisters to win gold and silver in the same event at a Winter Olympics. The others were Christine and Marielle Goitschel of France in 1964 and Doris and Angelika Neuner of Austria in 1992.