Photo Gallery: Olympic Women’s Relay, From Start to Finish

SOCHI, Russia – The women’s 4 x 5 k relay on Saturday at the Laura Olympic cross-country stadium was a day of sun, smiles, and short sleeves. Did more than a few teams come up short of their expectations? Yes. But there was plenty of excitement to go around with the backdrop of the Caucasus mountains shining in the sun. Here’s the story of the relay, from start to finish, in photos.