Sochi blog: That's me in the background

Sorry if I messed up your shot. I'll just offer a blanket apology.

February 14, 2014 at 3:02PM
The Olympics rings were a popular place for photos on Thursday at Olympic Park in Adler, Russia. Opening ceremonies for the Sochi Winter Olympics are on Friday.
The Olympics rings were a popular place for photos on Thursday at Olympic Park in Adler, Russia. Opening ceremonies for the Sochi Winter Olympics are on Friday. (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

SOCHI, RUSSIA -- Olympic Park is one of my favorite parts of this experience. It's fun to walk through there on my way to cover an event to people watch and check out the sights and sounds.

The main attraction is the Olympic Rings. People take turns jumping on the platform that holds the rings and doing goofy poses for pictures.

Visitors take pictures of everything in the park, which means, conservatively, I probably photobomb 35 pictures every time I walk through the park. It's reached a point where I'm constantly on the lookout to make sure I'm not getting in someone's shot.

I wish I knew how many people got home, checked their camera or phone and wondered who the heck that weird guy with the oversized backpack is in the background.

I'll just offer a blanket apology.

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about the writer

Chip Scoggins

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Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports.

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