A Sochi Olympic cauldron was lit Monday, 11 days before the Opening Ceremony.
Tests were performed on a cauldron outside Fisht Stadium, which will hold the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 7.
Here are photos from Sochi from The Associated Press and Getty Images:
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 27, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 27, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 27, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 27, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 27, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 27, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
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