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Russia Shows Sense of Humor at Closing Ceremony

<p>Russia pokes fun at the Olympic ring malfunction during the opening ceremony of the Sochi Games.</p>
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Performers recreate the ring that did not open during the opening ceremony during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.David J. Phillip / AP

Lest you thought the Russians were a humorless bunch...

In a tongue-in-cheek moment, performers at the Sochi Games closing ceremony recreated the ring malfunction that occurred during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Performers recreate the ring that did not open during the opening ceremony during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.David J. Phillip / AP