!['Big salute to communism': Hammer & sickle appear at Sochi opening ceremony [pics]](https://media.townhall.com/cdn/hodl/tw/images/up/2014/02/sickle-780x456.jpg)
This is the most lavish Soviet nostalgia show ever put on.
— Anton Troianovski (@antontroian) February 7, 2014
At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi, the hammer & sickle made an elaborate appearance:
This is in no way terrifying. pic.twitter.com/a4p85ZGf49 (Via @bruce_arthur)
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) February 7, 2014
No hotels/infrastructure, but Russians did have time to complete a gigantic hammer & sickle for opening ceremonies pic.twitter.com/aNIeI1aPdr
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) February 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/431855990733303809
Sochi ran out of pillows but they had enough time/money to build giant hammer&sickle statues. Pushing communism like you read about.
— Ayahuasca Arteta #MindSherpa (@TheSituAsian508) February 7, 2014
Communism at the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/Nr27n2gmvJ
— David Wharton (@LATimesWharton) February 7, 2014
And here's the hammer following the sickle: @mherlhy0816 @lachlan pic.twitter.com/I3AExJOIZd
— Rachel Bachman (@Bachscore) February 7, 2014
Homage to the Soviet era, Russian modernism. The workers paradise
— Philip Hersh (@olyphil) February 7, 2014
The hammer & sickle apparently didn’t malfunction like one of the Olympic rings did. Go figure.
When the sickle and hammer began floating into the arena, there was a loud cheer. Big salute to communism. there was also techno #Sochi2014
— Jared S. Hopkins (@JaredSHopkins) February 7, 2014
Anyone remember this symbol? pic.twitter.com/0OCNu7DXN3
— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) February 7, 2014
Well, old-school Russia just showed up, flying hammer and sicle, worker pounding away while generals repress..very unsettling..
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) February 7, 2014
Steampunk communism? #olympics #sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/ZvIoSnEKiI
— Mary Pilon (@marypilon) February 7, 2014
The depiction of the Russian Revolution, to a heavy drumbeat #Sochi2014 @ Олимпийский стадион «Фишт» /… http://t.co/EItzHY92fY
— Alan Abrahamson (@alanabrahamson) February 7, 2014
This pic.twitter.com/sDK0d9SG3R made me think of this http://t.co/WLoYGdeHJ1 (starts around :34 seconds in)
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/431852077955153921
Though the hammer & sickle along with symbols of the Russian Revolution made an appearance, certain ensuing horrors were left out:
In their tor through the history of Russia, the organizers appear to have left out some parts, like the Stalin era.
— Sarah Lyall (@sarahlyall) February 7, 2014
We have finished our walk through Russian history, skipping over the unpleasant parts. Putin about to declare the #Sochi Games open…
— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 7, 2014