'Pretty Teletubby escorts'? What was up at the Sochi Parade of Nations? [pics]

The Russian women escorting the teams into the stadium are wearing some kind of white iron work on their heads. And. It. Is. Awesome.

— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 7, 2014

Los Héroes de Andorra pic.twitter.com/PHf1e9AK6H

— f.t.v. (@FatovGB) February 7, 2014

not sure why women are always ornate signposts for countries at Olympic ceremonies #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/WHQNwvNPgv

— Ollie Space (@OllieSpace) February 7, 2014

Ok. WTH are these Sochi Olympics parade ushers wearing? pic.twitter.com/HD8KLIAnWH

— Dax Lucas (@daxlucas) February 7, 2014

every team has a woman wearing a big thing on a her head escorting them #sochi pic.twitter.com/h2FWkLbH9a

— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) February 7, 2014

Olympic model's Headress! http://t.co/2YFzpH1AIO

— royal whispers (@royalwhisper) February 7, 2014

Seriously, I see a meme opportunity for these head-dresses at #Sochi, get creative #Olympics2014 !! pic.twitter.com/ufKr6Opobr

— ✎ Angela Misri⚡ (@karmicangel) February 7, 2014

Those athlete escort ladies' costumes are crazy. I can't even think of something to compare it to. #Olympics2014

— Dory (@dory1028) February 7, 2014

The clapping Marshmallows and Pretty Teletubby country escorts amuse me greatly. #Olympics2014 #OpeningCeremony #fashionolympics

— Cassy Goulding (@Miss_Cassy) February 7, 2014

It's not just us right? #OpeningCeremony #Sochi2014 http://t.co/0txaq1iDyH pic.twitter.com/m0JfMmxNn6

— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) February 7, 2014

The Olympic teams’ escorts’ crowns are made from the bones of Sochi’s exterminated stray dogs. #Sochi2014

— Lucy Flawless (@everythingsjake) February 7, 2014

How did lady gaga escort every single team. Amazing #Olympics2014

— Clayton Collins (@BurnoutIncome) February 7, 2014

i love that every country being introduced is escorted by a woman right outta The Fifth Element #Olympics2014

— Justin Ian Lee (@justinianlee) February 7, 2014

I am pretty sure the drag queen escorts are wearing the absolut vodka costumes from @RuPaulsDragRace #Olympics2014 #Sochi

— Topher McFarlane (@go_for_topher) February 7, 2014

When the Olympic teams come out why the escorted by a lass with a wafer in there head

— WÆRŁ (@sctwalt84) February 7, 2014

Sochi Olys spared no expense – the escorts leading teams out in opening ceremonies have been teleported from the year 3000, apparently.

— Colin Corneau (@ColinCorneau) February 7, 2014

We are at #sochi opening ceremonies and we dig the white go-go boots on the team escorts.. well kinda or Zo Zo #Olympics2014 #zdarboots

— Zdar Snow Boots (@ZdarSnowBoots) February 7, 2014

The Olympics remind me of the Hunger Games. They even have a weird capitol dressed escort!

— Mrs. Dragneel (@HonitaxBambina) February 7, 2014

these women carrying out the nationalities for the winter olympics look like this pic.twitter.com/1415WtsEKc

— rory davis (@oddrory) February 7, 2014

The intros for all the countries remind me of the hunger games with the escort wearing that white outfit and headwear #olympics #sochi2014

— Megan (@MeggyD_5) February 7, 2014

Putin loves The Jetsons so much that he insisted all the Olympic escorts dress like the models that sell hover-cars to George Jetson.

— Cat ⚓ Smile (@BarbiturateCat) February 7, 2014

Seriously, Kokoshnik ladies, you look like glass cakes.

— Merav Merav Merav (@MerPerson) February 7, 2014

Note to everybody: The Opening Ceremony is an exaggerated kokoshnik. NOT a chair, NOT a Snow Queen. http://t.co/J8BqTF6npq

— MadameHardy (@mme_hardy) February 7, 2014

Those giant tiaras are kokoshniks, banned by westernizer Peter d Great, made mandatory attire by Catherine d Great. http://t.co/d4BUgLSfkB

— Ellen Barry (@EllenBarryNYT) February 7, 2014