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"There's a \"social media photo booth\" at the Olympic Village in Sochi and the idea is simple, but cool: Athletes step into the booth, take a selfie, share it online. The space is also a convenient place to connect with other Olympians IRL. \nThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has posted several of the photos to Facebook, and here's one of Team USA women's bobsledder Elana Meyers.\nSee also: 15 Winter Olympians to Follow on Instagram\nOn Thursday, however, the selfie booth got a more high profile visitor than Meyers \u2014 a more high profile visitor than probably any Olympian, in fact. Here's a selfie from none other than United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, which the IOC shared exclusively with Mashable on Friday. \n\nNow we can add another entry to the list of reasons the Olympics are so captivating. After all, where else are you going to see a selfie from the secretary-general of the United Nations himself? \n\n\nSochi 2014: Opening Ceremony\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRussia's Olympic Legends Light the Cauldron \nIrina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretyak light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. \n\nImage: Matt Slocum, Pool/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresident Vladimir Putin \nRussian President Vladimir Putin, second from right, and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, centre, wave as they stand alongside United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, third from left, during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\nImage: Charlie Riedel/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Soundtrack of the Russian Flag\nAn artist performs after the Olympic flag is hoisted during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014.\n\nImage: David Phillip/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLight Show at the Opening Ceremony\nArtists wearing lights perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\nImage: Mark Humphrey/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlying Child\nThe flying Russian child returns to the opening ceremony. The act was repeated twice during the show on Feb. 7, 2014 in Sochi.\n\nImage: Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRussian Ballet Dancers\nDancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.\n\nImage: Mark Humphrey/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTheater Comes to Sochi\nActors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.\n\nImage: Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists in Shadows\nArtists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.\n\nImage: Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCinematic Dance Numbers\nDancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.\n\nImage: Mark Humphrey/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists Dance in Colorful Costume\nArtists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.\n\nImage: Ivan Sekretarev/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharacters Perform Traditional Dance\nCharacters perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. \n\nImage: David J. Phillip/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Ceremony Performance\nCharacters perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. \n\nImage: David J. Phillip /Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMascots, Mascots and More Mascots\nThe Olympic mascots are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. \n\nImage: David J. Phillip/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam Russia\nThe Russian Olympic team walks into the stadium during the Parade of Nations on Feb. 7, 2014 at the opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam Japan\nThe Japanese Olympic team walks into the stadium during the Parade of Nations on Feb. 7, 2014 at the opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIran's Olympic Team\nThe Iranian Olympic team walks into the stadium during the Parade of Nations on Feb. 7, 2014 at the opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanadian Team\nTeam Canada walks into the stadium during the Parade of Nations on Feb. 7, 2014 at the opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam China\nThe Chinese Olympic team walks into the stadium during the Parade of Nations on Feb. 7, 2014 at the opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam USA\nAthletes from the United States wave to spectators as they arrive during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrazil's Olympians\nThe Brazilian Olympic team walks into the stadium during the Parade of Nations on Feb. 7, 2014 at the opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam Australia\nAlex Pullin of Australia, front right, carries that national flag as he leads his team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics. \n\nImage: Charlie Riedel/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSnow Queen \nPanagiota Tsakiri of Greece holds her national flag and leads her team into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeam Germany\nMaria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany carries the national flag as she leads the team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFans\nA Russian child yawns while others wave the national flag as the national anthem is being played during the live telecast of the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRussia Waves Its Flag\nThe flag of Russia is raised during the opening ceremony on Feb. 7, 2014 in Sochi.\n\nImage: Julio Cortez/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlying Russian child\nA Russian child flies through the arena during a performance for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOlympic Ring Fail\nThe fifth olympic rings fails to opening during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russa. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBird's-Eye View\nAn shot of the opening ceremony from high above.\n\nImage: David J. Phillip/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFans Arrive\nFans make their way to Fisht Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. \n\nImage: Darron Cummings/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOlympic Village\nThe sun sets over the Olympic Park before the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.\n\nImage: Julio Cortez/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere Come the People!\nSpectators arrive at the Fisht Olympic Stadium prior to the start of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics. \n\nImage: Mark Humphrey/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStarts With a Boom\nA fireworks display kicked off the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.\n\nImage: Julio Cortez/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJellyfish Dancers\nActors wearing LED lights perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\nImage: David J. Phillip/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrime Seats\nSpectators wave the Russian flag during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.\n\nImage: Mark Humphrey/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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