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Journalists, athletes take to Twitter to show poor (and funny) conditions at the Sochi Winter Olympics

Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF STEVE ROSENBERG
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF STEVE ROSENBERG
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF GREG WYSHYNSKI
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF SHAUN WALKER
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF MATT GUTMAN
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF HARRY REEKIE
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF MICHAELDWEISS
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF @ILYAYASHIN
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF DAVE SHEININ
Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF STACEY ST CLAIR
A tweet from Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant, showing that fishing isn't allowed in a Sochi toilet bowl, among other things, has been retweeted more than 4,000 times and been favourited more than 1,300 times since Feb 1. -- PHOTO: TWITTER OF SEBASTIEN TOUTANT

Athletes and journalists at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have taken to Twitter to share hilarious pictures from venues in the Russian city.

From bizarre toilet "dos and don'ts" to yellow-tinged tap water in hotels, these tweets have taken social media by storm.

A tweet from Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant, showing that fishing isn't allowed in a Sochi toilet bowl, among other things, has been retweeted more than 4,000 times and been favourited more than 1,300 times since Feb 1.

Here's a selection of the best tweets:

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