The Olympics are in full swing in PyeongChang, South Korea, already creating some unforgettable moments. The Olympics are a way for people all over the world to come together to bring out the best (and sometimes the worst) in people.

One outstanding moment from this year was a spectacular short dance by United States figure-skating duo Maia and Alex Shibutani. The “Shib Sibs” finished third and took home the bronze medal for Team USA, making them the first ice dancers of Asian descent to win an Olympic medal.

Many spectators and fans comment and joke about how well the siblings are able to get along on the ice. Skating together since childhood, they are known for their fantastic twizzle sequences, a multi-rotational synchronized move across the ice. The siblings certainly made Team USA proud.

Another standout moment came from Norway’s cross-country skier, Simen Hegstad Krueger. The 24-year-old athlete made an insane comeback after falling on his face at the beginning of a race and breaking one of his ski poles. After receiving a new pole from his coach and getting back on his feet, Krueger had lost almost 40 seconds and was behind all 67 of the other skiers. He did not give up. As a matter of fact, he went on to win the gold medal for the 30 kilometers by 8 seconds.

A heartwarming moment happened on the ice when North and South Korea came together to form a unified women’s hockey team. The whole world watched as the Koreans competed together with impressive chemistry for only being a complete team for a few weeks. Although the team finished winless, the new unity was truly inspiring.

One particularly impressive finish happened after Austrian snowboarder, Markus Schairer, lost control and fell backwards. In fourth place of the first quarterfinal race, Schairer refused to quit. Though the fall fractured the snowboarder’s fifth cervical vertebrae in his neck and injured his elbow, he got up and finished the race in what is sure to be one of the games’ most impressive moments.

In much more comical circumstances, reigning Japanese figure-skating champion, Yuzuru Hanyu, was bombarded with Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals after an amazing skate.

On February 15, Hanyu earned a score of 111.68, which is the second-ever highest score in Olympic men’s short event figure-skating history. Winnie the Pooh has become his unofficial mascot due to his tradition of placing a Winnie the Pooh tissue box cover in the rink’s boards before every skate. In celebration of his win, the plush bears came raining from the stands.

One more hilarious moment came from Finnish snow-boarding coach, Antti Koskinen, as he “stress-knitted” while his team member, Roope Tonteri, prepared to compete. The coach claimed his knitting helped to keep calm before the slopestyle run. The coach’s hobby has brought the entire snowboarding team together. They are currently working together to knit a blanket for the newborn baby of Finland’s president, Saudi Niinistö.

All in all, the Olympics provide an opportunity for a plethora of surprising, heartwarming and hilarious moments that bring the world together in a way that nothing else can.

Team USA Medal Count

Gold:
Jamie Anderson – women’s snowboard slopestyle
Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall – women’s cross-country skiing
Red Gerard – men’s snowboard slopestyle
Chloe Kim – women’s snowboard halfpipe
Mikaela Shiffrin – women’s giant slalom
David Wise – men’s halfpipe
Shaun White –  men’s snowboard halfpipe
Team USA – women’s hockey

Silver:
Jamie Anderson – women’s snowboarding big air
Alex Ferreira – men’s halfpipe
Lauren Gibbs and Elena Meyers Taylor – women’s bobsled
Nick Goepper – men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle
John-Henry Krueger – men’s 1000-meter short-track speedskating
Chris Mazdzer – men’s luge
Mikaela Shiffrin – women’s Alpine combined

Bronze:
Arielle Gold – women’s snowboard halfpipe
Maia and Alex Shibutani – ice dance figure skating
Brita Sigourney – women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe
Lindsey Vonn – women’s downhill skiing
Team USA –  figure skating team event
Team USA – women’s speedskating team pursuit