The ongoing 123-day Olympic Torch Relay will make history by covering 39,000 miles (a distance that’s longer than any relay for the Olympics) when the flame arrives for the opening ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia, on February 7. And on October 19, the Olympic flame reached the North Pole, where torchbearers lit the Celebration Cauldron in the spirit of the upcoming Winter Games.

Follow the latest news in official photos from Sochi 2014 Winter Games on Flickr and explore the many photo sets to preview venues and see event preparations.