The #SochiProblems phenomenon emerged during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, as journalists and athletes began documenting the often bizarre and unfinished state of the Olympic Village. What started as a few tweets about stray dogs and non-potable water quickly snowballed into a global hashtag movement, highlighting the massive discrepancy between the event's multi-billion dollar budget and the reality on the ground. The meme is best known for iconic images like the 'twin toilets' without a partition and confusingly translated signs, serving as a humorous critique of rushed construction and logistical nightmares. Today, it remains a gold standard for 'expectation vs. reality' humor in the context of major international sporting events.