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The flag of Russia is raised during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014.
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The national delegations parade during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach attend the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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The Canada Olympic team enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the begining of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Four of five Olympic Rings are seen lit up during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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The Russian flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Scenes from the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are pictured at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Reindeer stand near gurs as a Russian rural landscape scene floats past during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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The Great Britain team is introduced during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Three women in traditional Russian costumes dance as they watch the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Scenes from some of the seven islands that represent the diversity of Russia float past during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Snowflakes transform into four Olympic rings, with one failing to form, during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Natalya Kurochkina watches the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) stands next to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach as they wave during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Alex Pullin of Australia, front right, carries that national flag as he leads his team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Panagiota Tsakiri of Greece holds her national flag and leads her team into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Giant snowflakes are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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The flag of Russia is prepared to be raised during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Brazil's flag-bearer Jaqueline Mourao holds the national flag as she leads the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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The Greece Olympic team enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Performers light up as the Russian flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Skier Maria Kirkova of the Bulgaria Olympic team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Brazil's flag bearer, biathlete Jaqueline Mourao leads her national delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Bulgaria's flag bearer, alpine skier Maria Kirkova, leads her national delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Skier Maria Hoefl-Riesch of the Germany Olympic team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach applaud during the playing of the Russian national anthem at the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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The national delegations parade during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Germany's flag bearer, alpine skier Maria Hoefl-Riesch, leads her national delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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US nordic flag bearer, combined skier Todd Lodwick leads his national delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Figure skater Jian Tong of the China Olympic team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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A picture taken with a robotic camera shows the French delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Skier Antonio Pardo of the Venezuela Olympic team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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The United States team is introduced during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Members of the Danish team cheer as they enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Todd Lodwick of the United States carries the national flag as he leads the team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Athletes watch the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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The mascots of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a hare, a bear and a leopard, take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Giant horses are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Performers are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Performers are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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The Leopard, one of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics mascots, is presented during the opening ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova carries the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Fireworks explode behind the Olympic torch after it was lit at end of the opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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