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Characters perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, and his wife Claudia, second left, attend the Olympic reception hosted by the Russian President in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
Sochi Winter Olympics begin with glittering ceremony
An image is projected on the floor during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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Shiva Kesavan, an Independent Olympic Participant, third from left, arrives during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping watches from the presidential lounge as athletes from China are introduced at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, in Sochi.
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Athletes from the United States wave to spectators as they arrive during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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From left, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Russian President Vladimir Putin wave during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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One of the rings forming the Olympic Rings fails to open during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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Hayley Wickenheiser of Canada carries the national flag as she leads the team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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The Great Britain team is introduced during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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Snowflakes hang on dancers during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. The five snowflakes were supposed to transition into Olympic rings, but one failed to open.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, second from right, and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, centre, wave as they stand alongside United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, third from left, during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
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In a photo taken with a fisheye lens, spectators arrive at the Fisht Olympic Stadium prior to the start of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7
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Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.