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Viktor Ahn of Russia, wearing a blue helmet and white racing suit, leads three skaters around a curve in the Short Track Men's 500m Final at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway in a blue and orange Olympic uniform, wearing a rifle on his back, competes in the men's biathlon relay at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Torah Bright of Australia soars mid-air on a snowboard, one arm raised, against a snowy mountain backdrop during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Cross-country skiing Tina Maze of Slovenia smiles and holds up two gold medals and a bouquet while wearing a green, white, and blue jacket and matching hat at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.
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Hanyu Yuzuru
Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru performing in the men's free program at the Winter...
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Sochi Olympic Park
Several indoor venues—including the Fisht Olympic Stadium (at right), where the opening...
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Viktor Ahn
Speed skater Viktor Ahn competing in the short-track men's 500-meter event at the...
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The greatest biathlete
Ole Einar Bjørndalen competing in the men's 4 × 7.5-km relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics...
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Catching air
Snowboarder Torah Bright of Australia competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,...
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Cross-country skiing
Athletes at the start of the men's cross-country 50-km mass start competition at...
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Maze, Tina
Tina Maze posing with her gold medals at the Sochi (Russia) Olympic Games, 2014.
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