The Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics
![Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/48751097-6E4D-4CF7-B458-01FF797CFB2A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014.
![Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F48FD7D2-7337-47D0-994C-DBB3D944E4E0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 7, 2014.
![A general view shows a scene from the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3C0EF9A5-08F9-4E78-AD89-542C49F87982_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A general view shows a scene from the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014.
![The colors of the Russian flag are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F4219572-2B46-4B5B-BAA2-14CBC63976CC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The colors of the Russian flag are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Feb. 7, 2014.