One of Olympic rings fails to expand during the opening ceremony.
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Russia’s Maria Sharapova waves to the crowd as she carries the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Friday. There will be more events in this highly anticipated Winter Olympics than ever before in its history.
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Irina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretyak light the Olympic cauldron.
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epa04060423 Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia, 07 February 2014. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Dancers perform Dove of Peace during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi,…
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Logos all sports are illuminated during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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A member of Austria’s delegation lies on the ground after falling
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A general view shows the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (RUSSIA – Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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The Olympic Cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Fireworks explode while the Olympic flame is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7,…
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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, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Bernat…
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: A general view of the Olympic Park during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo…
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Fireworks explode over Fisht Olympic Stadium at the end of the opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
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epa04060429 Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia, 07 February 2014. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
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Dancers Ivan Vasiliev and Svetlana Zakharova perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games February 7, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (RUSSIA – Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Athlete marshals light up to form a Russian flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February…
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Athlete marshals with LED elements in their costumes create the colors of the Russian flag.
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epa04059947 Platforms illustrating the different landscapes of Russia float through the Fisht Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi,…
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Performers sing during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi. AFP PHOTO / YURI KADOBNOVYURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images
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Performers sing as the Olympic rings are readied to be presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in…
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Members of the US Olympic team
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Dancers perform Time Forward!/Suprematic Ballet during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi,…
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Performers raise the Russian national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (RUSSIA – Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)
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The national delegations parade during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi. AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYERDAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty…
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epa04060024 General view of the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games at the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi, Russia, 07 February 2014. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
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Fireworks explode over Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Fireworks explode over Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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The United States team arrives for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick of the United States Olympic team carries his country’s flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics…
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Members of Great Britain’s Olympic delegation
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Members of Poland’s Olympic team
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Athletes watch the opening ceremony
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Dancers perform with inflated objects during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi,…
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The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics mascots
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Performers are seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (RUSSIA – Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: A general view of atmosphere during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi,…
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: 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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The lights that were all supposed to turn into Olympic rings
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SOCHI, RUSSIA – FEBRUARY 07: Snowflakes transform into Olympic rings during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi,…
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Liza Temnikova as Lyubov performs during the opening ceremony.
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