Images: Winter Olympics, Thursday, February 6th
Julia Lavrentieva and Yuri Rudyk of Ukraine compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Russias Maxim Trankov kisses Tatiana Volosozhars hand after competing in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
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Security personnel watch a practice run of a fountain show to music from Swan Lake on the perimeter of the Olympic cauldron in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia gesture to the crowd after finishing their routine in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia gesture to spectators as they wait for their results in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace.
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia embrace after competing in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Vanessa James compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition with Morgan Cipres of France at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Evgeny Plyushchenko of Russia celebrates after competing in the mens team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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An unidentified athlete makes an attempt in the mens normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Italys Karin Oberhofer skis during a biathlon training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, chats with former musician Vanessa-Mae, who will compete for Thailand as alpine skier Vanessa Vanakorn before the IOC Presidents Gala Dinner on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Kate Hansen of the United States takes a turn during a training session for the womens singles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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An unidentified athlete makes an attempt from the normal hill of the mens ski jumping the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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A woman poses for a photo with the Olympic rings in Olympic Park as preparations continue for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014.
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Tatiana Volosozhar, left, waves to spectators after she and Maxim Trankov of Russia competed in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada gesture after competing in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Russian team members cheer for Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia during the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Switzerlands Simon Ammann makes an attempt from the normal hill during the mens ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Slovenias Peter Prevc prepares for an attempt in training for the mens normal hill ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy, front right, wait for their results for the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France finish their routine in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
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Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany kiss as they wait for their results after competing in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Volunteers walk by giant welcome murals near the entrance to Olympic Park at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
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Tiril Eckhoff of Norway skis past mountain tops during a biathlon training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia finish their routine in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir of The United States compete in the team pairs short program igure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir of the United States wait for their results following the the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Finlands Janne Ahonen prepares an attempt from the normal hill of the mens ski jumping the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Erin Hamlin of the United States gets ready to start her run during a training session for the womens singles luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Slovenias Robert Kranjec falls after a training jump from the normal hill of the mens ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
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Narumi Takahashi and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
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