Sergei Bubka, Vice-President, International Association of Athletic Federations, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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From left: Aries Merritt, Allison Felix and Ashton Eaton attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Russia's Anna Chicherova attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Anna Chicherova, Russian athlete, and Aleksei Vorobyov, Head of the Moscow Committee, attending the symbolic onset of the World Athletics Championship on Red Square.

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Mirofushi Koji, a Japanese sportsman, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Fabiana Murer, a Brazilian athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Mirofushi Koji, a Japanese sportsman, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Fabiana Murer, a Brazilian athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Aries Merritt, a US athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Allison Felix, a US athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Allison Felix, a US athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Asbel Kiprop, a Kenyan athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Kirani James (Grenada) attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Yury Borzakovsky, a Russian athlete, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Aries Merritt, a US athlete, and Sally Pearson from Australia attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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From left: the athletes Fabiana Murer, Allison Felix, Yury Borzakovsky, Mirofushi Koji, Asbel Kiprop, Ashton Eaton, Aries Merritt, Sally Pearson, Anna Chicherova and Kiriani James attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Svetlana Masterkova, two-time Olympic champion, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Sergei Bubka, Vice-President, International Association of Athletic Federations, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Kirani James of Grenada attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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From left: the athletes Aries Merritt, Allison Felix and Ashton Eaton attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Ashton Eaton of the USA attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square

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Mirofushi Koji, a Japanese sportsman, attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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Kirani James of Grenada attending the symbolic onset of the world athletics championship on Red Square.

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