March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin in the stands watching a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, watching a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right background, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. From left: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. From left in last row: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President Vladimir Putin and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach with his wife Claudia watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. From left: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President Vladimir Putin and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach with his wife Claudia watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, left, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. From left: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach during the match between the ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea at the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and South Korea at the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. President Vladimir Putin watches a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. Back row, from left: Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and his wife, Claudia, watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, 2nd from left, during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. Left - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko. Right - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and his wife Claudia.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, 2nd from left, during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. Left - Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko. Right - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and his wife Claudia.

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March 8, 2014. From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach with his wife Claudia during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach with his wife Claudia during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin during the match between ice sledge hockey teams of Russia and Korea in the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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March 8, 2014. From right: President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. From right: President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. President Vladimir Putin watches a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. From left: President Vladimir Putin, IOC President Thomas Bach and his wife, Claudia, watch a qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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March 8, 2014. Center, from right: President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics. Left: Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko. Right: IOC President Thomas Bach.

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March 8, 2014. Center, from right: President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch qualifying round match between the teams of Russia and the Republic of Korea in the ice sledge hockey tournament, at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics. From left: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak and Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko. Right: IOC President Thomas Bach and his wife, Claudia.

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