Jade Etherington (Great Britain) and her guide Caroline Powell, left, silver medalists in the women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Inga Medvedeva (Russia); gold medalist Andrea Rothfuss (Germany); bronze medalist Petra Smarzova (Slovakia).

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Inga Medvedeva (Russia), silver medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Andrea Rothfuss (Germany), gold medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Andrea Rothfuss (Germany), gold medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Andrea Rothfuss (Germany), gold medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalists guide Tatyana Maltseva and Yulia Budaleyeva (Russia); gold medalists guide Alexei Ivanov and Mikhalina Lysova (Russia); bronze medalists guide Lada Nesterenko and Oksana Shyshkova (Ukraine).

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalists guide Tatyana Maltseva and Yulia Budaleyeva (Russia); gold medalists guide Alexei Ivanov and Mikhalina Lysova (Russia); bronze medalists guide Lada Nesterenko and Oksana Shyshkova (Ukraine).

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Mikhalina Lysova (Russia) and her guide Alexei Ivanov, gold medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Oksana Shyshkova (Ukraine) and her guide Lada Nesterenko, left, bronze medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Yulia Budaleyeva (Russia) and her guide Tatyana Maltseva, left, silver medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Oleksandra Kononova (Ukraine); gold medalist Alyona Kaufman (Russia); bronze medalist Natalya Bratyuk (Russia).

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Oleksandra Kononova (Ukraine); gold medalist Alyona Kaufman (Russia); bronze medalist Natalya Bratyuk (Russia).

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Natalya Bratyuk (Russia), bronze medalist in the middle distance race in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: gold medalist Vitaliy Lukyanenko (Ukraine); bronze medalists guide Mikhail Lebedzeu and Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus).

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Foreground: Vasili Shaptsiaboi (Belarus) and his guide Mikhail Lebedzeu, left, bronze medalists in the middle distance race in the men's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Mark Arendz (Canada), bronze medalist in the men's LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway), silver medalist in the men's LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak during the flower ceremony at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Head of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko during the flower ceremony at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Medalists in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalists guide Caroline Powell and Jade Etherington (Great Britain); gold medalists guide Pavel Zabotin and Alexandra Frantseva (Russia); bronze medalists guide Natalia Subrtova and Henrieta Farkasova (Slovakia).

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Alexandra Frantseva (Russia), gold medalist in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Pavel Zabotin, guide of Russian athlete Alexandra Frantseva, who won gold medal in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony.

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Alexandra Frantseva (Russia) and her guide Pavel Zabotin, gold medalists in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.horiz

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Alexandra Frantseva (Russia) and her guide Pavel Zabotin, gold medalists in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Henrieta Farkasova (Slovakia) and her guide Natalia Subrtova, right, bronze medalists in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Henrieta Farkasova (Slovakia) and her guide Natalia Subrtova, right, bronze medalists in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in women’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalists guide Caroline Powell and Jade Etherington (Great Britain); gold medalists guide Pavel Zabotin and Alexandra Frantseva (Russia); bronze medalists guide Natalia Subrtova and Henrieta Farkasova (Slovakia).

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Medalists in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Inga Medvedeva (Russia); gold medalist Andrea Rothfuss (Germany); bronze medalist Petra Smarzova (Slovakia).

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Andrea Rothfuss (Germany), gold medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Inga Medvedeva (Russia), silver medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Petra Smarzova (Slovakia), bronze medalist in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Yulia Budaleyeva (Russia) and her guide Tatyana Maltseva, left, silver medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Mikhalina Lysova (Russia) and her guide Alexei Ivanov, gold medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women's B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalists guide Tatyana Maltseva and Yulia Budaleyeva (Russia); gold medalists guide Alexei Ivanov and Mikhalina Lysova (Russia); bronze medalists guide Lada Nesterenko and Oksana Shyshkova (Ukraine).

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalist Oleksandra Kononova (Ukraine); gold medalist Alyona Kaufman (Russia); bronze medalist Natalya Bratyuk (Russia).

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Oleksandra Kononova (Ukraine), winner of the gold silver medal in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Alyona Kaufman (Russia), winner of the gold medal medal in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Alyona Kaufman (Russia), winner of the gold medal medal in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Alyona Kaufman (Russia), gold medalist in the middle distance race in the women's LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Alyona Kaufman (Russia), winner of the gold medal medal in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Oleksandra Kononova (Ukraine), winner of the gold silver medal in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Natalya Bratyuk (Russia), winner of the bronze medal in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Mark Arendz (Canada), winner of the bronze medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Nikolai Polukhin and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev (Russia), winners of the silver medals in the middle distance race in the men’s B-1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the women’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalist Oleksandra Kononova (Ukraine); gold medalist Alyona Kaufman (Russia); bronze medalist Natalya Bratyuk (Russia).

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Vitaliy Lukyanenko and sighted guide Boris Babar (Ukraine), winners of the gold medalsin the middle distance race in the men’s B-1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalists sighted guide Andrei Tokarev and Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) ; gold medalists sighted guide Boris Babar and Vitaliy Lukyanenko; bronze medalists sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu and Vasili Shaptsiaboi.

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Nikolai Polukhin and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev (Russia), winners of the silver medals in the middle distance race in the men’s B-1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalists sighted guide Andrei Tokarev and Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) ; gold medalists sighted guide Boris Babar and Vitaliy Lukyanenko; bronze medalists sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu and Vasili Shaptsiaboi.

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Vitaliy Lukyanenko and sighted guide Boris Babar (Ukraine), winners of the gold medalsin the middle distance race in the men’s B-1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Vasili Shaptsiaboi and sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu (Belarus), winners of the bronze medals in the middle distance race in the men’s B-1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Nikolai Polukhin and sighted guide Andrei Tokarev (Russia), winners of the silver medals in the middle distance race in the men’s B-1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s B 1-3 (visually impaired) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalists sighted guide Andrei Tokarev and Nikolai Polukhin (Russia) ; gold medalists sighted guide Boris Babar and Vitaliy Lukyanenko; bronze medalists sighted guide Mikhail Lebedzyu and Vasili Shaptsiaboi.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalist Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway); gold medalist Azat Karachurin (Russia); bronze medalist Mark Arendz (Canada).

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Azat Karachurin (Russia), winner of the gold medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Medalists in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the medal ceremony, from left: silver medalist Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway); gold medalist Azat Karachurin (Russia); bronze medalist Mark Arendz (Canada).

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Nils-Erik Ulset (Norway), winner of the silver medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Azat Karachurin (Russia), winner of the gold medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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Mark Arendz (Canada), winner of the bronze medal in the middle distance race in the men’s LW 2-9 (standing) class biathlon at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the medal ceremony.

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