Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games took place in Sochi on March 7.

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Spectators arriving at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games.

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Spectators arriving at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games.

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Spectators arriving at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games.

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Spectators arriving at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games.

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Spectators at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games.

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Fireworks at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Sochi.

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Fireworks at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Sochi.

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The Russian flag raising ceremony

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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© RIA Novosti . Constantin Chalabov

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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The Russian flag raising ceremony

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Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the 11th Paralympic Winter Games open Friday at a grandiose opening ceremony in Sochi.

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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Fireworks at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Sochi.

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi

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The lighting of the Paralympic flame

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Opening Ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi