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Russia's An wins gold in men's short track 500m

SOCHI, Russia - Victor An of Russia celebrates after winning the men's 500-meter short track competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. An, originally from South Korea before taking Russian citizenship, won three gold medals at the Sochi Games.

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Japan's Takahashi performs in Olympic exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Daisuke Takahashi of Japan performs in a Sochi Winter Olympics figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Takahashi finished sixth in the men's figure skating event.

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Japan's Asada performs in Olympic exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan gives a whimsical performance in a Sochi Winter Olympics figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Asada finished sixth in the women's figure skating event.

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Japan's Asada performs in Olympic exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan skates over the Olympic rings during a Sochi Winter Games figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Asada finished sixth in the women's figure skating event.

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Japan's Asada performs in Olympic exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan performs a spiral in a Sochi Winter Olympics figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Asada finished sixth in the women's figure skating event.

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Japan's Machida performs in Olympic exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in a Sochi Winter Olympics figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Machinda finished fifth in the men's figure skating event.

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Japan's Asada, Takahashi practice for figure skating gala

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skaters Mao Asada (L) and Daisuke Takahashi are all smiles as they rehearse for a gala exhibition at the Iceberg Skating Palace on Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia, during the Winter Olympics. Asada and Takahashi both finished sixth in the women's and men's figure skating competitions, respectively, at the Sochi Games.

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Japan's Asada, Canada's Chan practice for figure skating gala

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada (R) of Japan and Patrick Chan of Canada chat during rehearsal for a Winter Olympics figure skating gala exhibition at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Georgia's Gedevanishvili competes in Sochi figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Elene Gedevanishvili of Georgia competes in the Winter Olympics women's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Georgia and Russia have severed diplomatic ties but Gedevanishvili received warm applause from the audience in Sochi for her performance.

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Japan's Asada, Hanyu practice for figure skating gala

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada (L) and Yuzuru Hanyu hold hands during rehearsal for a Winter Olympics figure skating gala exhibition at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Hanyu won the gold medal in the men's figure skating event and Asada finished sixth in the women's competition.

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Hanyu, Sotnikova practice for figure skating gala

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (R) and Russia's Adelina Sotnikova, the Sochi Olympics gold medalists for men's and women's figure skating, respectively, practice for the Winter Games' gala exhibition at the Iceberg Skating Palace in the Russian resort city on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's short track speed skater Sakashita fails to reach final

SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan disappointedly covers his face with his hand after competing in the men's 500-meter short track semifinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014, as he fails to reach the final.

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Russia wins gold in men's 5,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Victor An (top) of Russia celebrates with his teammates after winning the men's 5,000-meter short track final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. An won three gold medals and one bronze medal in the Sochi Games.

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Russia's An wins gold in men's short track 500m

SOCHI, Russia - Victor An (C) of Russia reacts after winning the men's 500-meter short track final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. An won three gold medals and one bronze medal in the Sochi Games.

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Japan's Sakashita competes in men's short track 500m

SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (back) competes in the men's 500-meter short track semifinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. He failed to reach the final.

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Japan's Sakashita competes in men's short track 500m

SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan competes in the men's 500-meter short track semifinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. He failed to reach the final.

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Japan's Sakashita competes in men's short track 500m

SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita (R) falls in the men's 500-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Sakashita advanced to the semifinals due to a penalty imposed on a rival skater.

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Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai of Japan looks disappointed after her race in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. She failed to reach the semifinal.

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Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai of Japan finishes her race in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Sakai did not advance to the semifinals.

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Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Yui Sakai of Japan (C) competes in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japan's Sakai competes in women's short track 1000m

SOCHI, Russia - Veronika Windisch of Austria (L), Yui Sakai of Japan (C) and Valerie Maltais of Canada compete in the women's 1,000-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Maltais reached the final, coming in sixth.

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Japan's Sakashita competes in men's short track 500m

SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita of Japan (R) competes in the men's 500-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Sakashita advanced to the semifinals due to a penalty imposed on Se Yeong Park of South Korea (L).

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Japan's Sakashita in men's short track 500m q'finals

SOCHI, Russia - Satoshi Sakashita (231) of Japan competes in the men's 500-meter short track quarterfinals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Sakashita advanced to the semifinals due to a penalty imposed on a rival skater.

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Japan's Murakami in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs in the free program of the women's figure skating competition during the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Murakami finished in 12th place in the competition.

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Japan's Asada in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan skates over the Olympic logo during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Asada in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada performs in the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Asada finished in sixth place in the competition.

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Asada's performance in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan delivers an emotional performance in the free program of the women's figure skating event during the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan competes in the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Suzuki finished in eighth place in the competition.

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Asada's performance in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan spins during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Murakami in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs a spin during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Hanyu watches Asada's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Sochi Olympics men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan applauds as Japanese figure skater Mao Asada finishes her performance in the women's figure skating free program at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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S. Korea's Kim in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kim Yu Na of South Korea performs during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Kim takes women's figure skating silver in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kim Yu Na of South Korea performs during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Kim won the silver medal.

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Japan's Suzuki in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan jumps in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Murakami in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan jumps in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Murakami in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kanako Murakami (R) of Japan smiles with her coach Machiko Yamada after her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Murakami finished 12th in the competition.

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Japan's Murakami in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Sotnikova's performance in women's free skating

SOCHI, Russia - Adelina Sotnikova of Russia performs in the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Sotnikova won the gold medal.

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Japan's Suzuki in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan performs during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Lipnitskaia 5th in women's figure skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Lipnitskaia finished fifth in the competition.

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Sotnikova rallies to win gold in women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Adelina Sotnikova of Russia holds the Russian flag after winning the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Sotnikova became the first Russian woman to win a singles figure skating gold medal.

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U.S.'s Gold 4th in women's figure skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Gracie Gold of the United States performs during the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Gold finished fourth in the competition.

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Japan's Asada 6th in women's figure skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan receives cheers from the crowd after performing in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Asada finished sixth in the competition.

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Italy's Kostner takes bronze in women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy finishes her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Kostner won the bronze medal.

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Japan's Suzuki in women's free program in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan smiles after her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Suzuki finished in eighth place for a second consecutive Winter Games.

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Japan's Suzuki in women's free program in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Akiko Suzuki of Japan falls during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Asada 6th in women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan becomes emotional after her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Asada finished sixth in the competition.

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Japan's Murakami in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Kanako Murakami of Japan performs during the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Asada in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan competes in the free program of the women's figure skating event during the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's Asada in women's free skating in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Mao Asada of Japan finishes her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.