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Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in women's figure skating, speaks to the press in Trento, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2025.

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Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in women's figure skating, speaks to the press in Trento, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2025.

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Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in women's figure skating, speaks to the press in Trento, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (R) of Italy attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (C) of Italy attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (2nd from R) of Italy attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (R) of Italy holds a torch for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games as she attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (front, R) of Italy holds a torch for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games as she attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Japanese snowboarder named honorary consul at Swiss consulate

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (C, L), a silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, is pictured at the opening ceremony for an honorary consulate in Higashikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on May 10, 2024, after receiving the certificate from Swiss Ambassador to Japan Andreas Baum (C, R) naming her honorary consul. Takeuchi, 40, trained with Swiss national snowboard team members in Switzerland for five years starting in 2007, and is currently based in the Hokkaido town for training.

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Japanese snowboarder named honorary consul at Swiss consulate

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi, a silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, speaks during the opening ceremony for an honorary consulate in Higashikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on May 10, 2024, after being appointed honorary consul. Takeuchi, 40, trained with Swiss national snowboard team members in Switzerland for five years starting in 2007, and is currently based in the Hokkaido town for training.

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Russia-China cooperation a "stabilizing factor" in global affairs: Putin

STORY: Russia-China cooperation a "stabilizing factor" in global affairs: Putin DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: SOCHI, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of host appointing Xinhua for question 2. various of Putin answering Xinhua's question 3. various of the plenary session STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is "promising" and that Russia-China cooperation is an important stabilizing factor in global affairs. Putin made the remarks when answering a question from Xinhua at the plenary session of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi. Referring to China's impressive economic growth, Putin said that China has become "one of the leading locomotives of the global economy." As to bilateral cooperation, Putin said that the two sides will implement infrastructure development plans for the construction of a Greater Eurasia, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the development of the "promi

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Putin says imposing rules on other countries should be forbidden

STORY: Putin says imposing rules on other countries should be forbidden DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: SOCHI, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin (source: Kremlin) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that imposing rules on any other country should be prohibited and no one has the right to rule the world for others. Addressing the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin stressed the necessity to build an open, interconnected and diversified world where imposing rules on other countries should be prohibited. "It should be forbidden to impose on any country or people how they should live, how they should feel. Only true cultural and civilizational diversity will ensure the well-being of people and the balance of interests," he said, adding that no one has the right to rule the world for others. "No one will decide for everyone, and not everyone will decide on everything, but those who

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Russian FM upbeat about upcoming Belt and Road forum in Beijing

STORY: Russian FM upbeat about upcoming Belt and Road forum in Beijing DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced his expectations for the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, scheduled to be held in Beijing, China this October. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister "I have repeatedly mentioned the fact that the Belt and Road Initiative fits in well with the processes unfolding on the Eurasian continent with the participation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Together, we are building transport, financial, and industrial infrastructure. These projects are quite promising." Lavrov made the remarks on the sidelines of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club held in the Russian city of Sochi. According

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Erdogan, Putin discuss Black Sea grain deal

STORY: Erdogan, Putin discuss Black Sea grain deal DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) : RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 5. various of the meeting (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday for talks on the revival of the Black Sea grain deal. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "The message to be conveyed to the world (on the Black Sea Grain Initiative) after our meeting is a step towards underdeveloped African countries, which will be essential." Erdogan and Putin are also expected to discuss bilateral rela

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2nd Russia-Africa Summit kicks off in St. Petersburg

STORY: 2nd Russia-Africa Summit kicks off in St. Petersburg DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit STORYLINE: The second Russia-Africa Summit began on Thursday in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. During the two-day summit, participants will discuss cooperation opportunities in food, energy, space, information technology, education and sports, among others. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Tuesday that 49 African countries would send representatives and delegations to the summit, with 17 heads of state and some heads of major regional African organizations participating. The first Russia-Africa summit was held in the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi in October 2019. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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Japanese skier Nishi practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi skis down the moguls slope during an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japan's ice hockey team at Sochi Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's ice hockey team poses for photos at the Olympic Village in the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, three days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, during the last rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games. Fisht Olympic Stadium is seen at left.

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Cafeteria at Sochi Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - A cafeteria in the athletes village at the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia, is shown to the press on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito (front) and other members of Japan's women's short track speed skating team test the ice during practice for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Isinbaeva speaks to reporters in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Olympic Village Mayor Elena Isinbaeva, women's pole vault world record holder, answers questions from reporters on Feb. 4, 2014, at the Olympic Village in the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia.

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Ski slope in Sochi opens

SOCHI, Russia - Children prepare to head for a slope in a ski area that will be the venue for the Alpine ski events at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games next February, as it opened for this season's business on Dec. 14, 2013. The area will suspend business on Jan. 6, 2014, about one month before the opening of the Olympics.

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Ski slope in Sochi opens

SOCHI, Russia - People ski on a slope in Sochi in an area that will be the venue for the Alpine ski events at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games next February, as it opened for this season's business on Dec. 14, 2013. The area will suspend business on Jan. 6, 2014, about one month before the opening of the Olympics.

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Snowboarding World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka wears the gold medal after the award ceremony of a halfpipe competition at a snowboard World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2013. Hiraoka won the test event for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim his first World Cup title.

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Snowboarding World Cup

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka gets air during a halfpipe competition at a snowboard World Cup meet in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2013. Hiraoka won the test event for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics to claim his first World Cup title.

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Japanese skier Ito practices on moguls course in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Miki Ito tests the moguls slope of the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town during her practice session on Feb. 2, 2014.

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IOC session in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) is escorted by Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, at the venue for the opening ceremony of the 126th IOC session in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Cherry tree donated by Japanese diplomat growing in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A woman who heads a botanical garden in Sochi, Russia, shows on Jan. 28, 2014, a cherry tree that grew from a nursery tree donated by Japan's Yasushi Akashi, former U.N. Under-Secretary-General.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, during the last rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games. Fisht Olympic Stadium is seen at left.

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Apartments for Japanese athletes at Sochi Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Japan flags hang from the balconies of apartments housing Japanese athletes at the Olympic Village in the Coastal Cluster in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, three days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Japanese figure skater Hanyu practices on Sochi rink

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu takes part in his first official practice session in Sochi for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Sochi athletes' village unveiled to media

SOCHI, Russia - The athletes' village for the Winter Olympic Games is unveiled to the media in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Takanashi promises best performance at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, promising to give her best performance and aim for gold at the Winter Olympic Games to open on Feb. 7.

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Kasai vows best performance, seeks gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, vowing to aim for the gold medal at the Olympic Games to open on Feb. 7. Kasai, who will participate in a record seventh Winter Games, will be competing as captain of the Japan team.

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Japanese snowboarder Kadono practices in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Yuki Kadono tests the slope during his official slopestyle practice session for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Sochi Olympics snow sculpture lit up in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - A snow sculpture representing the Sochi Winter Olympic Games is lit up in Sapporo's Odori Park, Hokkaido, for the Sapporo Snow Festival, on Feb. 4, 2014, the day before the official start of the annual event.

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Japanese figure skater Machida practices for Sochi debut

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida makes final preparations in an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Shops in Sochi with barrier-free access

TOKYO, Japan - A number of shops in the main part of Sochi, Russia, are equipped with slopes at the entrance to improve accessibility for those with disabilities or other special needs, as seen on Feb. 3, 2014. The Winter Olympic Games will open Feb. 7, 2014, in the Black Sea resort city, to be followed by the Paralympics in March.

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Thomas Bach

SOCHI, Russia - Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Japan women's team pursuit gives hope for medal

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skaters Maki Tabata (L), Nana Takagi (C) and Misaki Oshigiri (R) mark 3 minutes and 3.65 seconds in a test run of the women's team pursuit for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Hanyu arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu holds his accreditation card for the Sochi Olympics as he arrives at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 3, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Games on Feb. 7.

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Takanashi arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi answers reporters' questions after arriving at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 4, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 7.

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Takanashi arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi answers reporters' questions after arriving at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 4, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 7.

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Kearney ready for back-to-back Olympic gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Vancouver Olympic women's moguls champion Hannah Kearney of the United States tells a press conference in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 3, 2014 that "I'm definitely going to win again" at the Sochi Winter Games.

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Takanashi arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi arrives at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 4, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 7. Her compatriot ski jumper Yuki Ito is seen in the back.

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Thomas Bach

SOCHI, Russia - Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Takanashi arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi arrives at Sochi airport in Russia on Feb. 4, 2014, before the opening of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 7.

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