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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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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko talk with Akira Kano, Sochi Paralympics alpine skiing gold medalist, during an autumn garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2014. Around 2,100 guests were invited to the garden party hosted by the emperor and empress.

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Emperor, empress meet with Sochi Olympic medalists

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (R) talks with Noriaki Kasai (C), who won the Sochi Winter Olympics silver medal in the men's individual large hill ski jumping and bronze in the team event, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 16, 2014. The emperor and empress invited to the palace around 90 athletes who finished among the top eight in events at the Sochi Olympics and Paralympics. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Emperor, empress meet with Sochi Olympic medalists

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (R) talks with Yuzuru Hanyu, winner of the Sochi Winter Olympics men's figure skating gold, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 16, 2014. The emperor and empress invited to the palace around 90 athletes who finished among the top eight in events at the Sochi Olympics and Paralympics. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Medalists at Sochi Paralympics get special prizes

TOKYO, Japan - Men's sitting slalom gold medalist Takeshi Suzuki (R) and other athletes pose after receiving special prizes from the Japan Paralympic Committee in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, for their performances at the Winter Paralympics in the Russian resort city of Sochi in March.

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Japan's Paralympics medalists at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese medalists at the Sochi Winter Paralympic Games - (from L) alpine skiers Taiki Morii, Takeshi Suzuki and Akira Kano, and biathlon and cross-country skier Kozo Kubo - pose with their medals on March 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - The closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes pose for photos with performers as the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - Pyeongchang Mayor Lee Seok Rae (R) receives the Paralympic flag from International Paralympic Committee President Phil Craven (C) during the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014. At left is Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - The closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes pose for photos as the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - Ukrainian flagbearer Lyudmila Pavlenko enters Fisht Olympic Stadium wearing a top bearing the word "peace" during the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - The closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - Pyeongchang Mayor Lee Seok Rae (R) receives the Paralympic flag from International Paralympic Committee President Phil Craven (L) during the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - The closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - The closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics closes

SOCHI, Russia - The closing ceremony for the Winter Paralympics is held at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 16, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's slalom sitting in Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - (from L to R) Silver medalist Philipp Bonadimann of Austria, gold medalist Takeshi Suzuki of Japan and bronze medalist Roman Rabl of Austria celebrate during the medal ceremony for the alpine skiing men's slalom sitting event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March14, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's slalom sitting in Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Takeshi Suzuki of Japan holds up his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the alpine skiing men's slalom sitting event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 14, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's slalom sitting in Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Takeshi Suzuki of Japan holds up his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the alpine skiing men's slalom sitting event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 14, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's slalom sitting in Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Takeshi Suzuki of Japan holds up his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the alpine skiing men's slalom sitting event at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 14, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's sitting slalom at Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Takeshi Suzuki of Japan (2nd from L) celebrates with silver medalist Philipp Bonadimann (L) and bronze medalist Roman Rabl, both of Austria, during a flower ceremony for the alpine skiing men's sitting slalom event at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 13, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's sitting slalom at Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Takeshi Suzuki of Japan (C), silver medalist Philipp Bonadimann (L) and bronze medalist Roman Rabl, both of Austria, celebrate during a flower ceremony for the alpine skiing men's sitting slalom event at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 13, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's sitting slalom at Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Takeshi Suzuki of Japan waves to supporters during a flower ceremony for the alpine skiing men's sitting slalom event at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 13, 2014.

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Japan's Suzuki wins men's sitting slalom at Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Takeshi Suzuki skis down the slope during his second run en route to victory in the men's sitting slalom event at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on March 13, 2014.

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Ukrainian Paralympic gold medalists cover medals on podium

SOCHI, Russia - Ukrainian skier Vitaliy Lukyanenko (far R) and his guide (2nd from R) cover their gold medals with their hands at a ceremony for the 7.5-kilometer men's biathlon competition for the visually impaired at the Sochi Winter Paralympics on March 9, 2014. On the left are Russia's Nikolay Polukhin and his guide, who were runners-up in the race held the previous day.

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Japanese duo Kano, Morii on podium for men's super-G sitting ski

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Alpine skiers Akira Kano and Taiki Morii celebrate on the podium at a medal ceremony for the sitting category of the men's super-G competition at the Sochi Winter Paralympics in Russia on March 9, 2014. Kano won the gold medal and Morii got the silver.

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Japan's Paralympian Kano wins men's super-G sitting ski gold

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Alpine skier Akira Kano competes in the sitting category of the men's super-G competition at the Sochi Winter Paralympics in Russia on March 9, 2014. Kano won the gold medal, his second victory in Sochi after striking gold in the sitting category of the men's downhill event the previous day.

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Putin at Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Sochi Winter Paralympics opening ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ukrainian athlete Mykailo Tkachenko alone represents his country during the athletes' march at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ukrainian athlete Mykailo Tkachenko alone represents his country during the athletes' march at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian athletes appear at the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - The Russian flag (R) and the Paralympic flag are hoisted at the opening ceremony on March 7, 2014 at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, for the Sochi Winter Paralympics.

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Putin, Bach at Sochi Paralympic opening ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (far R), International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (far L) and others attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi Paralympics in Russia on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Russian girl awaits opening ceremony of Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - A girl with the Russian national flags painted on her cheeks waits for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony to start in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows a scene from the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Woman shows patchwork before Paralympic opening ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - A woman shows her patchwork quilt as she waits for the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014.

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Ukraine at Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Valeriy Sushkevich, head of Ukraine's Paralympic committee, announces at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014, the Ukraine will remain in the Winter Paralympics.

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Ukraine at Sochi Paralympics

SOCHI, Russia - Valeriy Sushkevich, head of Ukraine's Paralympic committee, announces at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on March 7, 2014, the Ukraine will remain in the Winter Paralympics.

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Ukraine Paralympics squad arrives at Sochi athletes' village

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Ukrainian Paralympics delegation pose during a welcoming ceremony at the Mountain Cluster athletes' village in Sochi, Russia, on March 6, 2014, a day before the Winter Games open.

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Japan's Sato runs in Sochi Paralympics torch relay

SOCHI, Russia - Mami Sato, a Japanese Paralympian who lost one of her legs to cancer, smiles as she runs a leg of the Sochi Paralympics torch relay on March 6, 2014, in the Russian resort town.

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Ukrainian Paralympians at Sochi athletes' village

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Ukrainian Paralympics delegation pose before a welcoming ceremony at the Mountain Cluster athletes' village in Sochi, Russia, on March 6, 2014, a day before the Winter Games open.