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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thomas Bach

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

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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 Olympic delegation head

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows Seiko Hashimoto (C), Japan delegation head of the Sochi Olympics, with Hidehito Ito (L) and Toshimasa Furukawa, members of the delegation, after a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japan Olympic delegation head

SOCHI, Russia - Seiko Hashimoto, Japan delegation head of the Sochi Olympics, holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japan Olympic delegation head

SOCHI, Russia - Seiko Hashimoto, Japan delegation head of the Sochi Olympics, holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japanese athletes to enter Olympic Village

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials, led by Seiko Hashimoto (2nd from L), head of Japan's delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, walk to a ceremony marking the entry of teams into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japanese athletes enter Olympic Village in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes watch Japan's national flag being raised at a ceremony for their entry into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2014.

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Japanese athletes at ceremony for Olympic Village entry

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials pose for photos on the stage at a ceremony for their entry into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2104. From left to right in the front row are women speed skaters Miyako Sumiyoshi, Misaki Oshigiri, Nana Takagi and Ayaka Kikuchi. Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Japanese delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, stands third from right in the top row.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks are set off above Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 1, 2014, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Sochi rehearsal

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks are set off above Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 1, 2014, during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Winter Games.

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Tickets for Olympic Games sold in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A pair of customers smile after successfully purchasing tickets for the Sochi Olympic Games at a ticket office in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, a week before the Games begin.

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Japanese flags at Sochi Olympic athletes' village

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Hinomaru flags hang outside apartment balconies at one of the three Olympic Villages where Japanese athletes will be staying in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2014, a week before the Games begin.

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Olympics ticket office at Sochi train station

SOCHI, Russia - Customers purchase tickets for the Winter Olympic Games at a ticket office inside Sochi train station in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, a week before the Games begin.

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Athletes' village for Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows national flags flying in the village for ice sports athletes in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, the opening day of the facility eight days before the start of the Winter Games.

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Athletes' village for Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Volunteers take part in a ceremony to open the village for ice sports athletes in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 30, 2014, eight days before the Olympics begin.

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Cruise liner docks as 'floating hotel' at Sochi port

SOCHI, Russia - The cruise liner Thomson Spirit anchors at Imeritinsky port in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 29, 2014, as one of seven "floating hotels" for accommodating visitors to the Winter Olympic Games to be held in the Black Sea resort city from Feb. 7 to 23.

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Football: Spain vs Portugal at World Cup

SOCHI, Russia, June 16 Kyodo - Andres Iniesta (L) of Spain reacts after teammate Nacho Fernandez (R) scores the team's third goal during the second half of a 3-3 match against Portugal at the World Cup at Fisht Stadium in Sochi on June 15, 2018.

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Olympic cycling events should not be held outside Tokyo in 2020: head

SOCHI, Russia, April 22 Kyodo - Brian Cookson, president of the world's cycling governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale, gives an interview in Sochi, Russia on April 21, 2015. Cookson said he opposes the idea of staging track cycling, BMX and mountain biking in Izu, Japan, during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, instead of the capital.

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Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Takahashi to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi performing in the free skate competition of the Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in February 2014. Takahashi, 28, who won the bronze medal in the previous Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, has decided to retire, sources familiar with the matter said Oct. 14, 2014.

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) U.S. President Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters after attending an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attend an urgent summit of the Group of Seven major nations in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in The Hague

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Leaders of the Group of Seven major nations hold an urgent meeting in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 24, 2014. The G-7 leaders agreed to sit out the Group of Eight summit planned in Sochi, Russia, in June in protest at Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Pool photo)

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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.