Paralympic

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, background center, speaks during a meeting with heads of national paralympic committees as President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven, background, second left, listens in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, third right, toasts with heads of national paralympic committees during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven during a meeting with heads of national paralympic committees in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting with heads of national paralympic committees in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, March 13, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

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10ThingstoSeeSports - Mariann Marthinsen, right, of Norway, celebrates her gold medal as Tatyana Mcfadden, left, of United States, reacts to her second-place finish in the finals of the women's cross country 1km sprint, sitting event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky, File)

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10ThingstoSeeSports - Franz Hanfstingl of Germany races during a downhill, sitting skiing event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky, File)

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Mariann Marthinsen of Norway, right, 1st place, Tatyana Mcfadden of United States, left, 2nd place, and Marta Zaynullina of Russia, rear right, 3rd place, finish in final of the women's cross country 1km sprint, sitting event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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Mariann Marthinsen of Norway, right, celebrates her gold medal as Tatyana Mcfadden of United States, left, reacts to her 2nd place in final of the women's cross country 1km sprint, sitting event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Wednesday, March 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)