Russia

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Winners Toni Eggert, 3rd of left, and Sascha Benecken, 4th of left, celebrate besides the 2nd placed Tobias Wendl, left, and Tobias Arlt, 2nd from left, of Germany and the 3rd placed Vladislav Yuzhakov, 2nd from right, and Vladimir Makhnutin, right, of Russia during the flower ceremony at the doubles at the luge World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

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Russia's Maria Sharapova smiles during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Russia's Maria Sharapova gestures during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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New York Islanders center John Tavares, left, reaches out for puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie, center, defends and goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, watches the second period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, collides with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (36), from Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Elias Lindholm, front, of Sweden, clears the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets' Artem Anisimov, of Russia, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky, left, of Russia, makes a save as teammate Artem Anisimov, right, also of Russia, and Carolina Hurricanes' Nathan Gerbe fight for a rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)