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Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition during the 2014 Winter Olympics. The flexible 15-year-old became the darling of the games, having helped guide Russia to the team gold medal. (Associated Press)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia after Russia placed first in the team figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Germany's Andreas Wank, left, hugs huis teammates after winning the gold during the ski jumping large hill team competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada react after placing second during the flower ceremony ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Russia forward Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates with forward Pavel Datsyuk after Datsyuk scored against the USA in the second period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Russia forward Pavel Datsyuk reacts after scoring a second period goal against the USA during a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Russia forward Pavel Datsyuk, forward Alexander Ovechkin and forward Alexander Radulov react after Datsyuk's third period goal against the USA during a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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Russia forward Pavel Datsyuk reacts after scoring a goal against the USA in the second period of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States, centre, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada, left, and Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia pose for photographers following the flower ceremony for the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States pose for photographers with the U.S. flag after placing first in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States pose for photographers after placing first in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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Men's freestyle skiing aerials medalists from left, Australia's David Morris (silver), Anton Kushnir of Belarus (gold), and China's China's Jia Zongyang (bronze), pose for photographers on the podium during a flower ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Belarus' Darya Domracheva celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5k mass-start, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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Men's freestyle skiing aerials medalists from left, Australia's David Morris (silver), Anton Kushnir of Belarus (gold), and China's Jia Zongyang (bronze), pose for photographers on the podium during a flower ceremony at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Anton Kushnir of Belarus celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Anton Kushnir, of Belarus, celebrates his gold medal win in the men's freestyle aerials final at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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Gold medal winner Anton Kushnir of Belarus celebrates after his final jump during the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Vladimir Luxuria, a former Communist lawmaker in the Italian parliament and prominent crusader for transgender rights, is detained by police after entering the Shayba Arena at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
