(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Fei SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flag is carried into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Gang) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua The Olympic Flag is carried Into The Stage during The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua left Monitoring SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Fei SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Wang SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Fei SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Gong Bing) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Gong Bing SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Gong Bing) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Gong Bing SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Lan Hongguang SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Lan Hongguang SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Lan Hongguang SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the fireworks at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Fireworks AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Jia Yuchen SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the fireworks at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Fireworks AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Jia Yuchen SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 7, 2014 shows the performance at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Xinhua/Gong Bing) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Photo ON Feb 7 2014 Shows The Performance AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Xinhua Gong Bing SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 07: Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the games open during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 07: Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the games open during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flag is carried into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua The Olympic Flag is carried Into The Stage during The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Lan Hongguang SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flag is carried into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Gong Bing) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua The Olympic Flag is carried Into The Stage during The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Gong Bing SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Olympic flag and Russia national flag flatter in the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Gong Bing) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Olympic Flag and Russia National Flag Flutter in The Stage during The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Gong Bing SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach (L) delivers a speech at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua International Olympic Committee Chief Thomas Bach l delivers A Speech AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Wang Lili SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R, front), UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon (1st L, front) and International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach (2nd L, front) attend the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin 2nd r Front UN Secretary General Ban KI Moon 1st l Front and International Olympic Committee Chief Thomas Bach 2nd l Front attend The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Wang Lili SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach at the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin r Shakes Hands with International Olympic Committee Chief Thomas Bach AT The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Wang Lili SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

(140207) -- SOCHI, Feb. 7, 2014 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R, front), UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon (1st L, front) and International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach (2nd L, front) attend the opening ceremony for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) (SP)OLY-RUSSIA-SOCHI-OPENING CEREMONY PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Sochi Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Russian President Vladimir Putin 2nd r Front UN Secretary General Ban KI Moon 1st l Front and International Olympic Committee Chief Thomas Bach 2nd l Front attend The Opening Ceremony for The 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Feb 7 2014 Xinhua Wang Lili SP Oly Russia Sochi Opening Ceremony PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atmosphere during the opening ceremony for the Sochi 2014 XXII Olympic Winter games in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014. Photo by Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM