Photos: Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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Germany’s flag bearer, alpine skier Maria Hoefl-Riesch, leads her national delegation during the opening ceremony. (John MacDougall, AFP/Getty Images)
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The Olympic rings are created by snowflakes during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics. (Alberto Pizzoli, AFP/Getty Images)
Great Britain’s flag bearer, speed skater Jon Eley waves as he leads his delegation during the opening ceremony (John MacDougall, AFP/Getty Images)
Belgium’s flag bearer, bobsledder Hanna Emilie Marien leads her delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics. (Yuri Kadobnov, AFP/Getty Images)
Australia’s flag bearer, snowboarder Alex Pullin leads his national delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics. (Andrej Isakovic, AFP/Getty Images)
Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the begining of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics (Alexander Nemenov, AFP/Getty Images)