Five-time world champion and six-time European champion Irina Karavaeva and Krasnodar Territory Governor Alexander Tkachev during the ceremony lighting the Olympic flame in the Krasnodar bowl.04.02.2014#2356868
Honored master of sports, 7-time world record holder in the women's 1,500 and 3,000 meters Lyudmila Bragina during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356861
Russian Minister of Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Vladimir Puchkov pictured during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356860
Russian Minister of Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief Vladimir Puchkov pictured during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356856
Honored master of sports in Russia and bronze medalist in the Paralympic Games in London, powerlifter Vladimir Krivulya, left, during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356788
Artistic Director of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre's Ballet Company Sergei Filin during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356752
Former world champion in boxing Dmitry Pirog during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356746
Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist in handball Andrey Lavrov during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356738
Three-time Olympic champion in handball Andrei Lavrov during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356730
Valery Kurilov, artist of the State Academic Kuban Cossack Choir, during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356698
Sergei Filin, Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Theatre ballet company, during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356556
Sergei Filin, Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Theatre ballet company, left, during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356550
Merited Master of Sports Shamil Sabirov during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.02.02.2014#2356509
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, academician of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Commander of the Order of the Red Banner, Hero of Labor of Kuban Lyudmila Bespalova and authorized representative of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce in the Southern Federal District and the Honorary Consul of Germany in Krasnodar Ralph Bendish during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356372
Honored Master of Sports, HeadCoach of the Dinamo Moscow youth team Dmitry Khokhlov during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356318
Authorized representative of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce in the Southern Federal District and the Honorary Consul of Germany in Krasnodar Ralph Bendish during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356308
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, academician of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Commander of the Order of the Red Banner, Hero of Labor of Kuban Lyudmila Bespalova and authorized representative of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce in the Southern Federal District and the Honorary Consul of Germany in Krasnodar Ralph Bendish during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356298
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, academician of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Commander of the Order of the Red Banner, Hero of Labor of Kuban Lyudmila Bespalova and boxer Ali Bagautinov (right) during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356288
Chairman of the Kranodar regional department of the Russian Geographical Society Ivan Chaika, center, during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356199
Chairman of the Kranodar regional department of the Russian Geographical Society Ivan Chaika, left, during the Olympic torch relay in Krasnodar.04.02.2014#2356194
