Torchbearers: State Duma Deputy Alina Kabayeva, three-time Olympic champion on Greco-Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin, two-time Olympic champion in pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva and tennis player Maria Sharapova at the final stage of the Olympic torch relay race at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360593
Opera singer Anna Netrebko performs at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360590
The Olympic cauldron after the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360587
Lighting the Olympic cauldron on Medal Square during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360585
Torchbearer and tennis player Maria Sharapova runs in the final stage of the torch relay of the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360584
Torchbearers Russian Ice Hockey Federation President Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina, State Duma Committee Member for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots, in the final stage of the torch relay of the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360580
Torch-bearer, State Duma deputy Alina Kabayeva takes part in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360576
Lee Kyou Hyuk, flag-bearer of the South Korean national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360572
A fireworks display over Fisht Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360569
Lee Kyou Hyuk, flag-bearer of the South Korean national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360567
Kari Peters, flag-bearer of the Luxembourg national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360566
Torchbearer Maria Sharapova runs the final stage of the torch relay of the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360564
State Duma Deputy, three-time Olympic figure-skating champion Irina Rodnina, President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak and three-time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin (from left to right) at the final stage of the Olympic torch relay race at the opening of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360563
From left: tennis player Maria Sharapova, two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian State Duma deputy and three-time Olympic figure skating champion Irina Rodnina, Russian State Duma deputy Alina Kabayeva and president of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretiak in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360562
Milanko Petrovic, flag-bearer of the Serbian national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360560
Volunteers have their picture taken against the backdrop of the cauldron with the Olympic flame after the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360557
The Olympic cauldron after the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360554
Tomaz Razingar, flag-bearer of the Slovenian national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360553
Torchbearers: State Duma Deputy Alina Kabayeva, three-time Olympic champion on Greco-Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin, two-time Olympic champion in pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva and tennis player Maria Sharapova (from left to right) at the final stage of the Olympic torch relay race at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360547
Tennis player Maria Sharapova takes part in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360545
Tennis player Maria Sharapova takes part in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360544
Lighting the Olympic cauldron on Medal Square during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360542
Representatives of the People's Republic of China during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360540
Tennis player Maria Sharapova takes part in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360539
Flag-bearer of the Polish national team David Kupchik during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360536
Jorien Ter Mors, flag-bearer of the Dutch national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360535
A fireworks display over Fisht Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360534
Representatives of Belarus during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360533
Torchbearers: State Duma Deputy Alina Kabayeva, three-time Olympic champion on Greco-Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin, two-time Olympic champion in pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva and tennis player Maria Sharapova at the final stage of the Olympic torch relay race at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.07.02.2014#2360530
Performers during the theatrical show at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360523
Cyprus' national team flag-bearer Constantinos Papamichael during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360518
Kyrgyzstan's national team flag-bearer Dmitry Trelevsky during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360519
Performers during the theatrical show at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360514
Finland's national team flag-bearer Enni Rukajärvi, foreground, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360508
Lighting the Olympic cauldron on Medal Square during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360505
Lighting the Olympic cauldron on Medal Square during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360503
Fireworks above the Fisht Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360502
The Olympic flag and the Russian national flag at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360497
Fireworks above the Fisht Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360493
Sports fans in the stands during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360488
Fireworks above the Fisht Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360483
Lighting the Olympic cauldron on Medal Square during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360481
Jasmin Campbell, flag-bearer of the national team of the Virgin Islands, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360465
Lighting the Olympic cauldron on Medal Square during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360459
The Olympic flag being carried out at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360458
The Olympic flag and the Russian national flag at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360456
Olympic flag-raising ceremony at the opening of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. From right to left: film producer Nikita Mikhalkov, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, correspondent Anastasia Popova, conductor Valery Gergiyev, six-time Olympic champion Lidia Skoblikova, member of the Federation Council Vyacheslav Fetisov and actress Chulpan Khamatova.07.02.2014#2360454
Victor Pinzaru, flag-bearer of the Moldovan national team, during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360453
Flag-bearers Maria Sharapova, Yelena Isinbayeva,Irina Rodnina, Alina Kabayeva and Vladislav Tretiak, from left, in the final stage of the Olympic Torch Relay at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360442
Torchbearers Yelena Isinbayeva (left) and Maria Sharapova taking part in the final stage of the Olympic torch relay race at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360434
A fireworks display over Fisht Stadium during the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360432
The Olympic flag and the Russian national flag at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.07.02.2014#2360431
