Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Akzhana Abdikarimova (Russia) and Natalya Kocherova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Natalya Kocherova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Center in the foreground: Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine), winner of the gold medal in the classic 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, and Valeriy Sushkevich, president of the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine (center), after the flower ceremony.

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Nadezhda Andreyeva (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Francesca Porcellato (Italy) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine), winner of the gold medal in the classic 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia), winner of the bronze medal in the classic 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Oksana Masters (USA), winner of the silver medal in the classic 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, during the flower ceremony.

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Medalists in the classic 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Oksama Masters (USA); gold medalist Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine); bronze medalist Svetlana Konovalova (Russia).

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Medalists in the classic 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics during the flower ceremony, from left: silver medalist Oksama Masters (USA); gold medalist Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine); bronze medalist Svetlana Konovalova (Russia).

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Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Oksana Masters (USA) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Monica Bascio (USA) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Anja Wicker (Germany) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Natalya Kocherova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nadezhda Andreyeva (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Akzhana Abdikarimova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Akzhana Abdikarimova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Athletes at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) after the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Okasana Master (USA) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Birgit Skarstein (Norway) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Akzhan Abdikarimova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Svetlana Konovalova (Russia), Akzhan Abdikarimova (Russia) and Natalya Kocherova (Russia) after the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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From left: Valiantsina Shyts (Belarus) and Akzhan Abdikarimova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Akzhan Abdikarimova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Francesca Porcellaro (Italy) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nadezhda Andreyeva (Russia) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Lyudmyla Pavlenko (Ukraine) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Oksana Masters (USA) at the finish of the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nadezhda Andreyeva (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Andrea Eskau (Germany) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Nadezhda Andreyeva (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Natalya Kocherova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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Svetlana Konovalova (Russia) during the 12km race in women’s LW 10-12 (sitting) cross-country skiing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics.

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