Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov, foreground, who won the gold medal in men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders, during the awarding ceremony.

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Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov, who won the gold medal in men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders, during the awarding ceremony.

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Russian cross-country skier Nikolai Polukhin, right, who won the bronze medal in men's 10km event for the sportsmen with partial loss of vision at the X Paralympic Winter Games, during the awarding ceremony. Left: Guide Andrei Tokarev.

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Medalists of the X Paralympic Winter Games in women's cross-country skiing 5km event for the sportsmen with partial loss of vision. From left: Guide Valery Koshkin and Tatyana Ilyushenko (Russia, bronze), Mikhalina Lysova and her guide Alexei Ivanov (Russia, silver) during the awarding ceremony.

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Russian cross-country skier Tatyana Ilyushenko, who won the bronze medal in women's 5km event for the sportsmen with partial loss of vision at the X Paralympic Winter Games, during the awarding ceremony. Left: Guide Valery Koshkin.

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Russian cross-country skier Kirill Mikhailov, who won the silver medal in men's 10km standing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders, during the awarding ceremony.

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Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov after finishing in men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov, who won the gold medal, during men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders.

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Russia's Vladimir Kiselyov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov, who won the gold medal, during men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders.

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Russia's Vladimir Kiselyov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Roman Petushkov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Poland's Robert Vator participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Lou Gibson from Canada during men's 10km sitting cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Vladimir Kiselyov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia' Sergei Shilov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Canada's Sebastian Fortier participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Austria's Manfred Lehner participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Maria Iovleva in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Monica Bascio (USA) in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Svetlana Yaroshevich in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Andrea Eskau (Germany) wins silver in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russian cross-country skier Kirill Mikhailov, who won the silver medal, during men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders.

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Kenji Takigami from Japan during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian skier Nikolai Polukhin, bronze, during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with partial loss of vision at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian skier Ruskham Minnegulov during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Vladimir Kiselyov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov, who won the gold medal, during men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders.

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Russia' Sergei Shilov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian cross-country skier Irek Zaripov, foreground, who won the gold medal, during men's 10km sitting event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders.

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Russia's Vladimir Kiselyov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Vladimir Kiselyov participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Poland's Sylvester Flis participating in the 10 km cross-country skiing race for sitting athletes with locomotor system impairments in the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Svetlana Yaroshevich in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Andrea Eskau (Germany) wins silver in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Maria Iovleva in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Norway's Mariann Vestbostad in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Maria Iovleva in women's 5 km classic (sitting) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Lyubov Vasilyeva in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Lyubov Vasilyeva in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Lyubov Vasilyeva in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games. Front: guide Natalya Yakimova.

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Russian skier Valery Kupchinsky during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with partial loss of vision at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Tatyana Ilyushenko (front) wins bronze in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Tatyana Ilyushenko (front) in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Mikhalina Lysova wins silver in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russia's Valentina Nevidimova (back) in women's 5 km classic (visually impaired) at X Winter Paralympic Games. Front: guide Anatoly Mikhailenko.

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Katarzyna Rogowiec (Poland) in women's 5 km classic (standing) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Russian skier Nikolai Polukhin, bronze, during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with partial loss of vision at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Brian McIver from Canada, gold, during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with partial loss of vision at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russia's Alyona Gorbunova in women's 5 km classic (standing) at X Winter Paralympic Games.

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Haitao Du from China during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Haitao Du from China during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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Russian skier Ruskham Minnegulov during men's 10km standing cross-country skiing event among the sportsmen with support-motor apparatus disorders at the X Paralympic Winter Games.

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