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Olympics: Best photos from Day 1 in Sochi

By Adam Frisk Global News

Posted February 7, 2014 3:27 am

Updated February 7, 2014 4:21 am

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Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
. — Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) . AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev

TORONTO – From practice runs to competition, here’s a look at the best photos from Day 1 of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

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U.S. skier Bode Miller takes part in a Men’s Alpine Skiing Downhill training session at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on February 6, 2014, before the start of the Sochi Winter Olympics. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images) — U.S. skier Bode Miller takes part in a Men’s Alpine Skiing Downhill training session at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on February 6, 2014, before the start of the Sochi Winter Olympics. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images).

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Canadian Marc-Antoine Gagnon trains during the Ski freestyle moguls at the Extreme Park at Rosa Khutor Mountain ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images) — Canadian Marc-Antoine Gagnon trains during the Ski freestyle moguls at the Extreme Park at Rosa Khutor Mountain ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images).

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Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) — Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany compete in the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev). AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev

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An unidentified athlete makes an attempt in the men’s normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) — An unidentified athlete makes an attempt in the men’s normal hill ski jumping training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader).

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Canada’s Meagan Duhamel, centre, and Eric Radford, second from left, are embraced by fellow team members after receiving their results for the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) — Canada’s Meagan Duhamel, centre, and Eric Radford, second from left, are embraced by fellow team members after receiving their results for the team pairs short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings).

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Goalkeeper of Canada’s women’s ice hockey team Shannon Szabados eyes a puck during a practice session ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) — Goalkeeper of Canada’s women’s ice hockey team Shannon Szabados eyes a puck during a practice session ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek).

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Slovenia’s Klemen Kosi kicks off from the start hut in a men’s downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) — Slovenia’s Klemen Kosi kicks off from the start hut in a men’s downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati).

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Britain’s Kristian Bromley starts his training run prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — Britain’s Kristian Bromley starts his training run prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko).

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South Korea’s Sung Eunryung races during a women’s Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on February 6, 2014. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) — South Korea’s Sung Eunryung races during a women’s Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on February 6, 2014. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images).

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A photographer shoots an image of Canada’s Sam Edney during a practices run at the men’s Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on February 6, 2014. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) — A photographer shoots an image of Canada’s Sam Edney during a practices run at the men’s Luge training session at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rosa Khutor on February 6, 2014. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images).

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Germany’s biathlete Andrea Henkel shoots at the shooting range during a training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on February 6, 2014. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images) — Germany’s biathlete Andrea Henkel shoots at the shooting range during a training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on February 6, 2014. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images).

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Volunteers take part in the cross-country training session at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on February 6, 2014. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images) — Volunteers take part in the cross-country training session at the Laura Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Centre in Rosa Khutor, near Sochi, on February 6, 2014. (Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images).

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A woman jumps for a picture under the Olympic rings on February 6, 2014. (Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images) — A woman jumps for a picture under the Olympic rings on February 6, 2014. (Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images). Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images

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Canada’s Maxence Parrot competes in the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle qualifications at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 6, 2014. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images) — Canada’s Maxence Parrot competes in the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle qualifications at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 6, 2014. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images).

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South Korea’s short track team practices during a training session at the Iceberg venue in Sochi on February 6, 2014. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images) — South Korea’s short track team practices during a training session at the Iceberg venue in Sochi on February 6, 2014. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images).

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