2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Fast Facts

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Updated 1807 GMT (0207 HKT) April 17, 2017

Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring Canada's second goal during the men's ice hockey gold medal match against Sweden on Sunday, February 23. Most of us know the Winter Olympics through the power of television, as a spectacle in constant motion. Seeing the Games through still photography is a different experience altogether. Here's a look at the most compelling images from the word's best photographers at Sochi 2014. | <em>More photos:</em> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/08/worldsport/gallery/falling-down-in-sochi/index.html"><em>Falling down in Sochi </em></a>
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Visions of Sochi – Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring Canada's second goal during the men's ice hockey gold medal match against Sweden on Sunday, February 23. Most of us know the Winter Olympics through the power of television, as a spectacle in constant motion. Seeing the Games through still photography is a different experience altogether. Here's a look at the most compelling images from the word's best photographers at Sochi 2014. | More photos: Falling down in Sochi
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Canada's hockey team receives their gold medals in front of an ecstatic crowd on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – Canada's hockey team receives their gold medals in front of an ecstatic crowd on February 23.
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Henrik Lundqvist, center, and his teammates on the Swedish hockey team received silver medals on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – Henrik Lundqvist, center, and his teammates on the Swedish hockey team received silver medals on February 23.
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Chris Kunitz of Canada delivers a high stick to Marcus Kruger of Sweden during the hockey game on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – Chris Kunitz of Canada delivers a high stick to Marcus Kruger of Sweden during the hockey game on February 23.
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Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save during the hockey final against Canada on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – Swedish goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save during the hockey final against Canada on February 23.
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Canada's Jonathan Toews and Sweden's Alexander Steen chase the puck during the gold medal game on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – Canada's Jonathan Toews and Sweden's Alexander Steen chase the puck during the gold medal game on February 23.
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An athlete takes part in the men's 50-kilometer mass start free on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – An athlete takes part in the men's 50-kilometer mass start free on February 23.
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Pilot Alexander Zubkov, pushman Alexey Negodaylo, pushman Dmitry Trunenkov and brakeman Alexey Voevoda of Russia received a gold medal in bobsleigh on February 23.
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Visions of Sochi – Pilot Alexander Zubkov, pushman Alexey Negodaylo, pushman Dmitry Trunenkov and brakeman Alexey Voevoda of Russia received a gold medal in bobsleigh on February 23.
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