PHOTOS: Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games
March 8, 2014
Japan's Takeshi Suzuki competes to bronze during Men's Downhill Sitting at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Rosa Khutor stadium close to Sochi on March 8, 2014. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527868350 )
Valerio Corvino of Italy challenges Rico Roman of the United States during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the United States of America and Italy at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477258225 )
United States' Joseph Jimmy, steadies the chair of Penny Greely, as she throws and United States' Meghan Lino, center, looks on and Korea's from left on top: Jong-Pan Kim, Mi-Suk Kang and Soon-Seok Seo look on during wheelchair curling match against Korea at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 8, 2014. Korea won 9-5. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.)Dmytro Shulga of Ukraine competes in the men's 7.5km visually impaired Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477251383 )
Referee Paul Boese takes a fall during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the United States of America and Italy at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) ( 477289317 )
Germany's Andrea Rothfuss races during the women's downhill, standing skiing event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) ( Sochi Paralympics Alpine Skiing Ladies )
Patrick McDonald of USA competes in the wheelchair curling mixed round robin match between USA and Slovakia at the Ice Cube Curling Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) ( 477219699 )
Andrea Eskau of Germany celebrates winning gold at the flower ceremony after victory in the women's 6km Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477220047 )
Allison Jones of United States celebrates winning Bronze after the Women's Downhill Standing during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 477243311 )
Kozo Kubo of Japan celebrates winning the bronze medal in the men's 7.5km sitting Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477219967 )
Laurie Stephens of United States competes in the Women's Downhill Sitting during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 477212803 )
(L-R) Andrew Soule of USA and Vladimir Gajdiciar of Slovakia compete in the Men's 7.5KM Sitting Biathlon event during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ( 477219071 )
(EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) A general view is seen as competitors race in the women's 6km visually impaired Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477251147 )
(EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) Vitaliy Lukyanenko of Ukraine competes in the men's 7.5km visually impaired Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477251407 )
Andrew Soule of USA competes in the Men's 7.5KM Sitting Biathlon event during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ( 477219655 )
Henrieta Farkasova of Slovakia, left, and her guide Natalia Subrtova race to win gold medal in the women's downhill, visually impaired event at the 2014 Winter Paralympic, Saturday, March 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) ( Sochi Paralympics Alpine Skiing Ladies )
Japan's Takeshi Suzuki competes to bronze duringthe Men's Downhill Sitting at XI Paralympic Olympic games in the Rosa Khutor stadium close to Sochi on March 8, 2014. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) ( 527866250 )
Radomir Dudas of Slovakia and his guide Michal Cervan react as they cross the line in the Men's Downhill - Visually Impaired during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 477219785 )
Roman Petushkov of Russia celebrates victory in the men's 7.5km sitting Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477219897 )
(L-R) Silver medalist Jade Etherington of Great Britain and guide Caroline Powell, gold medallist Henrieta Farkasova of Slovakia and guide Natalia Subrtova and bronze medalist Aleksandra Frantceva of Russia and guide Aleksandra Frantceva wave during the flower ceremony for the Women's Downhill - Visually Impaired during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 477227403 )
Medical staff assist Tyler Walker of United States after crashing in the Men's Downhill Sitting during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ( 477235935 )
(L to R) Alana Nichols of United States celebrates winning Silver, Anna Schaffelhuber of Germany celebrates winning Gold and Laurie Stephens of United States celebrates winning Bronze after the Women's Downhill Standing during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 477243303 )
Dmitrii Lisov of Russia celebrates after scoring a penalty during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the Russia and Korea at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477296909 )
Korea head coach Ik-Hwan Kim instructs his players during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the Russia and Korea at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477288349 )
Andy Yohe of the United States shakes hands with Valerio Corvino of Italy after the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the United States of America and Italy at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477259017 )
Taylor Lipsett of the United States looks on during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the United States of America and Italy at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477259109 )
Greg Westlake of Canada, right, and Peter Ojala of Sweden, left, shake hands before the ice sledge hockey match at the Shayba Arena at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, March 8, 2014. Canada went on to win the match 10-1. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ( Sochi Paralympics )
Sean Halsted of the United States competes in the men's 7.5km sitting Biathlon during day one of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) ( 477288637 )
Players of Korea celebrate after winning their Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match against Russia at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477289463 )
Dmitrii Lisov of Russia is challenged by Seung-Hwan Jung of Korea during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match between the Russia and Korea at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477296937 )
The Russian players huddle before their Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group A match against Korea at Shayba Arena on March 8, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images) ( 477298041 )
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