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Sochi Live: The Biggest Moments from the Opening Ceremony

<p>The place for live updates from the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.</p>
Irina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretyak approach the the Olympic cauldron as they prepare to light it during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
Irina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretyak approach the the Olympic cauldron as they prepare to light it during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Matt Slocum / AP Pool
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Fireworks erupt over Fisht Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday.Joe Scarnici / Getty Images

Seven years and $50 billion after it won the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Russia shows itself off to the world Friday in a dazzling opening ceremony that will bring together almost 3,000 athletes from a record 88 countries.

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