Sochi Olympic Games: February 8, 2014

The first day of the Winter Games got off to a fierce start with hockey, snowboarding, speed skating and more. See photo highlights from the competitions.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi9_k4hqtw — Stefania Berton (top) and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete during the figure skating team pairs free skating on February 8, 2014.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi10_gl0jjm — Russia's Ekaterina Stolyarova crashes while competing in the women's freestyle skiing moguls final.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi8_kabzsp — Staale Sandbech of Norway competes during the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Final.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi12_lukrqq — Russia's Alexander Glebov goes airborne in a training session for the men's alpine skiing downhill race.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi11_mmjuzj — Zhang Kexin of China competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi1_tpoazx — Roope Tonteri of Finland competes during the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Final on Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 8, 2014.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi2_ymgm4l — Canadian players celebrate a goal by teammate Jocelyne Larocque, not seen, against Switzerland.
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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi3_m003hd — Norway's Staale Sandbech arrives on the finish line during the men's snowboard slopestyle final.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi4_gshsbz — David Murdoch of Britain takes part in a training session at the Ice cube curling center.
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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi5_sf3cfl — Dmitriy Babenko of Kazakhstan competes during the Men's 5000m Speed Skating event at Adler Arena Skating Center
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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi6_gumqct — Shane Dobbin, left, of New Zealand and Ivan Skobrev of Russia compete during the Men's 5000m Speed Skating event.

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galleries/2014/02/08/sochi-olympic-games-february-8-2014/140208-oly-sochi7_kblnje — The sun shines over the Olympic flame on February 8, 2014.
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