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Canada's Flag rises in Sochi

  • Russian soldiers raise Canada's national flag during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS MILITARY)
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    Russian soldiers raise Canada's national flag during welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Russian soldiers raise Canada's national flag during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS MILITARY)
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  • Members of Canada's Olympic Team arrive at the welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    Members of Canada's Olympic Team arrive at the welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Members of Canada's Olympic Team arrive at the welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • Charles Hamelin, a member of Canada's short track speed skating team, greets the audience during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPEED SKATING)
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    Hamelin, member of Canada's short track speed skating team, greets the audience during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Charles Hamelin, a member of Canada's short track speed skating team, greets the audience during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPEED SKATING)
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  • Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with an Olympic mascot during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with Olympic mascot during welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with an Olympic mascot during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with an Olympic mascot during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with Olympic mascot during welcoming ceremony for team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

    Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with an Olympic mascot during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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Russian soldiers raise Canada's national flag during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS MILITARY)
Members of Canada's Olympic Team arrive at the welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
Charles Hamelin, a member of Canada's short track speed skating team, greets the audience during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPEED SKATING)
Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with an Olympic mascot during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
Members of Canada's Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
Members of Canada's Olympic Team pose with an Olympic mascot during a welcoming ceremony for the team in the Athletes Village, at the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS)
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Following the arrival of the Olympic Torch, the Canadian national anthem played for the first time in Sochi as athletes and volunteers gathered in the city's international plaza during the official flag raising ceremony marking the unofficial start of the 2014 Olympics for Canada.