Tiny Bubbles
A girl with a Russian flag painted on her face blew bubbles as she waited for the start of the closing ceremony.
STORY: Sochi Closing Ceremony Includes Nod to Olympic Ring Malfunction
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Mocking the Malfunction
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press Performers re-created the ring that did not open during the opening ceremony during the closing ceremony.
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Swan Lake
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press A group of ballerinas performed during the closing ceremony.
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Flying High
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press An artist was suspended as she performed in Sochi.
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Over the Moon
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press The shadow of artists fell on a giant balloon meant to represent the moon.
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The Torch
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press The torch still burned as fireworks exploded over Olympic Park.
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Thomas Bach and Vladimir Putin
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin watched the closing ceremony.
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Mascots
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press The Sochi mascots performed alongside children.
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Tickling the Ivories
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press A piano player performed as part of the ceremony. This image was taken with a slow shutter speed.
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Flexing Her Muscles
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press A performer showed off her skills.
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Clowning Around
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press The ceremony included clowns.
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press Performers rowed a boat during the ceremony.
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Mascots
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press A polar bear and a leopard, mascots of Sochi 2014, approached a flame representing the burning Olympic cauldron.
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The Rings
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press The Olympic rings were silhouetted as fireworks lit up the sky.
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Fireworks
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press Fireworks exploded over Olympic Park during the closing ceremony.
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Big Bang
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press More fireworks exploded on Sunday night in Russia to close out the 2014 Winter Games.
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South Korea on the Stage
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press South Korean artists performed during the closing ceremony.
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Snowman Dance
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press South Korea artists danced around an illuminated snowman after the handing over of the next Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Passing the Torch
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Associated Press Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, left, and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, second from left, watched Lee Seok-rai, mayor of Pyeongchang, South Korea — site of the 2018 Winter Games — waved the Olympic flag.