Sochi sprung back to life on Friday night as the 2014 Paralympics kicked off with the opening ceremonies at Fisht Olympic Stadium.
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Russia enter the arena lead by flag bearer Valerii Redkozubov during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games at Fisht Olympic Stadium on Friday. Ian Walton / Getty Images / March 7, 2014 -
Flag bearer Mykhailo Tkachenko of Ukraine makes his entrance at Friday night's Paralympic Games opening ceremonies. Sergei Chirikov / EPA / March 7, 2014 -
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia on Friday. Julian Stratenschulte / EPA / March 7, 2014 -
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the Paralympic games on Friday. Julian Stratenschulte / EPA / March 7, 2014 -
A giant ice breaker ship enters the arena carrying russian soprano Maria Guleghina during Friday night's Paralympics opening ceremonies. Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / March 7, 2014 -
Dancers perform during the Paralympics opening ceremonies on Friday. Julian Stratenschulte / EPA / March 7, 2014 -
Team Austria with flag bearer Philipp Bonadimann enter the arena at the opening ceremonies for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games on Friday. Sergei Chirikov / EPA / March 7, 2014 -
Officials watch the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi on Friday. Dmitry Astakhov / Reuters / RIA Novosti / March 7, 2014 -
Dancers perform during the opening ceremonies to the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. Tom Pennington / Getty Images / March 7, 2014 -
The US delegation enters the Fisht Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi on Friday night. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / March 7, 2014 -
Dancers perform during Friday night's opening ceremonies to the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP / March 7, 2014
In pictures: Opening ceremonies for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games
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