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After more than two weeks and sport and spectacle, Sochi says goodbye to the world's athletes and their fans

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Flagbearers arrive holding their national flags in the closing ceremony for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 23, 2014.MARKO DJURICA/Reuters

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Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Sochi.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Performers take part in the closing ceremony for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 23, 2014.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Russian pianist Denis Matsuev, centre, performs during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014.PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/Reuters

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Performers dance during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Darron Cummings/The Associated Press

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, toasts a glass of champagne with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, left, and figure skating coach Tatiana Tarasova, right, in the presidential lounge before the 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.David Goldman/The Associated Press

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Athletes of Canada enter the stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014.ERIC GAILLARD/Reuters

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Canadian athletes march into the stadium during the closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics, Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Sochi.Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

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Canadian athletes hold up the national flag as they arrive during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Darron Cummings/The Associated Press

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A group carries away the Russian national flag after it was lowered during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014.ISSEI KATO/Reuters

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International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin smile during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 23, 2014.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014.ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK/Reuters

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Performers sit in a boat during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Charlie Riedel/The Associated Press

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A performer takes part in the show during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014.GRIGORY DUKOR/Reuters

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Performers create the Olympic rings during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press

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Performers take part in the show during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014.PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/Reuters

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Fireworks explode seen over Olympic Park during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Matt Slocum/The Associated Press

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Performers sing on stage before the start of the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press

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A girl with a Russian flag painted on her face blows bubbles as she waits for the start of the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.Gregorio Borgia/The Associated Press

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A spectator walks by a sign at the entrance to the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.David Goldman/The Associated Press

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An Olympic volunteer sits on the beach along the Black Sea ahead of tonight's 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.David Goldman/The Associated Press

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A spectator holds a Russian national flag as he arrives for the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Olympic Park in Sochi February 23, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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The sun sets over Olympic Park before the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.Pavel Golovkin/The Associated Press

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