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President of the the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine Valeriy Suskevich gestures as he answers a question during a press conference before the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Ukraine will compete in Sochi Paralympics despite Crimea conflict

Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, a skier passes by the Olympic rings at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Overshadowed by the international crisis over Ukraine, Russia welcomes the sporting world back to Sochi this week for the Winter Paralympics that will be snubbed by some politicians and will struggle to match the successful Winter Olympics that ended less than two weeks ago in the Russian Black Sea resort. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, FILE)

Ukraine decides to compete in Paralympics in Sochi

Associated Press

5 NW athletes at Winter Paralympics at Sochi

By TOM BANSE - Associated Press

Biathlete Mykhaylo Tkachenko, representing Ukraine, enters the arena during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic stadium in Sochi, Russia, Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Putin declares Sochi Paralympics open amid Ukrainian protest

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics at the Fisht Olympic stadium in Sochi, Russia, Friday, March 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Putin declares Sochi Winter Paralympics open

Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, a skier passes by the Olympic rings at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Overshadowed by the international crisis over Ukraine, Russia welcomes the sporting world back to Sochi this week for the Winter Paralympics that will be snubbed by some politicians and will struggle to match the successful Winter Olympics that ended less than two weeks ago in the Russian Black Sea resort. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, FILE)

Sports spotlight back on Sochi amid Crimea crisis

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Mass. local named to US Paralympic team in Sochi

Associated Press

US Olympic paralympic fencing team has Ky. coach

By MICHAEL GRANT - Associated Press