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Germany's Arnd Peiffer leaves the shooting range during the men's biathlon 4x7.5K relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

SOCHI SCENE: Never enough

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Yuna Kim of South Korea performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

SOCHI SCENE: Kim’s farewell

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CLOSING: Athletes come together during the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics. After dozens of events on ice and snow, Russian President Vladimir Putin may emerge as the biggest winner. (Associated Press)

Putin conquers doubts to bring Olympic glory home to Russia

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2009 file photo, superpipe skier, Sarah Burke of Canada looks on during a news conference at the Winter X Games, in Aspen, Colo. Burke, who pushed hard to get halfpipe and slopestyle skiing into the Olympics, died in a training accident in 2012, less than a year after the sports were added. Before the 2014 Winter Olympics started, the Canadian freestyle team spread Burke's ashes in the halfpipe and around other areas in the mountains above Sochi. Another tribute they paid to the fallen freeskiing star: All those medals they're bringing home. Canada led the world with nine medals at the freestyle events, including four gold. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow, File)

SOCHI SCENE: Spreading Burke’s ashes

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The team from Jamaica JAM-1, piloted by Winston Watts and brakeman Marvin Dixon, prepare to start their first run during the men's two-man bobsled competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Jamaican bobsled team faces uncertain future

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

Photographers take pictures during the men's and women's snowboard parallel slalom quarterfinals at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Analysis: Sochi Games, winding down: an assessment

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Gracie Gold of the United States blows a kiss to spectators as she waits in the results area after completing her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

SOCHI SCENE: Gracie’s egg

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Austria's Benjamin Karl celebrates after taking the bronze medal in the men's snowboard parallel slalom final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

SOCHI SCENE: Consolation trip

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United States' Trevor Jacob, from left, Spain's Lucas Eguibar, Canada's Kevin Hill, United States' Alex Deibold, and Russia's Nikolay Olyunin compete during the men's snowboard cross semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

At Winter Olympics, an X Games breaks out

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Women's bobsleigh silver medalists Elana Meyers, left, and Lauryn Williams of the United States celebrate during their medals ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

SOCHI SCENE: Meyers on Twitter

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A skier passes by the olympic rings at the Laura Cross-country Ski &amp; Biathlon Center during a training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

SOCHI SCENE: Athletes vs. scientists

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FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2014 file photo, Antonio Pardo of Venezuela carries a representation of his country's national flag as he leads the team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. There have been Venezuelan athletes at past Winter Olympics, but Pardo is the first to enter an Alpine skiing event. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Latin American athletes seek place in Winter Games

By ERIC NUNEZ - Associated Press

Fans cheer near the Olympic flame while watching the medals ceremonies at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

AP PHOTOS: Olympic flame at center stage in Sochi

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan takes a question from the media after a screening of a new documentary about the 1994 attack on her which will air the day of the 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Kerrigan has been reluctant to talk about rival Tonya Harding’s ex-husband hiring a hit squad to take her out before the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. She finally relented for a show that marks the 20-year anniversary of the incident, which thrust figure skating into the spotlight and spawned an international media frenzy. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

SOCHI SCENE: ‘Humor is healthy’: Kerrigan

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Gracie Gold of the United States competes in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

US looks to return to podiums in figure skating

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

This undated image provided by Under Armour shows the Mach 39 suit for the U.S Olympic speedskating team. The U.S. speedskating team blamed its poor performance at the games at least in part on their Mach 39 suits that were developed by Under Armour and touted as the world’s fastest speedskating suits. (AP Photo/Under Armour)

Under Armour extends speedskating suit deal

By MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

Canada's Marielle Thompson, left, celebrates winning the gold medal ahead of compatriot Kelsey Serwa right, in the women's ski cross final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Canada finishes 1-2 in Olympic women’s skicross

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Jan Phelan, from Canada, watches the women’s ski halfpipe competition at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Phelan, the mother Sarah Burke, came to Russia to attend the Olympic debut of women’s ski halfpipe. Burke, the Canadian star who died in 2012 at 29, was instrumental in getting the event introduced at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

SOCHI SCENE: Celebrating Sarah

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FILE - In this July 7, 2011 file photo, Alpensia resort, one of the venues for the 2018 Winter Olympics, is pictured in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The people of Pyeongchang can confidently promise two things when they host the Olympics: it’ll be cold, and there’ll be no concerns about snow. While a warm spell has created challenging conditions for the skiers and snowboarders competing in the mountains above Sochi at the 2014 edition, there’s been heavy dumps of snow in the region that will host the next Winter Games in 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

After Sochi, what’s next for Winter Olympics?

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press