(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 20, 2014: Silver medalist Tomoka Takeuchi of Japan, gold medalist Patrizia Kummer of Switzerland and bronze medalist Alena Zavarzina of Russia celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Parallel Giant Slalom on day 13 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at at Medals Plaza,
At a cost of 30 billion pounds (over $49 billion), the Sochi Games is the most expensive Olympics in history.
The 2014 winter Olympic opening ceremony kicked off the biggest sporting event of the year on Friday, Feb. 7, and the world's best athletes came to show their team spirit in Sochi, Russia.
88 nations were represented at the Parade of Nations, which is one of the best known Olympics spectacles. The Parade is when all of the athletes representing their countries walk around the arena dressed to the nines in their patriotic gear while in alphabetical order by country name.
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