5 February 2014 - The flag-raising ceremony for the Chinese Sports Delegation to the Sochi Winter Olympics was held at the Coastal Olympic Village in Sochi on the morning of 5 February 2014, with Yelena Isinbayeva, Head of the Village, and local volunteers extending a warm welcome to the Chinese team. (Photos China Sports Online/Wei Zheng & A Min)

Pairs figure skaters Zhang Hao/Peng Cheng

A pre-ceremony performance given by local artists


Village Head Yelena Isinbayeva exchanges gifts with Xiao Tian.


The flag raising for Team China


The flag raising ceremony

The flags in the Village representing the participating countries and regions


Members of the Chinese Team

A local volunteer

Xiao Tian gives a group interview to the media after the ceremony. 

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