![Russia's winner Vic Wild celebrates during flower ceremony after the men's parallel snowboard finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (RUSSIA - Tags: Russia's winner Vic Wild celebrates during flower ceremony after the men's parallel snowboard finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (RUSSIA - Tags:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CX8X8M/russias-winner-vic-wild-celebrates-during-flower-ceremony-after-the-mens-parallel-snowboard-finals-at-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympic-games-in-rosa-khutor-february-22-2014-reuterslucas-jackson-russia-tags-olympics-sport-snowboarding-2CX8X8M.jpg)
Russia's winner Vic Wild celebrates during flower ceremony after the men's parallel snowboard finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (RUSSIA - Tags:
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![Gold medallist Russia's Vic Wild poses during the victory ceremony for the men's snowboard parallel slalom competition, with his other gold medal for the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom competition, at the Gold medallist Russia's Vic Wild poses during the victory ceremony for the men's snowboard parallel slalom competition, with his other gold medal for the men's snowboard parallel giant slalom competition, at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXKK5Y/gold-medallist-russias-vic-wild-poses-during-the-victory-ceremony-for-the-mens-snowboard-parallel-slalom-competition-with-his-other-gold-medal-for-the-mens-snowboard-parallel-giant-slalom-competition-at-the-2014-sochi-winter-olympics-february-22-2014-reuterseric-gaillard-russia-tags-olympics-sport-snowboarding-tpx-images-of-the-day-2CXKK5Y.jpg)