PHOTO: Ukraine's Vita Semerenko wore black armband during women's biathlon relay
Ukrainian biathlete Vita Semerenko wore a black armband during the women's 4x6 km biathlon relay on Friday, after the International Olympic Committee turned down Ukraine's request to do so.
Ukraine won gold in the event, their first of the Sochi Games.
Here's a photo of Semerenko during the relay, the armband visible on her left arm, under the Ukrainian flag.
[Courtesy Getty]
And another:
[Courtesy Reuters]
It was an emotional day for the Ukrainians, and their victory wasn't lost on the people back home, even amid crisis:
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