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Olympic ring fails to form at Sochi opening ceremony

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The Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony sees a high-profile mistake take place, as one of the Olympic rings fails to open.

The Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony has seen a high-profile mistake take place, as one of the Olympic rings failed to open in the venue.

Only four of five rings form at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on February 7, 2014.© Getty Images

During the opening stages of the ceremony, which also saw the Cyrillic alphabet read out while important Russian aspects were displayed, the Olympic symbol, which boasts five interlocking rings, appeared inside the Fisht Olympic Stadium. However, one of the rings did not form.

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A general view of the Bolshoy Ice Dome prior to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Olympic Park on February 1, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
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