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Russian Ice Skating Pairs Tastiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin show their passion at the Free Skating Competition in Torino Italy on February 13, 2006. The Russian Pair won the Gold Medal.
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Russian Ice Skating Pairs Tastiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin show their passion at the Free Skating Competition in Torino Italy on February 13, 2006. The Russian Pair won the Gold Medal.
Russian Ice Skating Pairs Tastiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin show their passion at the Free Skating Competition in Torino Italy on February 13, 2006. The Russian Pair won the Gold Medal.
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Year & City | 2006 Torino Winter Olympics |
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