The Central Bank of Russia has issued a commemorative 100-ruble note featuring a snowboarder leading up to its Sochi Olympic Games in 2014. The note which measures roughly six inches by two-and-a-half inches, was designed by Pavel Bushev, a student at the Repin Institute for Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, according Russian website Rsport.ru. It features a snowboarder grabbing his board in the air and flying over the outline of Sochi.
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