At Sunday's match, players from both clubs observed a minute's silence and wore black armbands to mark a national day of mourning in Australia for all the victims of the recent bush fires.

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Many competitors wore a black ribbon and observed a 30 second silence in honour of those killed and injured in last week's bombing at the Boston marathon.

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The race began after a moment of silence for the Boston victims, and many wore black armbands as a sign of solidarity.

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The Georgian team, wearing black armbands, were given a standing ovation at the ceremony and a minute's silence was impeccably observed in Vancouver.

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