Therese Johaug of Norway won the first gold medal of Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images

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Johaug powered clear from the field to win the women's 15km skiathlon ©Getty Images
Johaug powered clear from the field to win the women's 15km skiathlon ©Getty Images


The Netherlands' Irene Schouten could not control her emotions after winning the women’s 3,000m speed skating gold, setting a new Olympic record of 3min 56.93sec ©Getty Images
The Netherlands' Irene Schouten could not control her emotions after winning the women’s 3,000m speed skating gold, setting a new Olympic record of 3min 56.93sec ©Getty Images
Norway also celebrated biathlon mixed relay 4x6km gold, and top the early medals table ©Getty Images
Norway also celebrated biathlon mixed relay 4x6km gold, and top the early medals table ©Getty Images


Slovenia’s Urša Bogataj bagged gold in the women's normal hill ski jumping ©Getty Images
Slovenia’s Urša Bogataj bagged gold in the women's normal hill ski jumping ©Getty Images


Sweden’s Walter Wallberg won his first major medal by clinching the men’s moguls title one of the first upsets of Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images
Sweden’s Walter Wallberg won his first major medal by clinching the men’s moguls title one of the first upsets of Beijing 2022 ©Getty Images


Hosts China won the first-ever Olympic short track speed skating mixed relay ©Getty Images
Hosts China won the first-ever Olympic short track speed skating mixed relay ©Getty Images
The United States were 5-0 winners versus ROC in the women's ice hockey tournament ©Getty Images
The United States were 5-0 winners versus ROC in the women's ice hockey tournament ©Getty Images


Emma Lunder of Canada was among the athletes to grave freezing conditions in the biathlon mixed 4x6km relay ©Getty Images
Emma Lunder of Canada was among the athletes to grave freezing conditions in the biathlon mixed 4x6km relay ©Getty Images


Italy are still unbeaten after getting the better of Britain in the mixed doubles curling ©Getty Images
Italy are still unbeaten after getting the better of Britain in the mixed doubles curling ©Getty Images