Nils Van Der Poel of Sweden won gold in the men's 10,000 metres speed skating event, setting a world record in the process ©Getty Images

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Marte Olsbu Roiseland of Norway won the women's 7.5 kilometres sprint biathlon title today, describing it as her "best performance ever" ©Getty Images
Marte Olsbu Roiseland of Norway won the women's 7.5 kilometres sprint biathlon title today, describing it as her "best performance ever" ©Getty Images
Germany continued their domination of sliding disciplines by claiming a one-two in the men's skeleton, courtesy of Christopher Grotheer, left and Axel Jungk ©Getty Images
Germany continued their domination of sliding disciplines by claiming a one-two in the men's skeleton, courtesy of Christopher Grotheer, left and Axel Jungk ©Getty Images
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands, left, edged out Choi Min-Jeong to claim the women's 1,000 metres short track speed skating title ©Getty Images
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands, left, edged out Choi Min-Jeong to claim the women's 1,000 metres short track speed skating title ©Getty Images
Shaun White of the United States bid farewell to the sport after a fourth-placed finish in the men's snowboard halfpipe final ©Getty Images
Shaun White of the United States bid farewell to the sport after a fourth-placed finish in the men's snowboard halfpipe final ©Getty Images
Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland won her first Olympic gold medal with victory in the women's Super-G event ©Getty Images
Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland won her first Olympic gold medal with victory in the women's Super-G event ©Getty Images
Round-robin action continued in the women's curling competition at the National Aquatics Centre ©Getty Images
Round-robin action continued in the women's curling competition at the National Aquatics Centre ©Getty Images
Two-man bobsleigh training takes place at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre ©Getty Images
Two-man bobsleigh training takes place at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre ©Getty Images
The women's ice hockey competition has reached the quarter-final stage ©Getty Images
The women's ice hockey competition has reached the quarter-final stage ©Getty Images
Figure skater Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee trained today, as the International Testing Agency confirmed it would appeal a decision to lift a provisional suspension imposed on her in connection with a positive drugs test ©Getty Images
Figure skater Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee trained today, as the International Testing Agency confirmed it would appeal a decision to lift a provisional suspension imposed on her in connection with a positive drugs test ©Getty Images