Photos: 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics - Day 1

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Photos: 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics - Day 1

Day one of the Winter Olympics includes the first competitions as well as practice for events like speed skating and ski events.

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Women wearing traditional Korean clothing pose with the Olympic Rings ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Olympic Village on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Official mascot Soohorang looks on in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Ba Dexin of China sweeps the ice against Switzerland in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Lee Kijeong of Republic of Korea sweeps the ice against Finland in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Tomi Rantamaeki of Finland delivers a stone against Republic of Korea in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Annika Hocke and Ruben Blommaert of Germany train ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany train ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Mogul Skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Emily Clark #26 of Team Canada poses for photos ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Kwandong Hockey Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Francesco Friedrich of Germany drives during a training session in the Women's Bobsleigh previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Ice dancers Tae Ok Ryom and Ju Sik Kim of North Korea train during a practice session ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Ice dancers Anna Duskova and Martin Bidar of Czech Republic train during a practice session ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Pilot Alysia Rissling of Canada takes a training run in the Women's Bobsled previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: South Korea speed skaters train ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: An German speed skater trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Mogul Skier Nobuyuki Nishi of Japan trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Mogul Skier Won Jee Seo of Korea trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Moguls skier Jae Woo Choi of South Korea crashes during a training session ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Bokwang Phoenix Snow Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: An athlete in action during Slopestyle training ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Kyle Mack of USA in action during Slopestyle training ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: An athlete in action during Slopestyle training ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: A biathlete from China trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Minsik Lee of Korea in action during Slopestyle training ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Andrei Turea of Romania slides in a training session for the Men's Luge during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Michael Glasder of the United States jumps during Men's Normal Hill Individual Trial Round for Qualification at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Ryan Stassel of the USA in action during Slopestyle training ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Park on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Mazdzer of the United States slides in a training session for the Men's Luge during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Biathlete Johannes Kuehn of Germany trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 8: Becca Hamilton and Matt Hamilton of the United States of America look on in the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 2 during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 8, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Jonathan Learoyd of France competes in the Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes in the Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Gregor Deschwanden of Switzerland competes in the Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Maciej Kot of Poland competes in the Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes during Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Short Track Speed Skaters from the USA practice during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Ice Arena on February 08, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: Women wearing traditional Korean clothing pose with the Olympic Rings ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Olympic Village on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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