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PHOTOS: Pyeongchang Olympics, part 1

WASHINGTON — Competition is underway after the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The first gold medal the games was awarded in the 15-kilometer skiathlon. The U.S. gained its first medal when 17-year-old Red Gerard won in the snowboard slopestyle competition.

Mirai Nagasu leaped into history by becoming the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics and only the third woman to land the difficult jump at the games.

Here are some photos of the games.

Mathilde Gremaud, of Switzerland, celebrates after her run during the women’s slopestyle finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Maame Biney of the United States in action during the ladies' 500 meters short-track speedskating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, celebrate her gold medal during the venue ceremony at the Women's Giant Slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
A fan of the Dutch speedsters wears a wig in the colors of the Dutch flag as he waits for the start of the women's 1500 meters speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Team figure skating gold medalists from Canada pose during their medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Teammate of Choi Da-bin, of South Korea, cheers her on during in the ladies single figure skating short program in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier, of Germany, leaps in the air during the venue ceremony at the women's 10-kilometer biathlon pursuit at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
People gather around the Olympic rings as an art installation burns in the background at the Fire Art Festival during the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. The Gangneung coastal cluster is hosting the ice sports, including ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track and curling. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

 

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