After five days of competition, Germany leads the Olympic medal standings with 12 total medals, followed by the Netherlands and the United States. High winds have made alpine events difficult and have led to several postponements, but events at the Olympic Sliding Center, Phoenix Snow Park, and other venues have been going smoothly. Here, a look at some of the competition from the first days of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, from short track and slopestyle to ice dancing, skeleton, ski jumping, and more.
Pyeongchang 2018: Photos From the First Five Days
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Read moreAdam Rippon of the United States competes in the figure skating team event—men's single free skating on day three of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 12, 2018. #
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Read moreCourse crew members make their way to the finish area after the women's giant slalom was postponed due to high winds at the Yongpyong Alpine Center on February 12, 2018. #
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Read moreHanna Olsson (26) of Sweden collides with South Korea's Choi Jiyeon (10) of the combined Koreas team during the third period of a preliminary round of women's hockey on February 12, 2018. #
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Read moreJohann Andre Forfang of Norway, Andreas Wellinger of Germany, and Robert Johansson of Norway celebrate on the podium after Wellinger (in midair) won the gold at the men’s normal hill individual ski-jumping final at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center on February 10, 2018. #
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Read moreGold medalist in the women's singles luge competition, Natalie Geisenberger of Germany arrives at the victory ceremony at the Olympic Sliding Center as strong winds blow the hat from the head of a hostess on February 13, 2018. #
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Read moreLim Hyo-jun of South Korea leads ahead of Sjinkie Knegt of the Netherlands as Hwang Dae-heon of South Korea falls in the men’s 1500-meter short track speed-skating final on February 10, 2018. #
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Read moreGold medalist Chloe Kim of the United States poses during the medal ceremony for the snowboard women's falfpipe final on day four of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza on February 13, 2018. #
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Read moreSnowboarder Shaun White of the U.S. hugs his friend, Shaun Murdoch, after winning his third career Olympic gold medal at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 14, 2018. #
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