Sweden's Kalla Charlotte wins first gold medal of Winter Olympics
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Published: Feb 10, 2018, 03:52 IST | Updated: Feb 10, 2018, 03:52 IST
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Charlotte Kalla won the women's skiathlon cross country race ahead of Norway's Marit Bjoergen
The Winter Olympics got underway on Friday and the first gold has been decided.
Sweden's Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Kalla won the women's skiathlon cross country race ahead of Norway's Marit Bjoergen, preventing her from collecting an unprecedented third straight gold medal in the event.
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But Bjoergen still became the most decorated woman in Winter Olympics history as she claimed her 11th medal. Third came Finland's Krista Parmakoski.
Gold medals will also be decided Saturday in speed skating, short-track speed skating, ski jumping and biathlon.
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