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Winter Olympics Kick Off With Biting Winds And History-Making Wins

Jessie Diggins had the highest Olympic finish ever for a U.S. women's cross-country skier.

Sweden won the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday, but the United States and Norway also made history on a blustery and bitter cold day in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Swedish cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla won top honors in the women's 15-kilometer skiathlon with.

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