Switzerland's Beat Feuz won the first Alpine skiing gold medal of Beijing 2022, triumphing in the men's downhill ©Getty Images

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Sarah Hector's breakthrough season hit new heights as the Swede won the women's giant slalom ©Getty Images
Sarah Hector's breakthrough season hit new heights as the Swede won the women's giant slalom ©Getty Images


Dutch star Ireen Wüst achieved an Olympic first at the National Speed Skating Oval, becoming the first person to win an individual gold medal at five different Olympics via a women's 1,500m triumph ©Getty Images
Dutch star Ireen Wüst achieved an Olympic first at the National Speed Skating Oval, becoming the first person to win an individual gold medal at five different Olympics via a women's 1,500m triumph ©Getty Images


China were the beneficiaries of controversial refereeing decisions in the short track men's 500m, with Ren Ziwei, right, leading home a Chinese one-two but only after Hungarian Shaolin Sándor Liu, left, was disqualified ©Getty Images
China were the beneficiaries of controversial refereeing decisions in the short track men's 500m, with Ren Ziwei, right, leading home a Chinese one-two but only after Hungarian Shaolin Sándor Liu, left, was disqualified ©Getty Images


There was also controversy in the first-ever Olympic mixed team ski jumping contest ©Getty Images
There was also controversy in the first-ever Olympic mixed team ski jumping contest ©Getty Images
Several disqualifications later, Slovenia won - representing a second Beijing 2022 gold medal for Urša Bogataj, left ©Getty Images
Several disqualifications later, Slovenia won - representing a second Beijing 2022 gold medal for Urša Bogataj, left ©Getty Images
Kamila Valieva, 15, starred in a Russian Olympic Committee mixed team figure skating victory ©Getty Images
Kamila Valieva, 15, starred in a Russian Olympic Committee mixed team figure skating victory ©Getty Images
Fellow teenager Su Yiming, 17, won men's snowboard slopestyle silver for the host nation ©Getty Images
Fellow teenager Su Yiming, 17, won men's snowboard slopestyle silver for the host nation ©Getty Images
The shadow of COVID-19 was still felt, especially when the Canada and ROC ice hockey teams played in masks because of a delay in getting results ©Getty Images
The shadow of COVID-19 was still felt, especially when the Canada and ROC ice hockey teams played in masks because of a delay in getting results ©Getty Images
Norway overcame Britain in the mixed doubles curling tournament to set up a final versus Italy ©Getty Images
Norway overcame Britain in the mixed doubles curling tournament to set up a final versus Italy ©Getty Images