2018 Winter Olympics: Action from Pyeongchang on day 1 of the grand event

9 Feb 2018 2:21 PM IST

Here are all the pictures from the opening day of the mega event.

The Winter Games are being staged only 80km (50 miles) from the border with North Korea, which is technically still at war with the South since their 1950-1953 war ended in a truce rather than a peace treaty.
Felix Loch of Germany gets ready for the men's luge training run during the Winter Olympics on Friday. (Photo: AP)
China's Yu Xiaoyu and Zhang Hao await for their results after the pair skating team event during the Winter Olympics on Friday. (Photo: AP)
Meghan Agosta of Canada takes part in a practice session ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics on Friday. (Photo: AP)
Chay Genoway of Canada's ice hockey team manages a smile during a practice session on the opening day of the Winter Olympics. (Photo: AP)
Players participate during a speed skating training session on day one of the Winter Olympics on Friday. (Photo: AP)
Meagan Duhamel (Right) and Eric Radford (Left) are in joyous mood after getting their results in the pair skating short program team event during the opening day of the Winter Olympics on Friday. (Photo: AP)
Players of the Canada women's hockey team gather during a practice session ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics on Friday. (Photo: AP)
Shiva Kesavan of India gets ready for the start of the men's luge training run ahead of Day one of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Friday. (Photo: AP)

The Winter Olympics will run from February 9 to February 25. (Photo: AFP)

Here are all the pictures from the opening day of the mega event.