Fight for every inch. Short track involves physical contact. The Canadian Olympic champion over the 1000 meters, Samuel Girard (3rd from left), also knew how to take advantage of this. © APA/afp / ARIS MESSINIS

Pictures from the 1st Olympic week – pure action

At the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, around half of the medals have been awarded. There have been many exciting, hectic, joyful, sad and funny moments in the competitions so far. Some of them were also captured by photographers.

17. February 2018

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