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Norway's Therese Johaug dominated the women's 15km skiathlon to win the first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The 33-year-old, who has won 14 world titles, had never won an individual Olympic gold but she powered ahead to finish 30 seconds clear.
Johaug missed the 2018 Pyeongchang Games while serving a doping ban.
Natalia Nepryaeva, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, was second, edged Austria's Teresa Stadlober into bronze.
Stadlober took a wrong turn when well placed for a medal in the 30km race at the Pyeongchang Games.
More to follow.