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 Finland's Hanna-Riikka Nieminen (right) celebrates a goal scored by teammate Tiia-Riitta Reima during their women's olympic hockey game against Sweden. The game is the first ever women's olympic hockey game. Reuters photo |  Winning the first medal awarded during the 18th Winter Olympics in Nagano, Russia's Olga Danilova celebrates (through falling snow) winning the women's Classical 15 km Cross Country event at the Snow Harp venue in Hakuba. Associated Press photo |
 Canada's Ross Rebagliati rides past a gate in the first run of the first Olympic snowboard Giant Slalom in Shiga Kogen, Japan. Rebagliati won the first ever Olympic Snowboard Giant Slalom gold medal. Reuters photo |  A gatekeeper signals the close of the men's downhill, on Happo'one, at the XVIII Winter Olympic Games. Heavy snow at the top and fog along portions of the course forced officials to postpone the Olympic men's downhill. Associated Press photo |