Olympic Women's 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon medal results

Olympic Women’s 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon medal results, highlights and more

By Amy Kaplan | Feb 10, 2018

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 10: Marit Bjoergen of Norway competes during the Ladies Cross Country Skiing 7.5km 7.5km Skiathlon on day one of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on February 10, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) /

Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen was hoping to become the most decorated female Olympian on Saturday in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Norwegian Marit Bjoergen was looking to make history by becoming the most accomplished female Winter Olympian ever in the first medal event for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and she did it — by placing second in the Women’s 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon on Saturday.

She was previously tied with Russian cross-country skier Raisa Smetanina and Italian cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo for the most medals for any female Olympian at 10 medals.

Even though all eyes were on Bjoergen, it was Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla who captured the first gold of the Winter Olympics. Kalla had a full 7.7-second lead over the favorite and skied happily into gold for her country.