- The Winter Olympics officially began on Friday with the opening ceremony at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.
- After the parade of nations, IOC president Thomas Bach gave a speech that took a clear shot at Russia, saying athletes must "respect the rules and stay clean."
- Russia is not being formally recognized at these Olympics due to sanctions against the country for widespread doping among athletes.
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