USA In ActionDan Jansen of the USA in action during the men's 500m speed skating.
Canada v. Czech RepublicEric Lindros (right) of Canada in action during the men's ice hockey match against the Czech Republic.
Vremi's Golden SlalomVremi Schneider of Switzerland in action during the women's slalom was the gold medal winner with a time of 1:56.01.
5km Cross CountryItalian Stefania Belmondo in action during the women's 5km cross country event.
5,000m To GoldGermany's Claudia Pechstein skates en route to a gold medal in the women's 5,000m speed skating.
120km JumpJens Weissflog of Germany in action in the 120km ski jump wins the gold medal.
Golden GloryAn overhead view of the yellow Swedish team celebrating after winning gold in the ice hockey final against Canada.
A Shot at GoldAnfis Reztsova of Russia shoots for gold in the women's 4x7.5km biathlon relay.
Full Contact RacingWilf O'Reilly of Great Britain has his skate blade broken in a clash with Australia's Steven Bradbury. O'Reilly was made to skate the return with a broken blade and finished last in his 500m heat.
A Royal TouchThe Olympic flame is lit by Crown Prince Haakon to signal the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
Norwegian GloryNorwegian Johann Olav raises his hands in victory after winning the men's 10,000m speed skating event in a world record time of 13:30.55.
Italian CelebrationsThe Italian team celebrates their gold medal win in the 5000m short track speed skating relay.
German GoldThe German team celebrate their gold medal in the 120km team ski jump event.
View from the TopA Canadian downhill skiier mid-air in action with a view of the valley.
Home Town MedallistNorwegian Bjorn Daehlie passes the crowd of his national flag waving fans on his way to a gold medal in the men's 15km cross country event.
Flying NorwegianEspen Bredesen of Norway flies through the sky in the 90km ski jump in front of his home crowd and wins the gold medal.
Determined BonnieAmerican Bonnie Blair skates around the ice ring during the 1,500m speed skating competition.
Russia's BiathlonPart of the winning Russian team, Natalia Snytina in action during the women's 4x7.5km biathlon relay.
