Kalla wins, Bjoergen makes history at Winter Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Pyeongchang Games got off to a historic start on Saturday.

Charlotte Kalla of Sweden won the first gold medal of the games and Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen took silver in the women's 15-kilometer skiathlon to become the most decorated female Winter Olympian ever.

It was an 11th career medal for Bjoergen, breaking a three-way tie with Raisa Smetanina of Russia and Stefania Belmondo of Italy.

Bjoergen thrust her arms up in the air as she crossed the finish, knowing she'd made history.

Kalla won the race by more than seven seconds after breaking away from the pack in the last 2 kilometers to avenge her second-place finish to Bjoergen at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.