Therese Johaug raised her arms overhead and smiled, her defeated foes left gasping for air on the ground behind her.

The first of many gold medal moments was captured by photographers at these Beijing Olympics.

The first medals were awarded Saturday as the Winter Games began in earnest, and the Norwegian Johaug took the first gold on the docket in the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon. Five more were handed out during the first full day of competition.

It didn’t take long for these Games to provide their first upsets, either.