Men’s Downhill Highlights First Day of Olympic Medals

Men’s Downhill Highlights First Day of Olympic Medals
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway makes a jump during a men's downhill training run at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the Yanqing district of Beijing. on Feb. 3, 2022. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
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BEIJING—The first day of medals at the Beijing Olympics could be the start of another Norwegian gold rush.

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is among the favorites in the men’s downhill—one of the marquee events of NBC’s prime-time coverage Saturday—and fellow Norwegian Therese Johaug looks poised to add to the three Olympic medals she’s already won in cross-country skiing. Norway led all nations with 39 medals at Pyeongchang four years ago, including 14 golds.