Best wipeout photos from 1st week of PyeongChang 2018

From the slopes to the curling arena, photographers at PyeongChang 2018 are always on the hunt for the money shot.

Capturing the perfect action shot or documenting medal winners usually get preferentially treatment, but there's a special place in the heart of every Winter Olympics fan for a perfectly-timed snapshot of a wipeout.

Here's a look at some of the best wipeouts after one week in South Korea:

Feb. 11: Simen Hegstad Krueger- Norway

It was a disaster start for Simen Hegstad Krueger in the men's 15K x 15K cross-country skiathlon after the Norwegian took a tumble seconds into his Olympic journey. Unbelievably, Krueger overcame the rough start and passed 67 people en route to winning gold as part of Norway's clean-sweep of the podium.

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Feb. 12: Ikuma Horishima - Japan

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Ikuma Horishima hopes of winning the freestyle skiing men's moguls were dashed in an instant with an epic crash.

Feb. 12 Philippe Marquis - Canada

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Philippe Marquis of Canada also proved that the moguls at PyeongChang 2018 are no joke when he crashed out of the finals.

Feb. 13 Elise Christie - Great Britain

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Elise Christie was left devastated when her Olympic dream of winning the 500m short track speed skating final came to a cruel end.

Feb. 13: Pavel Trikhichev - Russia

As any amateur skier knows, Russia's Pavel Trikhichev never had a chance to recover from this moment of panic ...

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Feb. 13: Matthias Mayer - Austria

Matthias Mayer deserves a gold for his impression of a human bowling ball.

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Feb. 13: Anastasia Bryzgalova - Olympic Athletes from Russia

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Anastasia Bryzgalova proved that not even curlers are safe from the cruel laws of gravity.