Best photos at halfway point of PyeongChang 2018

It's been eight days since Sweden's Charlotte Kalla was crowned the first medalist of PyeongChang 2018, winning the women's 15km skiathlon.

Since then, the XXIII Olympic Winter Games have seen inspiring stories, heartbreaking disappointment, and plenty more medals at the beautiful venues of South Korea.

As we enter the second half of the games, let's take a look at some of the most stunning photos from each of the first eight days.

Day 1

Women's skiathlon competitors begin their 15km journey in sync:

U.S. snowboarder Red Gerard gets big air in slopestyle qualifications:

Day 2

Canada's Eric Radford and Meagan Duhamel gain top score in the pairs portion of team figure skating:

Kazakhstan's Yulia Galysheva flips through flurries in women's moguls:

Day 3

Sena Tomita of Japan gets big air on a women's halfpipe qualification run:

A German ski jumper soars through the night sky:

Day 4

Chloe Kim gets inverted en route to a gold medal:

The Olympic Athletes from Russia goalie makes a desperate attempt at a save against the United States' women's hockey team:

Day 5

Valentina Marchei and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy in motion during the pair's short program:

North Korean cheerleaders encounter a Kim Jong Un impersonator:

Day 6

A tight race in men's snowboard cross:

Norwegian fans cheer on their nation to victory:

Day 7

The Norwegian curling team's pants are always a sight to behold:

Yun Sungbin's Iron Man mask stole the show in skeleton:

Day 8

Great Britain's Lloyd Wallace crashes hard during men's aerials qualification:

Canada's Samuel Girard leads the way in the 1,000m final:

(Photos courtesy: Getty Images)