Competition starts with the nordic combined event with Germany's Georg Hettich impressive early on in the ski jump

Germany's Michael Greis wins the first gold medal of the games with a surprise victory in the men's 20km biathlon

Pre-race favourite and defending champion, Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, has to settle for silver

Great Britain's Tom Clemens is delighted with his Olympic debut after finishing 57th in the gruelling event

Meanwhile, Hettich caps an excellent day for the Germans by holding off Austria's Felix Gottwald to win the nordic combined

In the women's ice hockey preliminary round, Finland cruise to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Germany

There is a shock in the women's moguls with American world champion Hannah Kearney failing to qualify for the final

Canada's Jenifer Heil lives up to her favourite billing to beat 2002 winner Kari Traa of Norway to the gold medal

Luge legend, and triple Olympic champion, Georg Hackl is first down the track in the opening run at Cesana Pariol

Adam Rosen leads the British challenge in 18th after two runs, while Mark Hatton finishes the day in 25th

But defending champion, and home favourite, Armin Zoeggeler leads with two runs left, with Hackl back in fifth

American Chad Hedrick's quest to win five gold medals gets off to a flying start with victory in the 5,000m speed skating

Russia's Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marin lead in the figure skating after a dazzling short programme