Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal became the oldest Olympic alpine skiing champion as he held off Kjetil Jansrud to win downhill gold at the age of 35.

Kim qualified for the Sochi Games and would have been the favorite if not for one problem

France's Lucile Lefèvre was one of many snowboarders to fall on a blustery Monday at the women's slopestyle final in Pyeongchang. She failed to put down a strong run, finishing in 25th. © Kevin Light/CBC Sports

As the 23rd Winter Olympics get underway in PyeongChang, South Korea, let's take a look at what the Romans (big fans of the ancient Olympics themselves) addressed as “Cui bono?” or “who stands to benefit?”

Such icy surfaces can make competing difficult, with skiers and snowboarders struggling to dig their edges in to make turns.