Sweden's Charlotte Kalla held off Norwegian cross-country legend Marit Bjoergen to win the women's skiathlon and claim the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Olympic Games.Kalla broke free from the pack at around the 11-kilometer mark of the 15-km race, stretching her lead to approximately 10 seconds at one point, and held off a late charge by silver medalist Bjoergen and bronze winner Krista Parmakoski of Finland.(Getty)Kalla clocked 40 minutes, 44.9 seconds, beating Bjoergen by 7.8 seconds.The gold is Kalla's third of her Olympic career after she won the 10-km freestyle in Vancouver in 2…READ FULL ARTICLE