Pyeongchang

The 28-year-old beat Russia's Andrey Sobolev in the final for what is his third career World Cup win.

Mastnak also won this season's opening race and took silver at the World Championships in Park City in early February.

Third place in Secret Garden went to Stefan Baumeister from Germany.

Fak (31) and Garnbret (19) were honoured for top international achievements last year and Bunčič and Urnaut for lifetime achievements as the EUR 9,000 prizes were conferred for the 54th time.

China has confirmed that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has visited Beijing, where he met the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and pledged his commitment to denuclearising the Korean peninsula.

Confirming several reports over the last two days, Xinhua state news agency said Kim had been in China on an "unofficial visit" from Sunday to Wednesday.

Constantinos Petrakis carries the flag for Greece as he leads his country's delegation into the arena during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Friday. Forty-eight nations - plus a 'Neutral Paralympic Athletes' team consisting of Russians - are to compete in this year's games.

PYEONGCHANG - The Serbian flag was ceremonially raised at the Olympic Village in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Thursday in a symbolic welcome for Team Serbia to the Winter Olympic Games.

The ceremony was attended by Olympic Committee of Serbia President Bozidar Maljkovic...

TANJUG/RAS photo, A.Dimitrijevic

Russia's Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The country's government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound, writes the NY Times.

Actresses playing priestesses perform the final dress rehearsal for the lighting of the Olympic Flame at Ancient Olympia, southwestern Greece on Monday. The torch, which was lit on the third attempt due to cloudy weather, will serve as a backup if the sky during Tuesday's ceremony is overcast, as forecast.