Winter Olympics: Sochi events underway
Morgan was taking part in the slopestyle qualification event at the snowboard park
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (AFP) - The first events got under way at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday, with Britain s Billy Morgan the first competitor in action in snowboarding.
Morgan, 24, was taking part in the slopestyle qualification event at the snowboard park at Rosa Khutor.
Women s freestyle skiing and team figure skating also start on Thursday and alpine skiiers will be training ahead of the official opening ceremony on Friday.
Security at the February 7-23 Games has been a major concern following two deadly December suicide attacks in the southern Russian city of Volgograd.
Adding to that unease is a stream of threats from Islamist militants in the volatile northern Caucasus region.
