[biathlon] * WINDY CONDITIONS AT PYEONGCHANG HAVE PROVEN TO BE A CHALLENGE IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS. * MEN'S DOWNHILL SKIING ON SATURDAY AND WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM ON SUNDAY WERE POSTPONED BECAUSE OF HIGH GUSTS. * THE WIND ALSO DELAYED THE FINISH OF THE MEN'S SKI JUMPING. * BIATHLETES HAVE ALSO SAID THE WIND HAS MADE THE SHOOTING PORTION OF THE EVENT DIFFICULT, WITH ONLY THREE OF 86 WOMEN HITTING ALL 10 TARGETS IN A RACE ON SATURDAY. ------------------------- While many braced for brutal cold at Pyeongchang, South Korea, it's the wind that is so far having a bigger effect on the Winter Olympics. On Saturday, the men's downhill skiing was postponed because of windy conditions. With gusts up to 50 miles per hour, the gondolas could not safely bring skiers up the mountain, according to The Guardian.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: JIM ROSS: Here's who will take over WWE after Vince McMahon SEE ALSO: * The 169-athlete Russian Olympic team walked out in neutral colors holding the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony * Why Greece always leads the parade of athletes at the Olympic opening ceremony and how the rest of the order is determined * WINTER OLYMPICS: Here are the biggest moments from the opening ceremony
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