Nordic combined leader Jarl Magnus Riiber goes wrong way, erasing lead in cross country element
Jarl Magnus Riiber has had a rough time of it at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics 2022: 'He’s taken the wrong course!' – Jarl Magnus Riiber throws away gold with shocking error
Jarl Magnus Riiber threw away an enormous lead in the men’s Nordic combined at Beijing 2022 after accidentally taking a wrong turn. The Norwegian, who was unable to learn the course after being stuck in isolation with Covid, leaked 35 seconds as he tried to salvage his race in the individual large hill/10km cross-country – an error that almost certainly cost him a medal, probably gold. Ad/> After completing the first of four 2.5km circuits, Riiber headed down the finish chute on the outside rather than taking the inside path onto the second lap.
Norway's Joergen Graabak wins Olympic Nordic combined gold
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Jarl Magnus Riiber takes wrong turn to miss out on medal as Joergen Graabak takes gold in Nordic combined
Jarl Magnus Riiber threw away a 44-second head start to miss out on a medal in the men’s Nordic combined event after taking a wrong turn on the track during the 10km cross-country ski section of the event. Norway’s Joergen Graabak soared through the field to take gold and become the first athlete to win the event twice, while his compatriot Jens Luras Oftebro claimed silver.
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