As the Quad God fell to earth, Norwegian cross-country skier ascended to greatness
Veteran sportswriter Richard Deitsch takes an international view of the Olympics.
Norway Sport News
Biathlon-Norway's Sjaastad Christiansen channels ski king Klaebo to snatch biathlon sprint silver
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 13 : Norwegian biathlete Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen took inspiration from his compatriot, cross-country ski king Johannes Klaebo, in Friday's men's 10km biathlon sprint with a lung-bursting drive up the final hill and across the finish line to secure the Olympic silver medal.
Biathlon-Laegreid and Jacquelin in war of words after tight finish in biathlon sprint
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 13 : Days after admitting to cheating on his ex-girlfriend in a post-race interview, Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid found himself in hot water again on Friday following his bronze-medal win in the men's sprint when fourth-placed Emilien Jacquelin took exception to his comments after the race.
Alpine skiing-Girardelli hails showman Pinheiro Braathen as great for the sport
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 13 : Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has made it his mission to spread Alpine skiing well beyond its Teutonic heartland and former world champion Marc Girardelli believes the 25-year-old showman is exactly what the sport needs.
Biathlon-No regrets for France's Jacquelin despite podium near miss
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 13 : A heroic final lap by Emilien Jacquelin of France looked to have secured him a bronze medal in Friday's men's sprint at the Milano Cortina Games but an even greater effort from Norway's Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen saw the 30-year-old Frenchman agonisingly edged into fourth place, two-tenths of a second off the podium.
Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen 9th over 10,000 metres in his final Olympic race
Veteran speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen placed ninth in the men’s 10,000 metres on Friday in Italy, the final race of the 39-year-old Canadian’s Olympic life.
Biathlon-Norway's Laegreid puts love-cheat story aside to grab another Olympic bronze
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 13 : Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid endured a turbulent few days after admitting in a post-race interview on Tuesday that he had cheated on his ex-girlfriend, but the ensuing controversy had no effect on his biathlon performance as he secured his second bronze medal of the Milano Cortina Games in Friday's men's 10km sprint.
Crosscountry-Klaebo wows competitors with 10k freestyle win, paving way to Winter Olympic history
TESERO, Italy, Feb 13 : Norway's Johannes Klaebo overcame his biggest hurdle to cementing a spot in Winter Olympic history on Friday, taking gold in a race he had not yet won on the professional circuit and clearly sowing doubt among his competitors about whether he can be beaten.