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JUEGOS DE INVIERNO Oro para 'Demolition Woman'
En un escenario casi estepario que te hace pensar que en cualquier momento irrumpirá un helicoptero con James Bond decidido a asaltar el laboratorio secreto del malo correspondiente las 64 atletas de esquí de fondo tomaban la salida en la primera prueba que repartía medallas en los Juegos de Pekín: el esquiatlón femenino. Una prueba exigente ya de por sí, consistente en 7,5 km + 7,5 km, que por la nieve china, el fuerte viento ayudado por la falta de parapetos naturales y la dureza del trazado (que provocaba habituales caídas) aumentaba un punto más la dificultad.
Winter Olympics: Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Games in 15km skiathlon
Norway's Therese Johaug dominated the women's 15km skiathlon to win the first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing-Norway's Johaug powers to gold in women's skiathlon
ZHANGJIAKOU, China :Therese Johaug powered to victory to take the gold medal for Norway in the women's skiathlon race at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, the first gold of the Games and the first individual Olympic gold of her glittering career.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Norway's Therese Johaug storms to first gold in women's 15km skiathlon
Therese Johaug stormed to gold in the women's 15km skiathlon to become the first gold medallist of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Norwegian's long wait for an Olympic individual gold is over after an incredible breakaway in the freestyle portion of the race, where she quickly pulled away from all of her rivals.
Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics
Norway's Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics Saturday, storming ahead of the competition in the women’s 7.5km-plus-7.5km skiathlon cross-country skiing.
Winter Olympics 2022 - Terese Johaug storms to gold in women's 15km skiathlon with 30 second lead
Therese Johaug stormed to gold in the women's 15km skiathlon to become the first gold medallist of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Norwegian's long wait for an Olympic individual gold is over after an incredible breakaway in the freestyle portion of the race, where she quickly pulled away from all of her rivals.
What to watch for at the Beijing Games on Saturday
BEIJING : Six gold medals will be awarded on Saturday as competition kicks into high gear at the Beijing Winter Games.