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.
