Men's 50K cross-country shortened after delay
The men’s 50-kilometer cross-country ski race at the Olympics has been delayed and the length reduced to 30 kilometers because of the weather.
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Winter Olympics 2022: Russian Alexander Bolshunov wins 3rd gold in 30K race
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Olympics - Cross-country skiing - Women's mass start brought forward due to bad weather
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Olympics - Cross-country skiing - Red-hot Bolshunov braves cold to take gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Alexander Bolshunov brushed off fears of frostbite to take gold for the Russian Olympic Committee in the men's 50km freestyle race on Saturday, saying the harder the conditions, the easier it was for him and his team.
Cross-country skiing: Russian Bolshunov wins Olympic men's mass start race, shortened by weather
ZHANGJIAKOU, China: Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee blazed his way to a third Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games, winning the men's 50km title in a gruelling race postponed by an hour and shortened to 30km due to high winds on Saturday.
Cross-country skiing-Stomach bug skewers Klaebo's last chance at gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : A stomach complaint prompted Norwegian skier Johannes Klaebo to cut short his final attempt at winning gold in the men's 50 km freestyle mass start on Saturday at the Beijing Games, ending an otherwise successful Olympics on a sour note.
Alexander Bolshunov wins third cross-country gold of Winter Olympics with victory in shortened 50km race
Alexander Bolshunov won his third cross-country skiing gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics after having the strongest finish in the men's shortened 50km race. The cold and windy conditions forced organizers to shorten the blue-riband event to less than 30km, a decision that on paper gave Bolshunov's rivals a better chance of keeping up with the Russian until the finish. Ad/> But Bolshunov still managed to dictate the race, upping the pace over the last 10km to pull the pack apart, with only four other skiers managing to keep up.
Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov wins men's mass start race
ZHANGJIAKOU, China :Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee blazed his way to a third Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games, winning the men's 50km title in a gruelling race postponed by an hour and shortened to 30km due to high winds on Saturday.