Winter Olympics 2022 - Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo cements legend status, Germany take women's team sprint
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo moved up to joint second in the all-time list of men's Winter Olympic cross-country skiing gold medal winners, claiming the fifth of his career by guiding Norway to team sprint (classic) gold, as Germany took a thrilling women's title. He teamed up with Erik Valnes to move level with fellow countryman Thomas Alsgaard and three behind Bjorn Daehlie, denying Alexander Bolshunov another win for the Russian Olympic Committee, who won bronze behind Finland. Ad/> In the women's competition, Germany timed their surge for the line to perfection to deny Sweden gold.


