Winter Olympics 2022 - Alexander Bolshunov coasts to gold in men's 30km skiathlon with 70 second lead

Alexander Bolshunov produced a dominant race to win the men's 30km skiathlon with a 70-second lead. The Russian Olympic Committee racer finished well ahead of compatriot Denis Spitsov who took the silver medal, spending the final 13km of the race in second.

Ad/> And Finland's Iivo Niskanen, rated as the best classic skier in the world, phenomenally held off challenges from Norway's Hans Christer Holund and Pal Golberg to take bronze. Beijing 2022Musgrave: I’m not 100% sure what we do is the most healthy!16 HOURS AGO Bolshunov, a two-time reigning overall World Cup champion, won three silvers and a bronze in Pyeongchang four years ago but had never won gold before.

Downhill postponed due to high winds Valieva makes history in short programme to send ROC top of team event But his lead was so big that he could start celebrating well in advance and carried the Russian Olympic Committee flag across the line. It is the Russian Olympic Committee's first gold of the Games.