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.

/> Beijing 2022Karlsson rejects bronze medal after poor cross-country display21 MINUTES AGO Klaebo displays tactical brilliant in guiding Norway to gold Team GB were unable to progress from the men’s semi-finals, despite a solid performance from Andrew Young. He was fourth and first fastest in the first two of his three legs, but there was an issue with a broken pole later in the race and along with team-mate James Clugnet, they finished 10th overall. The favourites all progressed to the final, including the two stars — Russian Bolshunov and Norway’s Klaebo.

But they would not race directly against each other, with Bolshunov taking the lead leg and Klaebo the anchor. No teams broke away in the opening few exchanges, but Norway led for the opening two changeovers, with just 0.4 seconds separating them with fifth. But Bolshunov made his move in the third, bursting into the lead with lung-busting uphill surges and he brought the ROC back into the stadium 0.3 seconds ahead of Norway.