Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday. The 29-year-old anchored the 4 x 7.5-kilometre relay in the men’s competition for his fourth gold of the 2026 Games. He had shared the record with three retired Norwegian athletes.Klaebo put in a flawless but casual-looking race, slowing down before the finish to wave to cheering supporters before finishing in 1 hour, 4 minutes and 24.5 seconds.
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milan Cortina Olympics. https://t.co/xYCVqlIMYP pic.twitter.com/f8y0HjA6YW
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France continued its strong performance for second place, 22.2 seconds behind, while Italy placed third with a 47.9 second lag.Squandering a strong start, the United States finished sixth behind Finland and Canada. Sweden suffered another setback in the relays finishing last, in 10th place after a slow start.
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